We are joined by Texas “teenylaw” lawyer Kristen Vander-Plas LaFreniere. We talk about what it’s like to run a very small practice and then dig into the latest from the circuits. Kristen presents a religious victory over the Marines in the D.C. Circuit and gives a bit of background about what that service thinks of the Navy. If you’ve made it through basic training this is the episode for you. Then, Erica Smith Ewing of IJ takes us out to the Ninth Circuit where there’s a rare win against a zoning ordinance.
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February 02, 2023
Short Circuit 257 | General Google Warrants
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Short Circuit 256 | A Magical Bag of Dope
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Short Circuit 254 | Civil Rights Roundup
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Short Circuit 253 | Imaginary Lines
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