Mon May 25 2026, 06:48 PM EDT · 2 minute read Apple wants the DOJ to play ball in its own court The DOJ spent years threatening to bring antitrust charges against Apple, and now that it finally has, the US government seems incapable of participating in its own case. The United States Department of Justice brought antitrust claims against Apple in June 2024 . After a year of appeals , the case was pushed into going forward. In the months since, things have been at a standstill as no one seems ready to budge on discovery requests. The DOJ complained of Apple refusing document requests in September, then Apple complained similarly about Samsung in April, and now a joint filing viewed by AppleInsider shows more pointing fingers. In this instance, it's Apple accusing the United States government and the 14 agencies being subpoenaed of halting the case. From the filing: The United States, having brought this action, cannot avoid its discovery obligations by putting Apple through an endless procedural runaround.…