February 20, 2020

Ep. 9: Excessive Fines

Prohibitions on excessive fines date back at least as far as Magna Carta in 1215, and the U.S. Constitution has barred excessive fines since 1791. […]

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February 06, 2020

Short Circuit 123 (2/6/20)

A police officer’s suit against a Black Lives Matter protest leader, a qualified immunity cert petition, and Frank Easterbrook rips the DOJ. Use iTunes? https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/short-circuit/id309062019 […]

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January 27, 2020

Short Circuit 122 (1/27/20): Nationwide injunctions

Learn all about a topic many people can’t stop talking about: “nationwide injunctions.” Scott Keller of Baker Botts, and formerly the Solicitor General for the […]

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January 16, 2020

Special Episode: Espinoza v. Montana (1/16/20)

On January 22, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral argument in an IJ case, Espinoza v. Montana Dept. of Revenue. At issue is […]

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December 31, 2019

Short Circuit 121 (1/03/20)

Maryland political advertising, Texas liquor protectionism, and sham review of habeas petitions. Planned Giving: http://ij.plannedgiving.org/ Use iTunes? itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/short…cuit/id309062019 Use Android (RSS)? feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundclo…247/sounds.rss Newsletter: ij.org/about-us/shortcircuit/ Want […]

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December 18, 2019

Short Circuit 120 (12/20/19)

IJ.org/donate Seattle homelessness, privacy for political donors, and a city sues a state. Use iTunes? itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/short…cuit/id309062019 Use Android (RSS)? feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundclo…247/sounds.rss Newsletter: ij.org/about-us/shortcircuit/ Want to email […]

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December 04, 2019

Short Circuit 119 (12/6/19)

Oyster takings, eminent domain in Colorado, and eminent domain in the Philippines. Use iTunes? https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/short-circuit/id309062019 Use Android (RSS)? http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:84493247/sounds.rss Newsletter: http://ij.org/about-us/shortcircuit/ Want to email us? […]

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November 26, 2019

Short Circuit 118 (11/26/19)

SWAT destroys an innocent persons house, Baltimore food trucks, and making innocent owners whole in civil forfeiture cases. Use iTunes? itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/short…cuit/id309062019 Use Android (RSS)? feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundclo…247/sounds.rss […]

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November 22, 2019

Short Circuit 117 (11/22/19)

Dry celling, panhandler speech, and judicial abdication most foul at the Washington Supreme Court. Use iTunes? itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/short…cuit/id309062019 Use Android (RSS)? feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundclo…247/sounds.rss Newsletter: ij.org/about-us/shortcircuit/ Want to […]

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November 15, 2019

Ep. 8: Substantive Due Process

If the government is going to take away life, liberty, or property, the due process of law requires it to follow fair procedures. But, according […]

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November 05, 2019

Short Circuit 116 (11/9/19)

SWAT destroys an innocent person’s house, privacy in your backyard, and productive use of abandoned property. Use iTunes? https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/short-circuit/id309062019 Use Android (RSS)? http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:84493247/sounds.rss Newsletter: http://ij.org/about-us/shortcircuit/ […]

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October 15, 2019

Short Circuit 115: Live at Penn Law (10/10/19)

A special Third Circuit episode featuring Claire Finkelstein, Mitch Berman, and Matthew Stiegler. Recorded before a live student audience at the invitation of the Penn […]

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October 04, 2019

Annual Supreme Court Preview: Live at UNC Chapel Hill (10/01/19)

Want to learn about the cases at the Supreme Court this year? Want to challenge your knowledge of “SCOTUS Geography”? Then listen into the Center […]

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September 27, 2019

Short Circuit 114 - Live at UCLA (9/27/19)

A Ninth Circuit episode featuring Eugene Volokh, Richard Re, and Robert Everett Johnson. Recorded live before a student audience at the invitation of the UCLA […]

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August 23, 2019

Ep. 7: Incorporation, the Lack Thereof

In 1842, the city of New Orleans prosecuted Father Bernard Permoli, a Catholic priest, for conducting an open casket funeral. A violation of the Free […]

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August 13, 2019

Short Circuit 113 (8/16/19)

