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I don't think it's unlikely at all, however, it is unlikely they would disclose having it for such a meaningless case. The value of this case to them isn't dec
by charlesdm 9y ago
I don't think it's unlikely at all, however, it is unlikely they would disclose having it for such a meaningless case.
The value of this case to them isn't decrypting the data -- it's in setting a precedent on forced data decryption, which they can then use for other cases.
Someone quoted this in a post below: "Prosecutors said Rawls has a lot of "chutzpah" to even ask to get out of jail while he appeals the contempt-of-court order to the Supreme Court, which has never decided whether forcing somebody to decrypt hardware amounted to a Fifth Amendment violation.", proving the point.