Credits: 1.0 general credit hour
Description: This new class delves into the “Binary Search Doctrine,” the evolving thread of case law suggesting that individuals lack a right to possess contraband – an inherently circular and troubling theory that the Supreme Court has largely avoided addressing directly. From there, our faculty expert confronts the pervasive myth of “K9 infallibility,” a flawed assumption that has misled courts and shaped judicial reasoning on police dog sniffs.
Through a detailed chronology of Supreme Court dog-sniff cases, this class examines how these rulings have influenced search and seizure jurisprudence. Finally, the class explores practical strategies for challenging K9 evidence in suppression hearings, equipping attorneys with the tools to push back against unreliable dog alerts and the legal fictions that sustain them.
Faculty: Noah Brozinsky, Kaiser PLLC
Fees: $39 D.C. Bar Communities Members, $49 D.C. Bar Members, $59 Government and Nonprofit Attorneys, and $79 Others
The D.C. Bar CLE Program now offers discounted group registration rates! For more information, contact the CLE Office at CLE@dcbar.org or 202-626-3488.
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