Sat, Jun 20 · 2:00 PM EDT
This month we are presenting a joint meeting with DC404 (dc404.org) at Manuel's Tavern. Manuel's does not charge us for the room; please order an item and tip generously.
Much has been said about the Fourth Amendment considerations of Automated License Plate Readers (ALPR's), but there may be other issues as well, including presumption of innocence, evidential chain of custody, security exceptions and third-party auditing, and stretching the "Plain View Rule" to the breaking point. Join us as local attorney and Spalding County Commissioner James "The Geek Lawyer" Dutton explains it all.
Bio: Born and raised in Griffin, Georgia, Commissioner James Dutton is dedicated to his community. Before graduating from Griffin High School in 2000, he began attended Gordon State College at the age of 15 on a full ride academic scholarship then subsequently won a federal scholarship to spend his senior year in Germany attending an advanced school there as a foreign exchange student. He returned to Europe shortly after graduation as a full-time missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served in The Netherlands, Belgium, Northern France, and Germany working with refugees from 93 different countries.
He later attended Georgia State University, where he graduated summa cum laude with a degree in economics, focusing on healthcare economics, public sector economics, and human resource economics. He also minored in urban policy studies, specializing in nonprofit leadership. Although initially pursuing a PhD in international economics, he chose instead to attend Georgia State's College of Law, earning his Juris Doctorate, along with a Master's in Public Administration from the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies.
In addition to being a partner with Dutton & Dutton, James founded TheGeekLawyer.com, a law firm representing Geek related small businesses. A recognized expert in both the law and the junction of surveillance and privacy, as well as a founder of BanishBigBrother.com, a 501(c)3 advocating against the encroaching surveillance state(s), James has challenged the Georgia School Zone Safety Law to the Georgia Supreme Court, twice, and has testified as an expert on the subject before the State Senate Subcommittee overseeing the program.
Beyond his professional career, Commissioner Dutton is actively involved in the community. He served as a BSA scoutmaster for Troop 14 and has been a member of several civic and fraternal organizations, including the Kiwanis Club, Ringgold Masonic Lodge, Griffin York Rite, Griffin Historical Society, The Griffin Downtown Association, Mainstreet Board, The Griffin-Spalding Airport Authority, and the Griffin Knights Templar Commandary. He also co-founded the Spalding County Bar Association, founded and coached the award-winning Spalding County High School Model United Nations team, and served as a boys' youth minister and Sunday School teacher at his church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Commissioner Dutton and his wife, Kristen, each run their own businesses in downtown Griffin-her a CPA tax firm, and him a law firm. They have two children, Elizabeth and Ty.
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This meeting will NOT be recorded but will be livestreamed as a hybrid meeting on the BigBlueButton platform. If you can't make it in person, please join us at: https://rsvz.userserviceable.com/b/adm-6j7-gvt (native mobile browser recommended for mobile devices, Chrome or Firefox recommended for desktops)
