U.S. Department of Justice asks another judge to force Apple to unlock an iPhone in New York

The U.S. Department of Justice filed a motion on Monday asking the court to overrule a ruling in an iPhone unlocking case in New York.

Last week, U.S. Magistrate Judge James Orenstein in the Eastern District of New York denied the Department of Justice's request to compel Apple to unlock an iPhone used in a drug case.

The government was seeking to compel Apple to unlock the phone using the All Writs Act, an argument the court rejected.

So on Monday, the Department of Justice resubmitted its request, this time asking that the case be looked at by a higher court judge. Read more...