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Perhaps you should? From pages 20 and 22:

> 52. These warrants would also permit law enforcement to obtain from Natanson the display of physical biometric characteristics (e.g., fingerprint, thumbprint, or facial characteristics) in order to unlock devices subject to search and seizure pursuant to the above referenced warrants

> 60. Accordingly, if law enforcement personnel encounter a device that is subject to search and seizure pursuant to the requested warrants and may be unlocked using one of the aforementioned biometric features, the requested warrants would permit law enforcement personnel to (1) press or swipe the fingers (including thumbs) of the Subject to the fingerprint scanner of the device(s); or (2) hold the devices in front of the Subject's face for the purpose of attempting to unlock the device(s) in order to search the contents as authorized by the warrants

So yes law enforcement had the right to grab her hand and press it against the laptop to unlock before seizing it if that's what they had to do.

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>From pages 20 and 22:

From pages 20 and 22 of ... not the warrant:

It'd certainly be a good first step to figure out how to identify whether or not the PDF you're linking to is in fact a warrant at all before trying to educate others on them.

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So post a link to the warrant.

This document is specifically asking for the right to force biometric access. It seems based on reporting that biometric access was granted.

If you're claiming the warrant doesn't force biometric access despite it being request, you need to substantiate the claim.

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"...the requested warrants would permit law enforcement personnel to (1) press or swipe the fingers (including thumbs) of the subject to the fingerprint scanner of the devices..."
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You're citing an affidavit produced by a FBI agent, the author is most likely not even a lawyer.

They're merely presenting a wishlist to the judge.

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