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Dinosaur mortal combat, the hose treatment, and the great high school impostor.

WEEK OF November 9, 2018

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A barbaric sentence, unpurged voters, and a porcine gag order.

WEEK OF November 2, 2018

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Weeds, word counts, and would-be blood donors.

WEEK OF October 26, 2018

Short Circuit Podcast

Special Live Edition on the Fifth Circuit

WEEK OF October 25, 2018

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Root canals, contraband dogs, and a marijuana petition.

WEEK OF October 15, 2018

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Public defender shortfalls, warrantless rental inspections, and juveniles in solitary confinement.

WEEK OF October 12, 2018

Short Circuit Podcast

Sciencing the heck of Auer deference, cruel and unusual punishment of the homeless, and Pride Festival picketing.

WEEK OF October 8, 2018

Short Circuit Podcast

A SCOTUS haiku challenge, incorporating the excessive fines clause, and a 40-foot cross on public property. Plus, the return of the nondelegation doctrine?

WEEK OF October 1, 2018

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Butter grades, toxic coal ash, and Stairway to Heaven.

WEEK OF October 1, 2018

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Interviewing prisoners, unionizing charter schools, and Rand Paul’s neighbor.

WEEK OF September 24, 2018

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Sacred pachyderms, boating while Latino, police misconduct insurance, & more

WEEK OF September 17, 2018

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Tasing a pregnant woman, tasing a man in diabetic shock, a faithless elector feels the Bern, & more

WEEK OF September 10, 2018

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Studebaker cars, Satanic standing, a “legit baller,” breaking into prison, & more

WEEK OF September 3, 2018

#CourtingHistory

“WILL A WOMAN ALTER THE COURT?” The dramatic story of Sandra Day O’Connor’s Supreme Court nomination #CourtingHistory

WEEK OF September 1, 2018

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Hawks v. eagles, drop drippers, solitary confinement, & more

WEEK OF August 27, 2018

Short Circuit Podcast

Honey Badger copyrighting, a cautionary tale about trusting a bureaucrat, Gitmo detainee tries to get free, & more in Episode 99

WEEK OF August 24, 2018

#CourtingHistory

The dramatic story of the first Senate confirmation hearings for a Supreme Court nominee #CourtingHistory

WEEK OF August 20, 2018

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Feeding the homeless, drawing the Prophet Muhammed, Kim Kardashian, & more

WEEK OF August 20, 2018

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Rumpelstiltskin, MacGyver, a whole bunch of attorneys behaving badly, & more

WEEK OF August 13, 2018

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The rusty patched bumblebee, microstamping cartridges, officers who don’t turn on their recording equipment, & more

WEEK OF August 6, 2018

Short Circuit Podcast

Amtrak’s self-serving regulations, the FHFA’s unconstitutional structure, Auer deference (not your deference), & more on Episode 98

WEEK OF August 3, 2018

#CourtingHistory

Invisible Aliens, Alice in Wonderland, & the Rational Basis Test #CourtingHistory

WEEK OF July 31, 2018

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Grenades, machine guns, 3D printed guns, a tranquilizer gun, machetes, duct tape, a long blonde wig, & more

WEEK OF July 30, 2018

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Nuns against pipelines, don’t make eye contact with cops, self-defecation, & more

WEEK OF July 23, 2018

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Are TSA screeners law enforcement officers? Iowa’s version of the 4th Amendment, why the Feds approve pipelines, & more on Episode 97

WEEK OF July 20, 2018

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Caligula, Ryan Gosling, the Miracle on Ice, & more

WEEK OF July 16, 2018

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Queen Anne’s Revenge, Cindy Lou Who, a pile of deference, & more

WEEK OF July 9, 2018

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Inappropriate commentary from the bench, objector blackmail, John Doe summonses, & more

WEEK OF July 2, 2018

Short Circuit Podcast

Detaining an American citizen abroad, jury trials for petty crimes, banning displays of the 1st Amendment, & more on Episode 96

WEEK OF June 29, 2018

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A surfeit of text messages, a glut of voicemails, a mass strip search of choir girls, & more

