The fight between Apple and the US DOJ pertaining to the unlocking of the iPhone , recently just before the Congressional hearing in regards to this matter, a ruling was sent out by a judge from Brooklyn stating that Apple cannot be forced by the DOJ in regards to unlocking the phone. This ruling was given in a separate drug case that was filed in the NY Court.

NY’s Judge James Orenstein had rejected the All Writers Act interpretation that was made by the government. In the ruling, Judge Orenstein stated that the company cannot compel with the order that was sent out for the software creation which can cause a kind of danger or willmake the security protections weak in any way. He also argued on the fact that the interpretation of the government on the AWW could cast a doubt if it was adopted.

This seems to b one victory for Apple, as this was said in very clear terms by Orenstein wrote, that the riles which were established for the interpretation of the statute’s text constrained him in rejecting the interpretation made by the government , that the AWA can empower any court in granting any kind of relief. He further went on to say that whatever the government is seeking for can’t be considered.

As per TechCrunch, one of Apple’s Sr. Executive stated that while the drug case in New York did not set any kind of legal precedent that was binding, however in the case of San Bernardino does set a precedent opinion which is very important, . The order which was sent out about the unlocking of the Farook’s iPhone was opposed by the company, it is believed that on March 22nd it is said that the face‐off between the company and the government is said to hit the US court.