Recent Episodes
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Short Circuit 372 | VHS Privacy
Apr 18, 2025 – 55:29 -
Short Circuit 371 | Ten Years of Short Circuit
Apr 11, 2025 – 32:47 -
Short Circuit 370 | Humans Only in the Copyright Office
Apr 4, 2025 – 44:54 -
Short Circuit 369 | Substantive Due Process, The Podcast
Mar 28, 2025 – 47:42 -
Short Circuit 368 | Flipping the Bird
Mar 21, 2025 – 39:57 -
Short Circuit 367 | The Police Power
Mar 14, 2025 – 54:47 -
Short Circuit 366 | I Love You But Can’t
Mar 7, 2025 – 45:38 -
Short Circuit 365 | I Like Old Property
Feb 28, 2025 – 1:01:37 -
Short Circuit 364 | Big Bats
Feb 21, 2025 – 46:19 -
Short Circuit 363 | The Licensing Racket
Feb 14, 2025 – 53:06 -
Short Circuit 362 | Boil the Frog to Tear Down the House
Feb 6, 2025 – 54:22 -
Short Circuit 361 | Reading the Qualified Tea Leaves
Jan 31, 2025 – 48:03 -
Short Circuit 360 | Weed and Fines
Jan 24, 2025 – 59:24 -
Short Circuit 359 | Net Neutrality Flip Flops
Jan 17, 2025 – 50:10 -
Short Circuit 358 | Motte-and-Bailey Game
Jan 10, 2025 – 57:03 -
Short Circuit 357 | Drama at the City Council Meeting
Jan 3, 2025 – 47:20 -
Short Circuit 356 | Christmas Sweater Law
Dec 27, 2024 – 46:11 -
Short Circuit 355 | Civil Rights Reform in the States
Dec 20, 2024 – 40:56 -
Short Circuit 354 | Grounds Increasingly Dubious
Dec 13, 2024 – 53:51 -
Short Circuit 353 | Jurisdictional Mavens
Dec 10, 2024 – 54:54 -
Short Circuit 352 | Misinformation
Nov 29, 2024 – 39:13 -
Short Circuit 351 | State Court Shenanigans
Nov 22, 2024 – 1:07:39 -
Short Circuit 350 | In rem Liechtenstein
Nov 15, 2024 – 58:08 -
Short Circuit 349 | Wrong Side of the Road
Nov 8, 2024 – 50:43 -
Short Circuit 348 | Excessive Fines and the IRS
Nov 1, 2024 – 51:33 -
Short Circuit 347 | Election Law Special
Oct 25, 2024 – 1:02:24 -
Short Circuit 346 | Not My Responsibility
Oct 18, 2024 – 35:44 -
Short Circuit 345 | Supreme Court Preview at UNC!
Oct 11, 2024 – 52:49 -
Short Circuit 344 | Can a Jury Only Go Up to Eleven?
Oct 4, 2024 – 39:12 -
Short Circuit 343 | Fourth Amendment Effects
Sep 27, 2024 – 32:54 -
Short Circuit 342 | Kicked Out of the Libertarian Club?
Sep 20, 2024 – 54:58 -
Short Circuit 341 | Live from Austin: Local Retaliation
Sep 13, 2024 – 1:07:48 -
Short Circuit 340 | No Way to Run a Railroad
Sep 6, 2024 – 51:01 -
Short Circuit 339 | The Crime of Journalism
Aug 30, 2024 – 43:55 -
Short Circuit 338 | Geofence Warrants
Aug 23, 2024 – 35:42 -
Short Circuit 337 | Facebook Comment Board of Appeals
Aug 16, 2024 – 39:57 -
Short Circuit 336 | Thor’s Seizure
Aug 9, 2024 – 40:15 -
Short Circuit 335 | Zoning Justice
Aug 2, 2024 – 49:18 -
Short Circuit 334 | Only Mostly Dead
Jul 26, 2024 – 52:40 -
Short Circuit 333 | Live at Hogan Lovells!
Jul 18, 2024 – 40:57 -
Short Circuit 332 | Not-So Government Speech
Jul 11, 2024 – 51:18 -
Short Circuit 331 | The British Are Coming
Jul 2, 2024 – 47:15 -
Short Circuit 330 | Pretext Takings
Jun 28, 2024 – 1:07:18 -
Short Circuit 329 | Much Ado About Nothing
Jun 22, 2024 – 38:33 -
Short Circuit 328 | A Modest Proposal
Jun 13, 2024 – 54:32 -
Short Circuit 327 | Conference Realignment
Jun 6, 2024 – 40:03 -
Short Circuit 326 | Modesty of Our Lexicographers
May 31, 2024 – 54:01 -
Short Circuit 325 | This Is a Racket
May 23, 2024 – 43:40 -
Short Circuit 324 | The Battle for Your Brain
May 16, 2024 – 54:51 -
Short Circuit 323 | Poor Behavior
May 8, 2024 – 44:31
Recent Reviews
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LennygetsomeVery hit or missSome of the people they have on are brilliant, some not so much. Theme music is bangin though
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ahdnchfjrjrAlmost perfectIf only they didn’t regard corporate speech so highly….
