Digital Privacy on Trial: The Apple-FBI Battle

INTRODUCTION

The United States of America, by and through its counsel, Assistant United States Attorneys Tracy L. Wilkison and Allen W. Chiu, hereby applies to the Court ex parte pursuant to the All Writs Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1651, for an order that Apple Inc. ("Apple") provide assistance to agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI") in their search of a cellular telephone, Apple make: iPhone 5C, Model: A1532, P/N: MGFG2LL/A, S/N: FFMNQ3MTG2DJ, IMEI: 358820052301412, on the Verizon Network (the "SUBJECT DEVICE"). The search and seizure of the SUBJECT DEVICE was authorized through a search warrant which was obtained on December 3, 2015, Docket Number ED No. 15-0451M, and was executed on the same day.

This application is based on the attached declaration of FBI Supervisory Special Agent Christopher Pluhar, and the files and records of this case, including the underlying search warrant, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 1.

Dated: February 16, 2016

Respectfully submitted,

United States Attorney

PARTICIA A DONAHUE

Assistant United States Attorneys

Chief, National Security Division

Attorney for Applicant

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA