&gt;This case is so unprecedented that there&#x27;s a chance the precedent here will effectively create a law.<p>This case is actually super with precedent, if you ignore the digital nature of things. Apple has keys to a safe (digital signage key for iOS updates), FBI has warrant to search safe, court orders keys to safe. Fourth amendment doesn&#x27;t apply because Apple can&#x27;t incriminate themselves by giving signage keys.<p>There is the whole &quot;asking Apple to write the OS changes and sign it&quot;, instead of just &quot;Asking Apple for the signing keys.&quot; I would call this a compromise ruling to avoid having Apple have to give the actual for real skeleton key.<p>Asking a judge to not force Apple to surrender the digital signage keys requires more subtle arguments about burden. Asking for any ruling on encryption itself is asking a court to legislate from the bench