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Mikella (Mikey) M. Hurley Counsel

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Experience

Mikey frequently represents communication service providers in matters before state and federal courts, particularly those involving electronic surveillance issues and novel issues under the First and Fourth Amendments.  Representative cases include:

Facebook, Inc. v. State, Nos. A-3350-20, A-0119-21

New Jersey Superior Courts for Mercer and Atlantic Counties, New Jersey Appellate Division of the Superior Court, New Jersey Supreme Court
Represented Facebook in matters addressing whether warrants seeking 30 days of prospective communications contents are violative of Wiretap Act and Fourth Amendment.

In re Search Warrant No. 16-960-M-01 to Google, Nos. 16-960-M-01, 16-1061

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Represented Google in matter regarding whether a search warrant issued pursuant to the Stored Communications Act (SCA), 18 U.S.C. §§ 2701-2710, can be used to compel a communications service provider to seize customer communications stored outside the United States.

Matter of Search of Content That is Stored at Premises Controlled by Google, No. 16-mc-80263

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Represented Google in matter regarding whether a search warrant issued pursuant to the Stored Communications Act (SCA), 18 U.S.C. §§ 2701-2710, can be used to compel a communications service provider to seize customer communications stored outside the United States.

In re: Two email accounts stored at Google, Inc., No. 17-M-1235

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
Represented Google in matter regarding whether a search warrant issued pursuant to the Stored Communications Act (SCA), 18 U.S.C. §§ 2701-2710, can be used to compel a communications service provider to seize customer communications stored outside the United States.

In the Matter of the Search of Information Associated With [Redacted]@gmail.com That Is Stored at Premises Controlled by Google, Inc., No. 17-mj-757 (GMH)

U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Represented Google in matter regarding whether a search warrant issued pursuant to the Stored Communications Act (SCA), 18 U.S.C. §§ 2701-2710, can be used to compel a communications service provider to seize customer communications stored outside the United States.

State of New Mexico v. Murphy, No: D-202-CR-2016-02253
Second Judicial District Court, Bernalillo County, NM
Successfully briefed and argued motion on behalf of Google in proceeding to determine whether a criminal defendant is constitutionally entitled to compel testimony from employees of a third-party company.

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Bar and Court Admissions

  • District of Columbia
  • New York

Education

  • Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, 2015
  • Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, M.S., International Law, 2012
  • Macalester College, B.A., Religious Studies, 2003

Languages

  • French