We at the Institute for Justice are increasingly involved with combatting retaliation against free speech. Which is why we were highly interested to hear from Daniel Cragg and his recent win at the Ei

Is making someone file a form in the public interest? The Fifth Circuit took a look at that age-old question in a recent case regarding the FCC and its gathering of demographic data. What might seem

With the recent major tariff rulings we had to pull in a major tariff expert, Scott Lincicome of the Cato Institute. Scott digs into the shocking decision, as even he puts it, from the Court of Inte

Fans of truckers should enjoy this episode, although they may grow angry hearing about a truck stop that never was to be. Tahmineh Dehbozorgi of IJ tells us of a property owner in Georgia who wanted t

Sometimes a short ride goes a long way. Casey Mattox of Stand Together comes on to tell us how a dirt biker in Nevada may end up making some constitutional history. Agents of the Bureau of Land Manage

Two federal appellate opinions involving a murder and whether justice was served. First, IJs Dan Alban reports on a Sixth Circuit case where a man alleges he was wrongfully accused and spent seven ye

Constitutional rights protect everyone, even people we might not be terribly fond of. This week we discuss two defendants who perhaps dont deserve a lot of sympathy but nevertheless had their rights

All kinds of constitutional goodies this week, from sovereign immunity to the First Amendment right to dance. But we begin with our annual Kentucky Derby preview from IJs Kentucky boy, Brian Morris.

Short Circuit went mile high for a live show before the students at Sturm College of Law at the University of Denver. The focus was qualified immunity. Thats because Colorado led the way with qualifi

An old friend returns to Short Circuit, but its not a guest. Its a case, Villarreal v. City of Laredo, where police retaliated against a citizen journalist. Weve talked about the matter a few times