According to a federal judge, law enforcement officials have no right to compel a suspect to unlock their phones with facial or fingerprint recognition. The smartphones of today feature lockdown protocols which only the user’s face or fingerprint can lift. In combination with a previous rule imposed by the court in the past, the law doesn’t allow cops to force a suspect to disclose their phone’s password.

http://ejournalz.com/cops-cant-force-people-to-unlock-their-phones-with-biometrics-court-rules/