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Back to SearchShort Circuit 363 | The Licensing Racket
You probably know that all-too-many jobs require a license to work. But how is that license administered, who enforces its rules, and who makes the d…
1 year, 4 months ago
Short Circuit 362 | Boil the Frog to Tear Down the House
Two cases, from the Fourth and Sixth Circuits, came out within just a few days of each other, and each was about a city tearing a house down. And whe…
1 year, 4 months ago
Short Circuit 361 | Reading the Qualified Tea Leaves
We welcome back Easha Anand of Stanford Law’s Supreme Court Litigation Clinic for her third (or is it fourth?) appearance. Last time she was on she h…
1 year, 4 months ago
Short Circuit 360 | Weed and Fines
If you have a greenhouse, and a government agent sees it on Google Maps, is that fact probable cause to charge you with growing illegal cannabis, fin…
1 year, 4 months ago
Short Circuit 359 | Net Neutrality Flip Flops
A lot going on this week, including a lot of Short Circuit news. On the law side we talk about two recent opinions, one from the Fourth Circuit and o…
1 year, 5 months ago
Short Circuit 358 | Motte-and-Bailey Game
Can state officers simply come on your land and take samples of your dirt (and water) without a warrant? Well, it’s hard to know when the court abst…
1 year, 5 months ago
Short Circuit 357 | Drama at the City Council Meeting
City council meetings are usually sparsely attended, low key, unwatched affairs. Except when they’re not. This week we have two cases where those in …
1 year, 5 months ago
Short Circuit 356 | Christmas Sweater Law
Seasons greetings from Short Circuit! While you’re enjoying your holiday week at the end of 2024 we’re giving you the content you need: Christmas swe…
1 year, 5 months ago
Short Circuit 355 | Civil Rights Reform in the States
IJ’s Anya Bidwell guest hosts this special episode to ask what states and local governments can do to better protect their citizens’ rights, particul…
1 year, 6 months ago
Short Circuit 354 | Grounds Increasingly Dubious
We start with a case that ticks a lot of Short Circuit boxes: eliminating governmental immunities, state constitutions, preliminary injunctions, conn…
1 year, 6 months ago