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Back to SearchShort Circuit 340 | No Way to Run a Railroad
An extremely sad case, especially for man’s best friend (dog-lover discretion is advised!), and a happy case for property rights. First, the Center f…
1 year, 4 months ago
Short Circuit 339 | The Crime of Journalism
Part of the job description of a journalist is talk to public officials, gather information, and report on it. Unfortunately, that seems to be a crim…
1 year, 4 months ago
Short Circuit 338 | Geofence Warrants
One reason we have a Fourth Amendment is to be free from general warrants, permission slips for the government to search, well, everything. Is that w…
1 year, 4 months ago
Short Circuit 337 | Facebook Comment Board of Appeals
Anyone who has ever grown enraged after seeing their comment deleted from a Facebook page will find solace in this week’s episode. We examine a free …
1 year, 4 months ago
Short Circuit 336 | Thor’s Seizure
A most unusual Fourth Amendment case this week: One cop claims there was a seizure while another says there was not. They disagree because one cop is…
1 year, 5 months ago
Short Circuit 335 | Zoning Justice
Emphasizing the justice in our name, IJ recently launched a new project to fight back against zoning laws, Zoning Justice. We’ve been challenging ove…
1 year, 5 months ago
Short Circuit 334 | Only Mostly Dead
It’s time for Short Circuit to head for the hills. Two cases from the mountainous Tenth Circuit, one on the Fourth Amendment and another on the Biven…
1 year, 5 months ago
Short 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, 5 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, 6 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, 6 months ago