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Back to SearchShort Circuit 333 | Live at Hogan Lovells!
We join forces with the law firm of Hogan Lovells to bring you some “legal mumbo jumbo”—an episode recorded at their offices in Washington, D.C. befo…
1 year, 11 months ago
Short Circuit 332 | Not-So Government Speech
This episode is a First Amendment 2-4-1. We begin with James Dickey of the Upper Midwest Law Center (and former golf pro). James tells us about a rec…
1 year, 11 months ago
Short Circuit 331 | The British Are Coming
The Fourth of July holds a central place in American history. The day patriots threw off the shackles of King George. Which is why it’s a little iron…
1 year, 11 months ago
Short Circuit 330 | Pretext Takings
Everybody knows that the government can’t take property from you just because it doesn’t like you. But what if the government says it actually wants …
1 year, 11 months ago
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 fir…
2 years ago
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 I…
2 years ago
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: What horses t…
2 years ago
Short 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 just afte…
2 years ago
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 again look a…
2 years ago
Short 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 mental processes…
2 years, 1 month ago