I actually thought it was pretty high. That's like 25 times per day Google is sending search information to law enforcement. One thing I do hope is that they are requiring a judge to sign off on these like wiretaps. I'd worry about a jealous husband in law enforcement trying to find out what his ex-gf is up to.
What I find kind of surprising is I've heard of very few cases that have used this information. They certainly never use it on Law & Order.
And, yes, you would need a judge to sign off on these. Google (more than most companies) are particularly anal (and rightly so) about disclosures such as these.
What I find kind of surprising is I've heard of very few cases that have used this information. They certainly never use it on Law & Order.