The issue focused on whether the U.S. government has the power to order companies to share data collected under the National Security Agency's Prism program, according to The Intercept.

"The court's finding that the NSA has no authority to compel tech companies to comply with court orders to hand over user data does not address the question of whether the government has authority to compel companies to do things like collect metadata," said the Intercept. "But, in light of the court's decision today, we will continue to