While Meta cannot compel the Attorney General’s office to turn over documents from other agencies, it can continue to seek compliance with the subpoenas issued directly to state departments.
Ongoing Legal Challenges
This ruling is just one chapter in Meta’s ongoing legal battle with the Massachusetts Attorney General’s office. The company is also fighting to dismiss the case on First Amendment and Communications Decency Act grounds. Meta had previously requested a mid-case appeal of an earlier decision by Justice Peter Krupp, which was denied. That application for appellate review is still pending before the state’s highest court.
