Appeals Court: Using detainee’s fingerprint to unlock phone not a Fifth Amendment violation
Nancy Hogland2024-04-22T16:44:09-05:00Payne argued that using biometrics is akin to providing a physical key to a safe but still a testimonial act because it confirms ownership and authentication of the phone’s contents, according to the report. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit dismissed this, stating, “Payne was never [...]