The US Department of Justice has asked the court to reconsider a recent ruling that would allow Apple to pursue records from 14 federal agencies in its antitrust case. A bit of backgroundEarlier this month, retired federal judge Jose Linares, who is serving as a special discovery master in the case, rejected the government’s effort to block Apple from seeking documents from 14 federal agencies as part of discovery in the DOJ’s 2024 antitrust lawsuit against the company. DOJ asks court to reverse Apple’s discovery winNow, the DOJ, backed by declarations from officials at several federal agencies and offices, has asked Judge Linares to reconsider that decision. The DOJ says Linares did not conduct that agency-by-agency assessment before concluding that all 14 agencies were subject to the broader discovery obligations imposed on parties. It is worth noting that this dispute is unfolding against the backdrop of a recent report that Apple and the DOJ are discussing a potential settlement that could bring the broader antitrust case to an end.