A prostitution sting, alcohol, and government debt collectors. 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 Arresting a reporter: […]

We’ve all been watching the unprecedented situation with COVID-19 play out. At IJ, we have a particular interest in what’s happening in the law. This […]

The Real RBT and the King’s Bench (in Pennsylvania) Approves COVID-19 Restrictions. 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? […]

No suing the feds for hiding Jeffrey Epstein’s non-prosecution deal, no suing the feds for killing cows in a quarantine, and no suing over government […]

Fines & fees, completed misdemeanors, and jail debit cards. 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 Sherwood, Ark […]

Did you know your city might go bankrupt because it doesn’t respect property rights? Strong Towns, Zoning, and Engineering Licensing Use iTunes? itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/short…cuit/id309062019 Use Android […]

As we all deal with the many changes in day to day life brought about by the coronavirus pandemic, have you ever wondered just what […]

A cert grant, a cert petition, sanctuary cities, and pilfered Spanish gold. 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? […]

Cert petitions, a prison shank public records request and an arrest for being a smart mouth. 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/ […]

Double jeopardy, the Air Force’s effective ban on deploying HIV-positive airmen, and leaving supplies in the desert for migrants crossing the border. Use iTunes? itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/short…cuit/id309062019 […]

Listeners of the podcast who have also listened to IJ’s Short Circuit podcast are probably familiar with the concept of “qualified immunity.” In this episode, […]

Lynching & grand jury secrecy, property destruction during a wrongful arrest, and a minimum wage fight. 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/ […]

Prohibitions on excessive fines date back at least as far as Magna Carta in 1215, and the U.S. Constitution has barred excessive fines since 1791. […]

Prohibitions on excessive fines date back at least as far as Magna Carta in 1215, and the U.S. Constitution has barred excessive fines since 1791. […]

A police officer’s suit against a Black Lives Matter protest leader, a qualified immunity cert petition, and Frank Easterbrook rips the DOJ. Use iTunes? https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/short-circuit/id309062019 […]

Learn all about a topic many people can’t stop talking about: “nationwide injunctions.” Scott Keller of Baker Botts, and formerly the Solicitor General for the […]

On January 22, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral argument in an IJ case, Espinoza v. Montana Dept. of Revenue. At issue is […]

On January 22, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral argument in an IJ case, Espinoza v. Montana Dept. of Revenue. At issue is […]

Maryland political advertising, Texas liquor protectionism, and sham review of habeas petitions. Planned Giving: http://ij.plannedgiving.org/ 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 […]

IJ.org/donate Seattle homelessness, privacy for political donors, and a city sues a state. 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 […]

Before he was IJ’s president, Scott Bullock spent 25 years as an IJ attorney. In this episode, he recounts his years in the trenches as […]

Oyster takings, eminent domain in Colorado, and eminent domain in the Philippines. Use iTunes? https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/short-circuit/id309062019 Use Android (RSS)? http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:84493247/sounds.rss Newsletter: http://staging.ij.org/about-us/shortcircuit/ Want to email us? […]

SWAT destroys an innocent persons house, Baltimore food trucks, and making innocent owners whole in civil forfeiture cases. Use iTunes? itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/short…cuit/id309062019 Use Android (RSS)? feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundclo…247/sounds.rss […]

Dry celling, panhandler speech, and judicial abdication most foul at the Washington Supreme Court. 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 […]

We talk with the director of IJ’s Center for Judicial Engagement about a few of the issues the legal community is buzzing about at the […]

If the government is going to take away life, liberty, or property, the due process of law requires it to follow fair procedures. But, according […]

If the government is going to take away life, liberty, or property, the due process of law requires it to follow fair procedures. But, according […]

This discussion is a continuation of our foray into law for non-lawyers. Many people are familiar with the concepts of “due process” and “equal protection,” […]

SWAT destroys an innocent person’s house, privacy in your backyard, and productive use of abandoned property. Use iTunes? https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/short-circuit/id309062019 Use Android (RSS)? http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:84493247/sounds.rss Newsletter: http://staging.ij.org/about-us/shortcircuit/ […]

What does it mean when courts apply “strict scrutiny” in their review of a law? Why do property, economic, and other vital liberties get only […]