They're not complying with the court order.How is Apple hindering anything?Apple should have simply unlocked the phone, as they have scores of times before for law enforcement.I still don't see how the government can force you to help them investigate
The court order is based on evidence that the phone might contain relevant information with regard to the FBI's investigation, that no rights are being violated or jeopardized, and that the search is consistent with 4th and 5th Amendment jurisprudence.
Consequently, Apple isn't being forced to help with the investigation, instead they're hindering it, contrary to a lawful court order, where to comply would in no way adversely effect Apple or the users of their phones.
The Feds have the phone, they can do what they want with it. It's like searching a house and insisting that the builder of the house help you search it
And Apple isn't conducting the search, the FBI is.
It's no different than a bank opening a safe deposit box of a criminal suspect pursuant to a court order, where the bank alone has the key or combination to the box.
One more time for the slow kid: Apple DOES NOT HAVE THE MEANS TO UNLOCK THE FUCKING PHONE! The DOJ is demanding that they create a way to do so!