Criminal
Jan. 16, 2019
Suspects can’t be forced to use fingerprints, eye scans to open phones, judge says
An Oakland federal judge said it would violate their Fifth Amendment protections against self-incrimination.
An Oakland federal judge has ruled authorities cannot compel suspects to open their smartphones using biometrics, like face recognition, iris scans, or fingerprints, as it would violate their Fifth Amendment protections against self-incrimination.
U.S. District Judge Kandis Westmore made her ruling last week after investigators sought to compel two people -- suspected...
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