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ARTICLE · 09 MARCH 2016

Apple Supporters Claim Momentum In Fight Over Unlocking iPhones

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"Apple: 1. Government: 0," said Scott L. Vernick, a noted privacy attorney.

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Scott L. Vernick was quoted in The Hill article, "Apple Supporters Claim Momentum in Fight Over Unlocking iPhones." Full text can be found in the March 1, 2016, issue, but a synopsis is below.

"Apple: 1. Government: 0," said Scott L. Vernick, a noted privacy attorney.

On Monday, U.S. Magistrate Judge James Orenstein denied the federal government's request for a court order to compel Apple to help unlock an iPhone belonging to a drug dealer.

The ruling sets an important, if nonbinding, precedent that could impact how a California judge rules in the case involving the San Bernardino shooter, according to attorneys.

In New York, the government wanted to unlock the device, which was running on an older operating system that Apple said it was technically able to unlock, but only would under court order.

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