At the very least, the government should copy and return the equipment as soon as possible. See Steve Jackson Games, Inc. v. United States Secret Service, 816 F. Supp. 432, 437 (W.D.Tex.1993) (owner of electronic bulletin board had computers and disks seized; court found no valid reason why information sought could not be copied and equipment returned within hours), aff'd 36 F.3d 457 (5th cir.1994).
United States v. Hunter, 13 F. Supp. 2d 574 (D. Vt. 1998)
United States v. Hunter, 13 F. Supp. 2d 574 (D. Vt. 1998)