Podcasts Archive
FBI Commits the Largest Armed Robbery in American History
In March 2021, people entered a private security-deposit box company in Beverly Hills, CA, broke open hundreds of boxes, and indiscriminately seized their contents – […]
Listen NowShort Circuit 329 | Much Ado About Nothing
Is “perceived speech” protected by the First Amendment? That straightforward question goes in a very complicated direction when a truck driver is fired from his […]
Listen NowPublic Purpose | Season 3, Ep. 8
In 2005, in the case of Kelo v. New London, the Supreme Court allowed officials to seize and raze an entire neighborhood of well-maintained homes […]
Listen NowIJ Client Fulfills Dream of Helping Others–Overcomes Permanent Punishment Law
We like to think of America as a land of opportunity and second chances. But what happens when a web of government restrictions prevents someone […]
Listen NowShort Circuit 328 | A Modest Proposal
It’s a Short Circuit Live, recorded at the Institute for Justice’s annual law student conference! Patrick Jaicomo is your host, and he brings along IJ’s […]
Listen NowWhy Holding Feds Accountable is (ALMOST) Impossible
If a federal official violates your rights, is it impossible to hold them accountable? In this episode, we talk with IJ senior attorneys Anya Bidwell […]
Listen NowUnpublished Opinions 7 | Ignorant Bliss
Another episode of that podcast that’s not Short Circuit but features Institute for Justice attorneys talking about the law. Anya Bidwell rejoins the panel while […]
Listen NowThe Despotic Power | Season 3, Ep. 7
On this episode: Berman v. Parker, the Supreme Court’s decision in 1954 to abandon previous constitutional limits on the government’s power to take property from […]
Listen NowShort Circuit 327 | Conference Realignment
If you’re a fan of our furry friends (actual animals, that is) then this is the episode for you. First, we start with what’s important: […]
Listen NowShort Circuit 326 | Modesty of Our Lexicographers
First of all: PARENTAL ADVISORY! If you have children nearby you might want to save part of this episode for later. It doesn’t happen until […]
Listen NowShort Circuit 325 | This Is a Racket
How does history inform our interpretation of the Constitution? In all kinds of ways, it seems, and perhaps in too many of them. We once […]
Listen NowRuling Lets Gov’t TRESPASS on 96% of PRIVATE Land in the U.S.
Your home is supposed to be your castle. But what about the land your castle sits on? We discuss why it is that most private […]
Listen NowShort Circuit 324 | The Battle for Your Brain
We take a break from the federal courts of appeals and look into a brave new world—or is it an Orwellian one? Our thoughts—our inner […]
Listen NowShort Circuit 323 | Poor Behavior
We’re gonna read you the Riot Act. Again. An old friend of Short Circuit returns, the Anti-Riot Act. Perhaps (?) named in homage to its […]
Listen NowGovernment Retaliation is Out of Control
What can Americans do if the government retaliates against them for speaking out? Today we’re going to discuss real world examples of governments retaliating against […]
Listen NowShort Circuit 322 | Neighbors
Stories we hope our listeners can relate to this week: borrowing cars and lousy neighbors. First, from the Sixth Circuit, IJ’s Rob Frommer details how […]
Listen NowUnpublished Opinions 6 | Little Contract Tricks
It’s been a while but we’re back with an episode of Unpublished Opinions. Herein IJ attorneys Anya Bidwell, Patrick Jaicomo, and your host talk about […]
Listen NowThis is Mine | Season 3, Ep. 6
On this episode, we take a break from case law and go way back to the beginning to examine the origins and justifications of private […]
Listen NowShort Circuit 321 | A Tale of Two Prisons
We can neither confirm nor deny the existence of this podcast. But if we could we’d tell you all about the CIA’s involvement in a […]
Listen NowShort Circuit 320 | Spy Cameras
We revisit an issue that’s really coming into focus: cameras on poles and how they stand up to the Fourth Amendment. Mike Greenberg of IJ […]
Listen NowQualified Immunity Protects the FBI, Your Mayor, and ALL Officials. Not Just Police.
Does qualified immunity actually accomplish what the Supreme Court intended? Kim Norberg and co-host Keith Neely discuss qualified immunity and how it plays out in […]
Listen NowShort Circuit 319 | Baptism By Venue
Two wild stories this week, one biblical and one of a more secular nature—but still wild. Jeff Redfern of IJ tells of a Texan judicial […]
Listen NowThe Blessings of Quiet Seclusion | Season 3, Ep. 5
On this episode we return to the subject of zoning. With the doors to federal courthouses barred shut, advocates for reforming zoning have turned to […]
Listen NowShort Circuit 318 | Is Coding Speech?
An all Seventh Circuit, all Chicago episode. IJ attorney Andrew Ward drops in to tell a tale of online support for terrorists. Or at least […]
Listen NowNew Jersey Was Caught Keeping Baby Blood
Unbeknownst to parents, a portion of their baby’s blood remained unused after a standard screening was complete. And New Jersey had unilaterally decided that it […]
Listen NowDeep Dive is now Beyond the Brief
Deep Dive is now becoming Beyond the Brief. We will still bring you the same great IJ-related content as before, but now in a studio […]
Listen NowShort Circuit 317 | Live at the University of Virginia!
The Short Circuit roadshow comes to UVA in Charlottesville, Virginia, where we finally focus on the Fourth Circuit. Fresh off her Supreme Court argument last […]
Listen NowShort Circuit 316 | Unaccountable
Is qualified immunity a narrow doctrine focused on protecting the police when they make “split second decisions”? If you listen to its defenders you would […]
Listen NowShort Circuit 315 | A Day at the Races
A bit of a free speech derby this week, one opinion about free speech itself and another about how to just get to the First […]
Listen NowShort Circuit 314 | That's Gold, Jerry, Gold!
Everyone says we need more housing, right? Not all local governments agree. Maybe they’re fine with more housing over there but not where developers actually […]
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