Because he had been charged with disorderly conduct at an Occupy Wall Street demonstration, the New York County District Attorney's Office wanted access to Malcolm Harris's "Twitter" account. (Of course, Harris opposed that request.)
But since Harris had given Twitter permission to display and distribute his Tweets, at all times and for whatever purpose, the New York City Criminal Court thought that meant that Harris's Tweets weren't his "property" and that he lacked standing to challenge the D.A.'s investigative efforts.
The judge was of the view that his order didn't preclude Harris from objecting to the admission of that evidence at his trial. (The judge also thought that the D.A.'s request complied with the Federal Stored Communications Act--which provides for the release of electronic data when the information is relevant to an "ongoing criminal investigation.")
I hear chirping!
To view a copy of the New York City Criminal Court's decision, please use this link: People v. Harris