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Latest Episodes

Short Circuit 399 | Weekend at Humphrey’s
October 24, 2025

Its 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-importan

Short Circuit 398 | Religious Fact Checks
October 17, 2025

Religion and fact checks dont normally go together. But an employer did so when some employees tried to obtain a religious accommodation from a COVID vaccine requirement. Matt Liles of IJ explain

Short Circuit 397 | Supreme Court Preview from UNC
October 06, 2025

Dropping on First Monday, the Supreme Courts first day of the October 2025 term, its our annual Supreme Court preview, recorded live at the University of North Carolina. Re-joining us after a very l

Short Circuit 396 | Voting and Carrying in History
October 03, 2025

Two opinions that dig into history, one on voting rights the other on gun rights, and both from the Fourth Circuit. First, Dan Nelson of IJ tells us of a challenge to a North Carolina law that crimina

Short Circuit 395 | Won’t You Take Me To YIMBYTown?
September 26, 2025

Its a Short Circuit Live from YIMBYTown! We travel to the Yes-In-My-Back-Yard conference, held this year in New Haven, Connecticut. Our guests discuss recent cases and controversies related to effort

Short Circuit 394 | Speech Over Licensing
September 19, 2025

Its a free speech episode with two rulings for the First Amendment. Paul Sherman of IJ details a victory that the Institute for Justice litigated at the Seventh Circuit. IJ represents a death doula,

Short Circuit 393 | As Goes Maine So Goes the Constitution
September 12, 2025

Your right to remain silent just got a little stronger in the Pine Tree State. We welcome on Carol Garvan of the Maine ACLU to discuss a recent ruling from the states highest court. Under police ques

Short Circuit 392 | The NFL Commissioner Decides
September 05, 2025

Arbitration may not sound like the most exciting subject, but it recently made for an exciting story at the Second Circuit. Former Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores sued several teams and the NFL itse

Short Circuit 391 | 7th Circuit Judicial Conference
August 29, 2025

Short Circuit traveled to Chicago for a live recording on the eve of the Seventh Circuits biannual Judicial Conference. In front of a crowd of Seventh Circuit enthusiasts your host spoke with some ex

Short Circuit 390 | Kangaroo Courts
August 22, 2025

The Constitution separates the judicial power from executive power. Well, thats the theory at least. A mixing of these powers led to some massive fines against a family farm. But Robert Fellner o