Newly unsealed court documents reveal Google lost a legal challenge against a 2023 U.S. government warrant.
The warrant demanded data on users who searched for Republican and Democratic party headquarters addresses.
The Department of Justice requested this information for its investigation into pipe bombs planted on January 5, 2021.
These devices were discovered one day before the U.S. Capitol riot.
Federal investigators sought to identify more than 300 specific users through these search records.
Google argued the warrant was overly broad and violated privacy and First Amendment rights.
A court rejected the challenge, forcing Google to comply with the data request.