Not only must one question the ability of a court to order someone to build something for a government agency one must also question the advisability of forcing them to build something as dangerous as a digital nuclear weapon. Here is Apple’s position: “The government is asking Apple to hack our own users and undermine decades of security advancements that protect our customers — including tens of millions of American citizens — from sophisticated hackers and cybercriminals.”
A Message to Our Customers
Source: Customer Letter – Apple