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Short Circuit 399 | Weekend at Humphrey’s
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
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
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
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?
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
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
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
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
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
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





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