Does
Music Group Macao Commercial Offshore Ltd. v. Does
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Beeler, J.
CORRECTED ORDER ON SUBPOENAS
[ECF Nos. 1, 3, 16, 21]
INTRODUCTION
The order of January 6, 2015 (ECF No. 15) 1 is withdrawn and this opinion is substituted in its place. The court denies the plaintiffs’ motion (ECF No. 3) to transfer this subpoena-enforcement proceeding to the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington. See gen *982 erally Fed. R. Civ. P. 45(f); infra, Analysis, Part I. The court grants the motion of Public Citizen, Inc. to file an amicus brief opposing enforcement of the plaintiffs’ subpoenas. (ECF No. 19.) The court thanks Public Citizen for its excellent and informative brief. The court has weighed Public Citizen’s concerns in ruling on the subpoenas. The court finds this matter suitable for determination without oral argument and vacates the hearing that is set for March 19, 2015. See Civ. L.R. 7 — 1(b).
The plaintiffs seek to enforce two subpoenas against nonparty Twitter, Inc. Those subpoenas would compel Twitter to reveal identifying information for the anonymous Twitter users who are the Doe defendants. The district court for the Western District of Washington has ruled that the plaintiffs may obtain that information. (ECF No.2…