As I've repeatedly pointed out, the SCOTUS does _not_ claim
Make up your mind.
Me: 'Their ruling specifically holds that the type of search at issue in this case is not subject to the Fourth Amendment and therefore does not require a warrant.' (and) 'As I've repeatedly pointed out, the SCOTUS does _not_ claim . . .'
You: 'Make up your mind.'
My mind has been made up on this point since I first read the decision. The SCOTUS doesn't say a dog sniff isn't a search. It says that the dog sniff in this case IS a search, but not one to which the Fourth Amendment applies.
Got it now? Or should I use even smaller words?