Twitter, facing the threat of a stiff fine, turned over the tweets and subscriber information of an Occupy Wall Street protester to a judge who promised not to review them until another judge rules on a stay of the order to produce the documents.

The case is being watched for implications on law enforcement’s access to social media postings. Twitter argues that its users have the right to oppose production of their information and content to law enforcement.

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