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B. Remaining Issues
Having so concluded, the Court need not address Facebook’s remaining objections to the
Magistrate Judge’s Order. It also declines to consider The Gambia’s alternative grounds for
sustaining the Order, as they are not presented as objections to any specific portion of the Order.
See Klayman v. Judicial Watch, Inc., 628 F. Supp. 2d 98, 102 (D.D.C. 2009) (court may reject
arguments that fail to comply with Local Rule 72.2(b)’s requirement that party specifically
object to parts of magistrate judge order). Finally, the Court does not reach the parties’
arguments regarding the scope of the subpoena or the request for a Rule 30(b)(6) deposition, as
both sides have agreed that those are best put on hold pending their discussions about the
disclosure of the public information and non-content metadata.
IV.
Conclusion
For the foregoing reasons, Facebook’s objections to the Magistrate Judge Order’s
determination that the private communications are not in “electronic storage” will be sustained,
and the Order will be vacated to the extent it is inconsistent with this Opinion. A separate Order
so stating will issue this day.
/s/ James E. Boasberg
JAMES E. BOASBERG
United States District Judge
Date: December 3, 2021
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