Podcasts Archive

Short 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 […]

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Public 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 […]

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Short 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 […]

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Unpublished Opinions 7 | Ignorant Bliss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 […]

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The 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 […]

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Short 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: […]

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Short 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 […]

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Short 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 […]

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Government 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 […]

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Short 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 […]

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This 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 […]

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Short 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 […]

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Short 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 […]

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Short 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 […]

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Short 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 […]

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New 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 […]

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Deep 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 […]

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Short 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 […]

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Short 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 […]

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Short 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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