Can the U.S. government use civil forfeiture in a U.S. court to take property in another country? One of IJs directors of our National Initiative to End Forfeiture Abuse, Dan Alban, reports on a rare

Did you know that you can be arrested for walking on the wrong side of the road? Neither did a Missouri police officer. Until he needed an excuse to put someone in handcuffs. Marie Miller of IJ detail

Is a fine a fine? No, not at all, and therefore it cant be excessive. At least thats the IRSs position. Thankfully that argument was rejected in a recent Eleventh Circuit case about a taxpaye

With less than two weeks before Americas general election its time for our biennial dive into election law! A whirlwind tour of election decisions from the federal courts of appeals with a wide-rang

When it comes to the law, its the responsibility of the government. After all, thats why we have a government, right? Well, it seems the government is responsible for enforcing the law . . . until i

For the 8th year in a row Short Circuit travels to the University of North Carolina to preview the Supreme Courts new term, hosted by our friends at the schools Federalist Society chapter. IJs Just

Twelve isnt just another word for a dozen or the original number of Apostles. Its how many jurors sit on a criminal jury. Well, except in some cases. And one of those cases, from the Second Circui

Effects isnt a word that most people associate with my stuff these days. But thats what it means in the Fourth Amendment. Our effects are protected from unreasonable searches and seizures just

Economic liberty is in poll position. Or at least it won an early round victory in North Carolina. IJ attorney, and North Carolinian, Josh Windham reports on a recent ruling of the North Carolina Supr

A special edition of Short Circuit Live where the Institute for Justice teamed up with the Texas Observer for a conversation about how local governments increasingly are retaliating against those who