"This ruling may be a bit of a moot point, except in cases where officers don't follow the proscribed sequence of events." The ruling explicitly disallows even

"This ruling may be a bit of a moot point, except in cases where officers don't follow the proscribed sequence of events." The ruling explicitly disallows even a de minimus stop, for however brief the period, and not as a matter of timeliness, but as a matter of lacking cause. Now, if a cop wants to sniff your car with a dog, they're going to have to fabricate a reason of their very own, y'know, like "I thought I smelled marijuana" or "the subject's eyes suggested intoxication".