WEEK OF June 25, 2018

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Mo money mo problems, open-air burn pits, the case of the missing tattoos, & more

WEEK OF June 18, 2018

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FTC’s cybersecurity crackdown, the best qualified immunity decision (?), & more on Episode 95

WEEK OF June 15, 2018

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Dangerous tennis shoes, a magnificent distillery, bad advice from the IRS, & more

WEEK OF June 11, 2018

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Trespassing on a beach, offensively Big Pimpin,’ capping the age of judges, Virginia motorist fines, & more on Episode 94

WEEK OF June 8, 2018

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Dangerous pavement, defamation insurance, child labor, a virulently racist attorney, & more

WEEK OF June 4, 2018

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Mind Your Business vs. In God We Trust, cell extractions, teeth extractions, & more

WEEK OF May 28, 2018

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Eminent domain for private gain, searching phones at the border, illegal structuring, & more on Episode 93

WEEK OF May 25, 2018

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Table grapes, invasive cavity searches, comprehensive phone searches, acute jail conditions, & more

WEEK OF May 21, 2018

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Trespassing on a private beach, meet and greets, La-la-land, Ron Paul, & more

WEEK OF May 14, 2018

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The lost keepsakes of Simón Bolívar, border searches, violent career offenders, & more

WEEK OF May 7, 2018

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Pet food puffery, suspiciously loud laughter, the school of hard knocks, & more

WEEK OF April 30, 2018

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The monkey selfie, the Pharma Bro, a murder confession from a drunk arrestee, & more on Episode 92

WEEK OF April 27, 2018

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Grilling in the yard, radioactive waste in the yard, police drive onto the wrong yard, & more

WEEK OF April 23, 2018

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Fishing for a lighter, standing on the porch, the right to loaf about, & more

WEEK OF April 16, 2018

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Lemurs, scoundrels, a petulant pedestrian, & more

WEEK OF April 9, 2018

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“Scary” bikers, an anticipatory warrant, a ban on Matisse, & more

WEEK OF April 2, 2018

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West Nile encephalitis, nunchuks, a detainee’s blackened foot, & more

WEEK OF March 26, 2018

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Hacky sacks aka “footbags,” policing for profit a Christmas Spectacular, & more

WEEK OF March 19, 2018

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Iced coffee, sanctuary cities, the fiduciary rule, & more

WEEK OF March 12, 2018

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Fighter jets, horse soring, climate stewardship, & more

WEEK OF March 5, 2018

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Decency on the internet, scraping content, throttling data, & more

WEEK OF February 19, 2018

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Handcuffing a 10-year-old, wealth-based pretrial detention, violent retribution for political participation, & more

WEEK OF February 12, 2018

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A post-SWAT-raid code inspection, an eggregrious price fixing scheme, a tear gas accident, & more

WEEK OF February 5, 2018

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“Sugar-based” prison diet, hot cells, effluent injections, illegal downloading, & more

WEEK OF January 29, 2018

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$5 in cologne, $1 million in wine, $50 owed a prison inmate, & more

WEEK OF January 22, 2018

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Inappropriate dolphin sex, killing economic liberty, killing killer owls, & more

WEEK OF January 8, 2018

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Dinosaur mortal combat, the hose treatment, and the great high school impostor.

A barbaric sentence, unpurged voters, and a porcine gag order.

Weeds, word counts, and would-be blood donors.

Special Live Edition on the Fifth Circuit

Root canals, contraband dogs, and a marijuana petition.

Public defender shortfalls, warrantless rental inspections, and juveniles in solitary confinement.

Sciencing the heck of Auer deference, cruel and unusual punishment of the homeless, and Pride Festival picketing.

A SCOTUS haiku challenge, incorporating the excessive fines clause, and a 40-foot cross on public property. Plus, the return of the nondelegation doctrine?

Butter grades, toxic coal ash, and Stairway to Heaven.

Interviewing prisoners, unionizing charter schools, and Rand Paul’s neighbor.