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SamoanPowerA bit of an Echo ChamberThe podcasts are hit and miss. There are some really good, informative podcasts with some great legal analysis. But, there are others that sound like a cheap plaintiff’s attorney commercial, all bluster and no logical analysis, especially when talking about law enforcement. IJ could really use some diversity in their ranks. Right now it’s an echo chamber.
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nicmartNot what it once wasThe show has gotten sillier and duller. Emphasis on court activities has been replaced by emphasis on lawyers, and lawyers are a bore. If you care how “en banc” is pronounced, this is the show for you. I prefer knowing what is happening with the law.(And in the months since I wrote this it has gotten worse. Lawyers talking about and celebrating lawyers. Yuk.) Frankly, it’s sickening to hear IJ lawyers defending the War on Drugs. Lockeans they are not.
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Manos73Anya ProblemI just can’t take and skip all eps with
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This KenShysterThe Institute for Justice gives lawyers a bad name. They no longer maintain any pretense of being libertarian. They are simply shakedown artists abusing the courts to extort money from private businesses. The Institute for Justice is comprised of lawyers who wish they were legislators. They believe the proper role for a judge is to declare what the law should be and ignore what the law and Constitution say.
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SfgrgkhdgbGood analysisSometimes a little dry or arcane, but good analysis of cases frequently by the lawyers who argued the cases. Generally focused on freedom and rights-related cases. Respectful and i formative views.
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Ton of the KirkExcellent podcast for keeping up to speed on the courtsA fun and informative show for keeping up to speed on the federal circuit courts of appeal.
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Jerry GlockzillaOne of the bestThis may be the best legal podcast extant.
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sllimaraikNew host is unbearableHer voice is awful. Hard to listen & take in the content w/ her screeching, incorrect pronunciations, and awkward intonation
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stroketreeGreat Podcast!I love to stay informed on how messed up our legal systems are. I like to have an idea of what to expect if I ever had to deal with them with them and how unreasonable government prosecutors of non-violent crimes are. I also think it’s good to see the way government officials protect each other from accountability!
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jaime jesusInformativeGreat podcast, but I'd prefer a different host. Her voice is grating and difficult to listen to.
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bgaut1Great legal podcastIncludes both updates about circuit court cases and longer more substantive podcasts about certain constitutional clauses and applying real facts to the case law. Very well done and entertaining
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WCH___WCHGreat podcast! I’ve heard them all!
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incognito82Great law podcastI like the fact it isn’t just reading articles or too much performance.
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yzb617The BEST legal podcastSo many guys focus on SCOTUS. This podcast really makes a difference! Furthermore, you generously attach the PDF of these interesting cases. Thank you guys! Keep on~
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anna8100Love!!Great legal analysis and easy way to keep up with the law!
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Peezey44Has potential, but gives way to lack of objectivity and balanceReally great concept for a podcast, but the libertarian tilt is so pushy that it makes me question the reasonability behind the analysis. To be clear, I’m not taking exception to the libertarian view itself in this review, but that it essentially seems to be unchallenged and accepted as fact, making the overall analysis tainted and questionable.
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Rmk1595Great legal podcastA great way to learn about American law
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Pat6627538337744Decent analysis but highly idealogicalThe analysis has decent depth but it’s tainted by the persistent ideological libertarianism.
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ocsgsusjustbGreatThe best legal podcast by a great pro bono organization.
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GdtbayPerfect for Fed Cts Nerds!One of the best podcasts to which I subscribe. Yes, it's brief in length, but it cuts to the chase and covers numerous cases per episode. Additionally, via email IJ will provide a weekly summary of important opinions from the Fed Ct Apps. Cannot recomment it enough.
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ChrisGlausFascinatingLove this podcast. Fascinating legal issues, discussed in a way that is accessible to non-lawyers, but also keeps you interested if you have legal training. Lve that Gilbert guy!
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thinkdifferent79Podcast is fantastic!I love the hosts' perspective added to the case review rather than simply reciting the facts.
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Kaya BaileyGreat podcastGreat podcast and great analysis.
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Luau FanaticGreat libertarian podcastBrilliant insight into open vs closed government. Every episode discusses interesting policy issues, and the host always finds interesting experts in the subject matter.
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Isaac ParkIdeological to the point of distracting.This podcast's choices of cases and commentary are so tainted by the hosts' visceral dislike for the government that I find it difficult to extract anything of substance from it. At least have more guests on, every once in a while, that have a different take on sovereign immunity or the Fourth Amendment?
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ShawnPBDMy new favorite podcastLove this. Bite-sized stories that give great insight into the latest decisions in the American justice system. Fans of liberty both on the left and on the right will like it. Crony capitalists, corporate lobbyists, and pandering politicians may not enjoy.
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jahouseinformative as alwaysHappy they've started posting new episodes again. Keep it up.
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GearspringExcellent podcast.It tries to anticipate many questions I have that are brought to mind as I listen to their lecture. I do have additional questions though, and I wish they solicited them for answering.
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