The Supreme Court decides a few dozen cases every year; federal appellate courts decide thousands. So if you love constitutional law, the circuit courts are where it’s at. Join us as we break down some of the week’s most intriguing appellate decisions with a unique brand of insight, wit, and passion for judicial engagement and the rule of law. http://ij.org/short-circuit
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Join Darryl Willis, Microsoft Corporate Vice President Energy & Resources Industry, as he speaks with industry experts and thought leaders sharing their insights and perspectives on the current state and future opportunities across the energy sector. These discussions highlight how digital technology is driving innovation to enable and accelerate the delivery of secure, equitable and sustainable energy to all. Visit PartnerInnovation.microsoft.com to learn more.
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Short Circuit is the first podcast from The Hoser, a new independent digital media outlet in the Greater Toronto Area. Short Circuit covers the three major topics: food insecurity, labour, and housing across the GTA. We understand that these issues are inextricably connected: they each affect one another. Short Circuit will have weekly guests speaking from their vantage point and expertise on these issues, both from an organizing and research perspective as well as experiential knowledge.
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In this series, Mike McLean will be having a short chat with members of the Aviation Community. He'll be asking them how and why they got into aviation, what or who inspired them to look to the skys and what they would say to any young people thinking of a career in this sector. The people he'll be talking with come from a wide range of backgrounds and have a variety of stories to tell The Short Circuit podcast is sponsored by Swift Aircraft. Swift Aircraft is a new British Aircraft company ...
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Join Tristan Atkinson and Hunter Bour as they take you into the tech world through business and innovation. With guests, news, and stories, you will learn how the innovations of modern technology help you grow at any skill level.
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Short Circuit 352 | Misinformation
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We go online for some First Amendment content this week. First, IJ’s Jeff Redfern explains how the Eleventh Circuit concluded that CNN might be liable for defamation after one of its commentators said Project Veritas had been suspended from Twitter for “misinformation” when it had, in fact, very truthfully doxxed someone. That seems to pass the hig…
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Short Circuit 351 | State Court Shenanigans
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A couple friends drop by this week who have overstayed their welcome: Rooker and Feldman. Together they make up the Rooker-Feldman doctrine, a weed that has grown to crowd out justiciable federal claims in the federal courts. But the good news is that they aren’t the only friends on this week. We also have Wisconsin appellate attorney Joseph Diedri…
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Short Circuit 350 | In rem Liechtenstein
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Can the U.S. government use civil forfeiture in a U.S. court to take property in another country? One of IJ’s directors of our National Initiative to End Forfeiture Abuse, Dan Alban, reports on a rare forfeiture loss for the federal government when it tried to forfeit money in a bank account in the principality of Liechtenstein. The Ninth Circuit t…
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Short Circuit 349 | Wrong Side of the Road
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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 details her recent victory at the Supreme Court—in a relatively terse, 20-word opinion—on behalf of her road-walking client after he lost at the Eighth Circ…
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Short Circuit 348 | Excessive Fines and the IRS
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Is a “fine” a “fine”? No, not at all, and therefore it can’t be “excessive.” At least that’s the IRS’s position. Thankfully that argument was rejected in a recent Eleventh Circuit case about a taxpayer who failed to file some forms and was subsequently fined—yes, fined—millions of dollars. IJ’s Sam Gedge explains this story and what fines the court…
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Innovations from Climatetech startups with Sandhya Murali of Solstice
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Join Darryl as he speaks with industry experts and thought leaders on the latest trends and hot topics surrounding the energy transition. In several episodes, Darryl spotlights climatetech startups helmed by underrepresented founders and CEOs – showcasing their innovative technology and leadership that is paving the way for an equitable and sustain…
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Short Circuit 347 | Election Law Special
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With less than two weeks before America’s general election it’s time for our biennial dive into election law! A whirlwind tour of election decisions from the federal courts of appeals with a wide-ranging look at the legal disputes that arise before (and while) Americans cast their ballots. To guide us through the process we called upon Minnesota (a…
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Short Circuit 346 | Not My Responsibility
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When it comes to the law, it’s the responsibility of the government. After all, that’s why we have a government, right? Well, it seems the government is responsible for enforcing the law . . . until it would rather not. This week we have a pair of cases where different governments have wriggled out of their enforcement responsibilities in an effort…
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Short Circuit 345 | Supreme Court Preview at UNC!
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For the 8th year in a row Short Circuit travels to the University of North Carolina to preview the Supreme Court’s new term, hosted by our friends at the school’s Federalist Society chapter. IJ’s Justin Pearson serves as your host, and joining him once again, as he has for many years now, is UNC professor Andrew Hessick. They’re joined by IJ attorn…
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Short Circuit 344 | Can a Jury Only Go Up to Eleven?
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“Twelve” isn’t just another word for a dozen or the original number of Apostles. It’s how many jurors sit on a criminal jury. Well, except in some cases. And one of those cases, from the Second Circuit, IJ’s Bob McNamara details to us this week. A New York man was prosecuted for making death threats to various broadcasters and politicians. Along th…
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Innovations from Climatetech startups with Donnel Baird, founder of BlocPower
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Join Darryl as he speaks with industry experts and thought leaders on the latest trends and hot topics surrounding the energy transition. In several episodes, Darryl spotlights climatetech startups helmed by underrepresented founders and CEOs – showcasing their innovative technology and leadership that is paving the way for an equitable and sustain…
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Short Circuit 343 | Fourth Amendment Effects
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“Effects” isn’t a word that most people associate with “my stuff” these days. But that’s what it means in the Fourth Amendment. Our “effects” are protected from unreasonable searches and seizures just as much as “person, houses” and “papers.” Unfortunately, the D.C. police don’t agree and have been seizing people’s phones and other items and not gi…
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Short Circuit 342 | Kicked Out of the Libertarian Club?