Sacred pachyderms, boating while Latino, police misconduct insurance, & more

Tasing a pregnant woman, tasing a man in diabetic shock, a faithless elector feels the Bern, & more

Studebaker cars, Satanic standing, a “legit baller,” breaking into prison, & more

“WILL A WOMAN ALTER THE COURT?” The dramatic story of Sandra Day O’Connor’s Supreme Court nomination #CourtingHistory

Hawks v. eagles, drop drippers, solitary confinement, & more

Honey Badger copyrighting, a cautionary tale about trusting a bureaucrat, Gitmo detainee tries to get free, & more in Episode 99

The dramatic story of the first Senate confirmation hearings for a Supreme Court nominee #CourtingHistory

Feeding the homeless, drawing the Prophet Muhammed, Kim Kardashian, & more

Rumpelstiltskin, MacGyver, a whole bunch of attorneys behaving badly, & more

The rusty patched bumblebee, microstamping cartridges, officers who don’t turn on their recording equipment, & more

Amtrak’s self-serving regulations, the FHFA’s unconstitutional structure, Auer deference (not your deference), & more on Episode 98

Invisible Aliens, Alice in Wonderland, & the Rational Basis Test #CourtingHistory

Grenades, machine guns, 3D printed guns, a tranquilizer gun, machetes, duct tape, a long blonde wig, & more

Nuns against pipelines, don’t make eye contact with cops, self-defecation, & more

Are TSA screeners law enforcement officers? Iowa’s version of the 4th Amendment, why the Feds approve pipelines, & more on Episode 97

Caligula, Ryan Gosling, the Miracle on Ice, & more

Queen Anne’s Revenge, Cindy Lou Who, a pile of deference, & more

Inappropriate commentary from the bench, objector blackmail, John Doe summonses, & more

Detaining an American citizen abroad, jury trials for petty crimes, banning displays of the 1st Amendment, & more on Episode 96

A surfeit of text messages, a glut of voicemails, a mass strip search of choir girls, & more

Mo money mo problems, open-air burn pits, the case of the missing tattoos, & more

FTC’s cybersecurity crackdown, the best qualified immunity decision (?), & more on Episode 95

Dangerous tennis shoes, a magnificent distillery, bad advice from the IRS, & more

Trespassing on a beach, offensively Big Pimpin,’ capping the age of judges, Virginia motorist fines, & more on Episode 94

Dangerous pavement, defamation insurance, child labor, a virulently racist attorney, & more

Mind Your Business vs. In God We Trust, cell extractions, teeth extractions, & more

Eminent domain for private gain, searching phones at the border, illegal structuring, & more on Episode 93

Table grapes, invasive cavity searches, comprehensive phone searches, acute jail conditions, & more

Trespassing on a private beach, meet and greets, La-la-land, Ron Paul, & more

The lost keepsakes of Simón Bolívar, border searches, violent career offenders, & more

Pet food puffery, suspiciously loud laughter, the school of hard knocks, & more

The monkey selfie, the Pharma Bro, a murder confession from a drunk arrestee, & more on Episode 92

Grilling in the yard, radioactive waste in the yard, police drive onto the wrong yard, & more

Fishing for a lighter, standing on the porch, the right to loaf about, & more

Lemurs, scoundrels, a petulant pedestrian, & more

“Scary” bikers, an anticipatory warrant, a ban on Matisse, & more

West Nile encephalitis, nunchuks, a detainee’s blackened foot, & more

Hacky sacks aka “footbags,” policing for profit a Christmas Spectacular, & more

Iced coffee, sanctuary cities, the fiduciary rule, & more

Fighter jets, horse soring, climate stewardship, & more

Decency on the internet, scraping content, throttling data, & more

Handcuffing a 10-year-old, wealth-based pretrial detention, violent retribution for political participation, & more

A post-SWAT-raid code inspection, an eggregrious price fixing scheme, a tear gas accident, & more

“Sugar-based” prison diet, hot cells, effluent injections, illegal downloading, & more

$5 in cologne, $1 million in wine, $50 owed a prison inmate, & more

Inappropriate dolphin sex, killing economic liberty, killing killer owls, & more

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