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The order was issued to effectuate a search warrant for the phone: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/2714001-SB-Shooter-O....



Right, but Apple's not challenging the warrant, they're challenging the related order.


It wouldn't make any sense for Apple to challenge the warrant--the government isn't searching its property.

The media is reporting this correctly: they're noting that the government is acting pursuant to a warrant to clarify that they're not asking Apple to assist with a warrant-less search.




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