Podcasts Archive
Short Circuit 130 (4/21/20)
No suing the feds for hiding Jeffrey Epstein’s non-prosecution deal, no suing the feds for killing cows in a quarantine, and no suing over government […]
Listen NowShort Circuit 129 (4/14/20)
Fines & fees, completed misdemeanors, and jail debit cards. 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 us? [email protected] Sherwood, Ark […]
Listen NowShort Circuit 128 (4/9/20)
Did you know your city might go bankrupt because it doesn’t respect property rights? Strong Towns, Zoning, and Engineering Licensing Use iTunes? itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/short…cuit/id309062019 Use Android […]
Listen NowWhen Can the Government Lock You in Your House? Quarantines and the Constitution
IJ Attorneys Discuss States’ Police Powers
As we all deal with the many changes in day to day life brought about by the coronavirus pandemic, have you ever wondered just what […]
Listen NowShort Circuit 127 (4/3/20)
A cert grant, a cert petition, sanctuary cities, and pilfered Spanish gold. 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 us? […]
Listen NowShort Circuit 126 (3/26/20)
Cert petitions, a prison shank public records request and an arrest for being a smart mouth. 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/ […]
Listen NowShort Circuit 125 (3/13/20)
Double jeopardy, the Air Force’s effective ban on deploying HIV-positive airmen, and leaving supplies in the desert for migrants crossing the border. Use iTunes? itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/short…cuit/id309062019 […]
Listen NowHow Government Officials Can Blow Up Your House with Grenades - and Get Away With It by Claiming Immunity
IJ’s new project on immunity and accountability, and why it is so important
Listeners of the podcast who have also listened to IJ’s Short Circuit podcast are probably familiar with the concept of “qualified immunity.” In this episode, […]
Listen NowShort Circuit 124: Live at UGA Law
Lynching & grand jury secrecy, property destruction during a wrongful arrest, and a minimum wage fight. 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/ […]
Listen NowEp. 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. […]
Listen NowEpisode 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. […]
Listen NowShort 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 […]
Listen NowShort 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 […]
Listen NowSpecial 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 […]
Listen NowSpecial Episode: Espinoza v. Montana Dept. of Revenue
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 […]
Listen NowShort 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 […]
Listen NowShort 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 […]
Listen NowStories from IJ’s Front Lines
A Conversation with IJ President Scott Bullock About the Cases and Clients that Helped Shape IJ
Before he was IJ’s president, Scott Bullock spent 25 years as an IJ attorney. In this episode, he recounts his years in the trenches as […]
Listen NowShort 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: https://ij.org/about-us/shortcircuit/ Want to email us? […]
Listen NowShort 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 […]
Listen NowShort 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 […]
Listen NowZoning, Excessive Fines and Other Hot Issues in the Law
And Why Judges Should Engage with Them
We talk with the director of IJ’s Center for Judicial Engagement about a few of the issues the legal community is buzzing about at the […]
Listen NowEp. 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 […]
Listen NowSubstantive Due Process | Episode 8
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 […]
Listen NowLaw for Non-Lawyers - Due Process and Equal Protection
Learn the Basics of Constitutional Law
This discussion is a continuation of our foray into law for non-lawyers. Many people are familiar with the concepts of “due process” and “equal protection,” […]
Listen NowShort 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: https://ij.org/about-us/shortcircuit/ […]
Listen NowLaw for Non-Lawyers - Standards of Review
Why do property, economic, and other vital liberties get only “rational basis” review?
What does it mean when courts apply “strict scrutiny” in their review of a law? Why do property, economic, and other vital liberties get only […]
Listen NowShort 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 […]
Listen NowAnnual 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 […]
Listen NowShort 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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