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@emilygorcenski
If your phone is not on your person, then it is likely going to require a warrant to retrieve.

This particular ruling is only useful for a warrantless random stop and frisk scenario. It enables the officer to open the phone with your biometrics. If the police have a warrant it does not matter if you are using biometric unlock or not, you can be compelled to unlock your phone.

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