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APPEAL NUMBER 15-3537 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Appellee v. APPLE MACPRO COMPUTER, et al. *JOHN DOE, Movant Appellant BRIEF FOR APPELLANT Appeal from Judgment of Contempt Entered in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, at Case Number 15-mj-00850 by the Honorable L. Felipe Restrepo KEITH M. DONOGHUE Assistant Federal Defender BRETT G. SWEITZER Assistant Federal Defender Chief of Appeals LEIGH M. SKIPPER Chief Federal Defender Federal Community Defender Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania 601 Walnut Street, Suite 540 West Philadelphia, PA 19106 (215) 928-1100

Case: 15-3537 Document: 003112248488 Page: 1 Date Filed: 03/30/2016

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Table of Authorities ................................................................................................... v Statement of Subject Matter and Appellate Jurisdiction .......................................... 1 Statement of Related Cases and Proceedings ........................................................... 2 Statement of the Issues ............................................................................................... 3 Preservation of Issues ...................................................................................... 3 Statement of the Case ................................................................................................. 4 1.

Overview ............................................................................................... 4 2.

The encrypted devices ........................................................................... 5 3.

The decryption order ............................................................................. 6 4.

The passcodes ........................................................................................ 8 5.

The hearings ........................................................................................ 10 i.

Sister Doe .................................................................................. 11 ii.

Forensic testimony .................................................................... 12 6.

The contempt judgment ....................................................................... 14 Summary of Argument ............................................................................................ 17


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Argument.................................................................................................................. 19 I. The district court exceeded its jurisdiction in issuing the decryption order, in that proceedings to compel the giving of evidence in advance of potential criminal charges are entrusted by federal law to the grand jury ........................................... 19 Standard of Review .................................................................................................. 19 Discussion ................................................................................................................ 19 A.

The All Writs Act does not supply jurisdiction over subject matter specifically addressed by other provisions of law ................................................................................................... 20 B.

The grand jury procedure established by law addresses the compelled production of evidence in advance of criminal charges ................................................................................................. 20 C.

In proceeding under the All Writs Act, the district court exceeded its jurisdiction and deprived Mr. Doe of rights afforded targets who have not been charged with any offense ................................................................................................. 26 D.

The decryption order is not equivalent to the conscription of

a third party’s assistance to facilitate the executio

n of a warrant .............................................................................................. 28
