> Can an upset judge decide to put the NSO leaders and employees on a terrorist list?
They can hold them in contempt, which leads to arrest warrants. Default judgements can then enable the creditor, in this case Apple, to start seizing assets. But TL; DR no, a judge can't put someone on a terrorist list; that's a national security and thus executive function.
They can hold them in contempt, which leads to arrest warrants. Default judgements can then enable the creditor, in this case Apple, to start seizing assets. But TL; DR no, a judge can't put someone on a terrorist list; that's a national security and thus executive function.