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Originally Posted by HarryT
The fact that it was a majority opinion would seem to indicate that it wasn't a clear-cut case. More judges disagreed with Apple than agreed with them, but the fact that there was a dissenting minority would suggest that, in the eyes of that minority, their case had merit.
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I'm surprised that they declined to grant cert. When the Supreme Court declines to grant cert. then it means that the ruling stands, but is not binding on other district courts. It could simple be a case where they thought that it would be that without Scalia, it would have been a 4-4 decision or they simply didn't want to address the issue with so many other things in front of them.
Regardless, yes, the case is now over and Apple is legally guilty and must pay the settlement.