May 01, 2020
Short Circuit 132 (5/1/20)
A prostitution sting, alcohol, and government debt collectors. 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] Arresting a reporter: […]
Listen NowApril 24, 2020
Short Circuit 131 (4/24/20)
The Real RBT and the King’s Bench (in Pennsylvania) Approves COVID-19 Restrictions. 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? […]
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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 […]
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Short 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 NowApril 09, 2020
Short 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 NowApril 01, 2020
Short 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 NowMarch 26, 2020
Short 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 NowMarch 13, 2020
Short 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 NowFebruary 28, 2020
Short 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 NowFebruary 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. […]
Listen NowFebruary 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 […]
Listen NowJanuary 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 […]
Listen NowJanuary 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 […]
Listen NowDecember 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 […]
Listen NowDecember 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 […]
Listen NowDecember 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? […]
Listen NowNovember 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 […]
Listen NowNovember 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 […]
Listen NowNovember 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 […]
Listen NowNovember 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/ […]
Listen NowOctober 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 […]
Listen NowOctober 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 […]
Listen NowSeptember 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 […]
Listen NowAugust 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 […]
Listen NowAugust 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. […]
Listen NowAugust 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: […]
Listen NowJuly 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? […]
Listen NowJuly 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] […]
Listen NowJuly 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, […]
Listen NowJune 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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