US claims it has rightful access to data stored on servers anywhere in the world
The government asked the judge to hold Microsoft in contempt. — "If Microsoft refuses to comply, the Court could find Microsoft in contempt, which would be a final order subject to appellate review," the judge wrote. Microsoft said Tuesday that "Everyone agrees this case can and will proceed to the appeals court. This is simply about finding the appropriate procedure for that to happen." The judge's original July ruling endorsed the US government's position that it should be able to access the world's servers. "It is a question of control, not a question of the location of that information," Preska ruled. That is a position that Microsoft and other companies contend is wrong. The companies maintain that the enforcement of US law stops at the US border.