re: #232 SteveMcGaziBolaGate RN

The court order repeatedly emphasized “subject phone”, and also give Apple the leeway to solve the problem itself without giving the software to the government.
“If Apple determines that it can achieve the three functions stated above in paragraph 2, as well as the functionality set forth in paragraph 3, using an alternate technological means from that recommended by the government, and the government concurs, Apple may comply with this Order in that way.”
The FBI has already said it will accept access to the “subject phone” only and not all iphones.

Does Sony rings any bells? Snowden?

As I linked above, DoJ has already 10-12 cases lined up to take advantage of this ruling. Sure they are fighting just this one. That doesn’t mean they won’t try to use it again.