Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchShort Circuit 280 | Something’s Rotten in the State of Bivens
Scott Michelman of the ACLU-DC joins us to discuss the ins-and-outs of a recent fascinating (yet disappointing) ruling of the D.C. Circuit. Remember …
2 years, 5 months ago
Short Circuit 279 | Cops on the Beat
It’s hard to sue the police. But it’s even harder to sue a judge. Rob Johnson returns to tell us about an Eighth Circuit case where a suit against a …
2 years, 6 months ago
Short Circuit 278 | I’ll Take the Elevator
Who knew that is was so easy to defeat qualified immunity when you sue an elevator inspector? Wesley Hottot of IJ joins us this week to spread the go…
2 years, 6 months ago
Short Circuit 277 | More to Come
Short Circuit is delighted to welcome one of the “Founding Fathers” of #AppellateTwitter to our virtual studio, Sean Marotta. Sean tells the story of…
2 years, 6 months ago
Short Circuit 276 | The Concentration of Powers
We all know about the separation of powers. But this week IJ attorney Jaba Tsitsuashvili introduces us to something else: the concentration of powers…
2 years, 6 months ago
Short Circuit 275 | All Constitutional Law is Procedural Nonsense
IJ attorney Paul Avelar seizes the means of production (and the Short Circuit microphone) and hosts this week’s episode, live from IJ’s annual Law St…
2 years, 7 months ago
Short Circuit 274 | 100 Years of Meyer v. Nebraska
June 4, 2023 marks exactly 100 years since the Supreme Court handed down its opinion in Meyer v. Nebraska, where the Court ruled that it is unconstit…
2 years, 7 months ago
Short Circuit 273 | Suing to Apportion Seats
Today we’re digging into the Fourteenth Amendment. No, not the part we usually talk about, Section 1, with its privileges or immunities, equal protec…
2 years, 7 months ago
Short Circuit 272 | Elizabeth Warren and Jackets
If a sitting senator threatened you with censorship, would it matter what jacket she’s wearing? Although not an issue we discuss this week, it’s rela…
2 years, 7 months ago
Short Circuit 271 | The Cars Greatest Hits
Cars and free speech, what could be a more American combination? This week we’re playing a double-sided session that you can enjoy while honking your…
2 years, 8 months ago