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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 Supreme Court about a racing track and the right to earn a living. Josh brings his knowledge of state constitutions and litigation tactics to tell this ta…
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Short Circuit 341 | Live from Austin: Local Retaliation
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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 call them to account. The event took place in Austin, Texas on September 4, 2024, and was subtitled “Picking the man and then searching the lawbooks: …
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Short Circuit 340 | No Way to Run a Railroad
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An extremely sad case, especially for man’s best friend (dog-lover discretion is advised!), and a happy case for property rights. First, the Center for Judicial Engagement’s new Assistant Director, John Wrench, brings us the latest in wild Fifth Circuit qualified-immunity stories with a domestic disturbance check gone bad—so bad that an officer is …
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Short Circuit 339 | The Crime of Journalism
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Part of the job description of a journalist is talk to public officials, gather information, and report on it. Unfortunately, that seems to be a crime in Texas. An unconstitutional crime, to be sure, but enough of a crime that the Fifth Circuit said there was qualified immunity for officers who arrested a citizen journalist for asking question of a…
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Short Circuit 338 | Geofence Warrants
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One reason we have a Fourth Amendment is to be free from general warrants, permission slips for the government to search, well, everything. Is that what newfangled “geofence warrants” are? The Fifth Circuit thinks so, which is why it found one to be unconstitutional. Your host brings you the tale of a postal heist where the bandits were only found …
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Short Circuit 337 | Facebook Comment Board of Appeals
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Anyone who has ever grown enraged after seeing their comment deleted from a Facebook page will find solace in this week’s episode. We examine a free speech tussle between the National Institutes of Health and the animal rights folks at PETA. IJ’s Michael Soyfer brings us this First Amendment case from the D.C. Circuit which said that blocking certa…
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Short Circuit 336 | Thor’s Seizure
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A most unusual Fourth Amendment case this week: One cop claims there was a seizure while another says there was not. They disagree because one cop is suing the other. Guess which cop wins? It’s the one with the dog—named Thor—that got a little too eager in a cemetery while in hot pursuit. But apparently didn’t “seize” the other by mistakenly tearin…
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Short Circuit 335 | Zoning Justice
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Emphasizing the justice in our name, IJ recently launched a new project to fight back against zoning laws, Zoning Justice. We’ve been challenging overreaching zoning for years, but there’s now a new emphasis on how it inhibits people from providing housing and pursuing the American Dream. Joining us to talk about this new venture are the project’s …
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Short Circuit 334 | Only Mostly Dead
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It’s time for Short Circuit to head for the hills. Two cases from the mountainous Tenth Circuit, one on the Fourth Amendment and another on the Bivens doctrine. First, Bob Belden of IJ saddles up for a 911 call that may have led to the wrongful arrest of a Super Bowl reveler. What is enough evidence from an anonymous tip to stop a supposedly shady …
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Innovations from Climatetech startup GreenIRR
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In several upcoming episodes, Darryl spotlights climatetech startups helmed by underrepresented founders and CEOs – showcasing their innovative technology and leadership to pave the way for an equitable and sustainable energy future. This episode features Celine King, the visionary founder and CEO of GreenIRR. Their platform offers a carbon account…
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Episode 34 Brian Whittle
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Today's chat is with MSP Brian Whittle, former Olympian and international athlete, best known for his exploits in the Team GB 400m relay squad in the 1980's and 1990's. What’s that got to do with aviation? Take a listen to this episode to find out. #inspiringaviation #inspiringpeople #olympian #athlete #relay #aviation #generalaviation #msp #scotti…
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Short Circuit 333 | Live at Hogan Lovells!
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We join forces with the law firm of Hogan Lovells to bring you some “legal mumbo jumbo”—an episode recorded at their offices in Washington, D.C. before a gaggle of law students. Joining your guest host, IJ’s Ben Field, are IJ attorney Kirby Thomas West plus two of Hogan’s finest, appellate attorneys Sean Marotta and Danielle Desaulniers Stempel. Da…
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Short Circuit 332 | Not-So Government Speech
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This episode is a First Amendment 2-4-1. We begin with James Dickey of the Upper Midwest Law Center (and former golf pro). James tells us about a recent case he argued at the Eighth Circuit concerning the “government speech” doctrine. If a public school lets some people—but not others with a different viewpoint—come in and hang posters is that just…
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Episode 33 Young Voices, Student Jacob Haseldine talks about aerospace and his view of the future.
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Full time student Jacob Haseldine discusses student life and how his fascination for the final frontier is directing his ambitions. This is the second 'Young Voices' special edition of the Podcast in which Mike talks to young people about their ambitions, desires and achievements in relation to aviation and aerospace. Whether they are still in educ…
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Episode 32 Young Voices. 17 year old Amelia Richardson talks about her passion for flight
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Full-time student Amelia Richardson explains how a she has managed to fly a jet, become a gliding instructor and how aviation has become the focus of her life. This is the first in our 'Young Voices' special editions of the Podcast in which Mike talks to young people about their ambitions, desires and achievements in relation to aviation. Whether t…
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Short Circuit 331 | The British Are Coming
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The Fourth of July holds a central place in American history. The day patriots threw off the shackles of King George. Which is why it’s a little ironic that this year it’s the day the British are holding a general election to democratically chose their government. To cash in on this coincidence, this episode highlights some recent cases that reflec…
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