Ever seen The Wire? Do you think those cops could have seriously used a team of drones taking photos of Stringer Bell for 12 hours […]

What is with up with the torrent of election law cases coming out these days? IJ’s Diana Simpson and Anthony Sanders are here to give […]

We don’t recommend converting apartments into condos in San Francisco. But if you do, it might be hard to bring a takings claim, as we […]

Most people think they know what “precedent” means in the law, but the concept is actually more complicated than most realize! Precedent is ancient, but […]

On October 16, 2020 the Center for Judicial Engagement is hosting a special online event, our forum on judicial engagement and the Pennsylvania Constitution. Register […]

For the fourth year in a row, the Institute for Justice has teamed up with the University of North Carolina Federalist Society Chapter to preview […]

Wildfires are raging across the West, and California is grappling with a record-breaking season. Why, then, does the state tell qualified firefighters that they can’t […]

In a special Short Circuit, Harvard Law Professor Molly Brady joins us to talk about an untold story from the rise of zoning law. A […]

Will former White House Counsel Don McGahn ever testify to the House Judiciary Committee? That partly depends on how you squint when reading the Declaratory […]

Law enforcement agencies routinely seize currency from travelers at airports using civil forfeiture—a legal process that allows agencies to take and keep property without ever […]

Rejoining us after a very long break is Rob Johnson, who has some things to say about the Anti-Riot Act and a case finding part […]

Can a city hold on to your car for three years for no reason? Unfortunately, the Sixth Circuit seems to think the answer is “yes,” […]

When it handed down Espinoza v. MT Dept. of Revenue this summer, the U.S. Supreme Court added one more facet to a year that has […]

What brings all lawyers together? Hatred of PACER. Some nonprofits challenged the fees the federal courts charge for accessing court filings on the electronic records […]

With an increasing number of parents desperately seeking educational alternatives for the upcoming school year, teachers’ unions and school districts are doubling down on the […]

Decades ago, the U.S. Supreme Court created the so-called Open Fields Doctrine. The result was an exception to 4th Amendment restrictions on the government’s ability […]

Religious freedom v. anti-discrimination and a promise not to do bad things. iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shor…uit/id309062019 Spotify: podcasters.spotify.com/podcast/1DFCq…Ehed/overview Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/institut…ce/short-circuit Google: play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#…odkfm5cpz7rlvf76a Newsletter: staging.ij.org/about-us/shortcircuit/ Want to email […]

Excessive home foreclosures and parking fines. iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shor…uit/id309062019 Spotify: podcasters.spotify.com/podcast/1DFCq…Ehed/overview Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/institut…ce/short-circuit Google: play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#…odkfm5cpz7rlvf76a Newsletter: staging.ij.org/about-us/shortcircuit/ Want to email us? shortcircuit@staging.ij.org Transcript: https://staging.ij.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Short-Circuit-142-edited.pdf Rafaeli, LLC […]

A police pizza raid and Fourth Amendment fireworks in the Fourth Circuit iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shor…uit/id309062019 Spotify: podcasters.spotify.com/podcast/1DFCq…Ehed/overview Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/institut…ce/short-circuit Google: play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#…odkfm5cpz7rlvf76a Newsletter: staging.ij.org/about-us/shortcircuit/ Want to email […]

End times at the sheriff’s department and Euclidean policing. Transcript: https://staging.ij.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/short-circuit-140.pdf iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/short-circuit/id309062019 Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/podcast/1DFCqDbZTI7kIws11kEhed/overview Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/institute-for-justice/short-circuit Google: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iz26kyzdcpodkfm5cpz7rlvf76a Newsletter: staging.ij.org/about-us/shortcircuit/ Want to email us? […]

After a tree fell on her house, IJ client Sarah Hohenberg’s journey through Memphis’ Environmental Court left her bankrupt, homeless, stripped of her possessions, and […]

A Week of Heavy Lifts: Closing Down Gyms in Michigan and a High-Profile Prosecution in DC. Transcript: https://staging.ij.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Short-Circuit-139_otter.ai-final.pdf iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/short-circuit/id309062019 Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/podcast/1DFCqDbZTI7kIws11kEhed/overview Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/institute-for-justice/short-circuit Google: […]

A bunch of bad apples. Transcript: https://staging.ij.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Short-Circuit-138.pdf iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/short-circuit/id309062019 Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/podcast/1DFCqDbZTI7kIws11kEhed/overview Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/institute-for-justice/short-circuit Google: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iz26kyzdcpodkfm5cpz7rlvf76a Newsletter: staging.ij.org/about-us/shortcircuit/ Want to email us? shortcircuit@staging.ij.org Case 1: http://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/unpub/19/19-40217.0.pdf […]

This term the U.S. Supreme Court closely considered eight different petitions dealing with the controversial doctrine of qualified immunity. Ultimately, it denied them all. In […]

Qualified Immunity and George Floyd iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/short-circuit/id309062019 Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/podcast/1DFCqDbZTI7kIws11kEhed/overview Sticher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/institute-for-justice/short-circuit Google: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iz26kyzdcpodkfm5cpz7rlvf76a Newsletter: staging.ij.org/about-us/shortcircuit/ Want to email us? shortcircuit@staging.ij.org Qualified immunity FAQ: https://staging.ij.org/frequently-asked-questions-about-ending-qualified-immunity/ Cato […]

Ever wonder what it’s like to argue at the Supreme Court? In a special episode, Anya Bidwell interviews four IJ attorneys who have been in […]

Constitutional guarantees during emergencies. Use iTunes? itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/short…cuit/id309062019 Use Android (RSS)? feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundclo…247/sounds.rss Newsletter: staging.ij.org/about-us/shortcircuit/ Want to email us? shortcircuit@staging.ij.org Right to counsel: https://staging.ij.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/19-1778_opn.pdf Wisconsin’s stay-at-home order […]

With more Americans out of work than any time in recorded history, whether or not they will be able to earn a living is top […]

Is the Supreme Court finally going to do something about qualified immunity? Use iTunes? itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/short…cuit/id309062019 Use Android (RSS)? feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundclo…247/sounds.rss Newsletter: staging.ij.org/about-us/shortcircuit/ Want to email us? […]

Forcing kids to attend crummy schools and forcing prisoners to stay in a COVID-infested prison. Use iTunes? itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/short…cuit/id309062019 Use Android (RSS)? feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundclo…247/sounds.rss Newsletter: staging.ij.org/about-us/shortcircuit/ Want […]