It’s Short Circuit Live from Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University with a D.C. Circuit special! We review opinions from a court that “many people are saying” is the second-most-important in the land. With a full state of very special guests: GMU’s own Todd Zywicki, Casey Norman of the New Civil Liberties Alliance, and IJ’s own Bob Belden. Professor Zywicki discusses a pair of recent D.C. Circuit rulings on attempted firings at the FTC and the Federal Reverse that revolve around the fate of Humphrey’s Executor. Then, Casey shares a saga of the reporter’s privilege under the First Amendment and how it can conflict with the Privacy Act. Finally, Bob asks who wants to be a millionaire? (If you do, turns out a good path is narcing on a Wall Street firm for underpayment of taxes while filing the correct IRS form.)
Slaughter v. Trump (D.C. Circuit denial of stay)
Cook v. Trump (D.C. Circuit denial of stay)
Trump v. Slaughter (SCOTUS grant of stay)
Short Circuit 214 (D.C. Circuit special)
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Slaughter v. Trump (D.C. Circuit denial of stay)
Cook v. Trump (D.C. Circuit denial of stay)
Trump v. Slaughter (SCOTUS grant of stay)
Short Circuit 214 (D.C. Circuit special)
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