Auer deference, the citizenship question, and the nondelegation doctrine. Use iTunes? https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/short-circuit/id309062019 Use Android (RSS)? http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:84493247/sounds.rss Newsletter: http://ij.org/about-us/shortcircuit/ Want to email us? [email protected] Kisor v. […]

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August 02, 2019

Short Circuit 112 (08/02/19)

Bitten by a police dog, shot by a police officer, and sexually assaulted by a corrections officer. Use iTunes? https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/short-circuit/id309062019 Use Android (RSS)? http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:84493247/sounds.rss Newsletter: […]

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July 18, 2019

Short Circuit 111 (7/19/19)

Criticizing the police, prayers at public meetings, and Twitter as public forum. Use iTunes? https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/short-circuit/id309062019 Use Android (RSS)? http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:84493247/sounds.rss Newsletter: http://ij.org/about-us/shortcircuit/ Want to email us? […]

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July 11, 2019

Short Circuit 110 (07/12/19)

Litigating under seal, flags as gov’t speech, and dangerous cell phones. Use iTunes? https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/short-circuit/id309062019 Use Android (RSS)? http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:84493247/sounds.rss Newsletter: http://ij.org/about-us/shortcircuit/ Want to email us? [email protected] […]

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July 05, 2019

Ep. 6: Procedural Due Process

Before the government can take away your life, liberty, or property, it must first give you due process: fair and meaningful procedure. On this episode, […]

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June 07, 2019

Short Circuit 109 (6/7/19)

Cursing at the police, suspending drivers’ licenses over unpaid court debt, and eight months of warrantless home surveillance. Use iTunes? https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/short-circuit/id309062019 Use Android (RSS)? http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:84493247/sounds.rss […]

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May 07, 2019

Short Circuit 108 - Live at UChicago(5/7/19)

A Seventh Circuit extravaganza featuring Tacy Flint, Will Baude, and Jim Pfander. The episode was recorded before a live student audience at the University of […]

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April 17, 2019

Ep. 5 Tangled: The Equal Protection Clause

After the Civil War, what many Americans needed most was protection from violence. That’s what the Equal Protection Clause was meant to guarantee, but today […]

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March 21, 2019

Short Circuit 107 (3/22/19)

Police theft, forfeiture pleading standards, and fetal tissue transfers. Use iTunes? https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/short-circuit/id309062019 Use Android (RSS)? http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:84493247/sounds.rss Newsletter: http://ij.org/about-us/shortcircuit/ Want to email us? [email protected] Police theft: […]

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February 20, 2019

Ep. 4: The Navigable Waters

In 1873, the Supreme Court said that the Privileges or Immunities Clause protects a right to “use the navigable waters of the United States”—and not […]

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February 18, 2019

Short Circuit 106 (2/15/19)

Facebooking jurors, an unpopular church, a very bad cop, and a tire-tapping trespass. Use iTunes? https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/short-circuit/id309062019 Use Android (RSS)? http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:84493247/sounds.rss Newsletter: http://ij.org/about-us/shortcircuit/ Want to email […]

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January 30, 2019

Ep. 3 All But Redacted: The Privileges or Immunities Clause

The Privileges or Immunities Clause was meant to be one of the key liberty-protecting provisions of the Fourteenth Amendment. The Clause says: “No state shall […]

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January 17, 2019

Short Circuit 105 (1/17/19)

No Fly List games and no sovereign immunity over Flint’s water crisis or Ferguson’s fines and fees. Use iTunes? https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/short-circuit/id309062019 Use Android (RSS)? http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:84493247/sounds.rss Newsletter: […]

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December 26, 2018

Short Circuit 104

Flight risks, using police databases for personal reasons, and a sentencing brouhaha. Use iTunes? https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/short-circuit/id309062019 Use Android (RSS)? http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:84493247/sounds.rss Newsletter: http://ij.org/about-us/shortcircuit/ Want to email us? […]

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December 19, 2018

Ep. 2: The Fight for the Fourteenth

At the close of the Civil War, some 4 million slaves became free. But almost immediately after hostilities ceased, leaders in the ex-Confederate states began […]

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