In the Supreme Court ruled that the "true motivation" of police officers in making traffic stops is irrelevant as long as they had probable cause to believe a traffic law had been broken.

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The ruling described in the question is from the case Whren v United States. In this case, the Supreme Court stated that the subjective motivation of a police officer in making a traffic stop is not relevant, as long as they had objective probable cause to believe a traffic violation had occurred. This decision has been criticized for potentially allowing for discriminatory practices by law enforcement.

In the Supreme Court Ruled That the "True Motivation" of Police