Facts About The United States District Court Of Los Angeles

Facts of the Case On December 2, 2015, Tashfeen Malik and Syed Farook committed an act of terror, killing 14 people and injuring an additional 21 people. The couple was later linked to the terror group ISIS, prompting the FBI to attempt to gather information from Farook’s employer issued phone. The FBI pursued the US District Court of Los Angeles, which subsequently issued an order asserting Apple must provide â€Å"reasonable technical assistance† in unlocking the phone by providing three manners of assistance: allowing the government to enter more than 10 passcodes without the phone’s data being wiped, enabling automated entries rather than manual entries, and ridding of the gradually increasing delay system that occurs when multiple wrong†¦show more content†¦At first glance, it appears the All Writs Act was designed specifically for cases like Apple v. FBI, as it enables the government to request Apple to assist them. However, other cases that have applied the Act hav e created new ideas and precedent regarding the authority of the government in requesting assistance from a device manufacturer. Application of the Law The most notable precedent regarding the All Writs Act comes from the 1977 Supreme Court ruling in United States v. New York Telephone Company (NYTC). After the FBI attained probable cause to believe two telephones were â€Å"furthering† an illegal gambling enterprise, a District Court granted them access to install pen registers. These pen registers, which record the numbers dialed on outgoing calls, were intended to provide the FBI all necessary â€Å"information, facilities, and technical assistance† needed. The FBI asserted it needed the telephone company’s assistance, and although the telephone company was willing to provide some assistance, it refused to furnish facilities and provide technical assistance. After the case made it through an array of appeals, the Supreme