Short Circuit

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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

Recent Episodes
  • 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
  • Lennygetsome
    Very hit or miss
    Some of the people they have on are brilliant, some not so much. Theme music is bangin though
  • ahdnchfjrjr
    Almost perfect
    If only they didn’t regard corporate speech so highly….
  • SamoanPower
    A bit of an Echo Chamber
    The 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.
  • nicmart
    Not what it once was
    The 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.
  • Manos73
    Anya Problem
    I just can’t take and skip all eps with
  • This Ken
    Shyster
    The 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.
  • Sfgrgkhdgb
    Good analysis
    Sometimes 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.
  • Ton of the Kirk
    Excellent podcast for keeping up to speed on the courts
    A fun and informative show for keeping up to speed on the federal circuit courts of appeal.
  • Jerry Glockzilla
    One of the best
    This may be the best legal podcast extant.
  • sllimaraik
    New host is unbearable
    Her voice is awful. Hard to listen & take in the content w/ her screeching, incorrect pronunciations, and awkward intonation
  • stroketree
    Great 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!
  • jaime jesus
    Informative
    Great podcast, but I'd prefer a different host. Her voice is grating and difficult to listen to.
  • bgaut1
    Great legal podcast
    Includes 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
  • WCH___
    WCH
    Great podcast! I’ve heard them all!
  • incognito82
    Great law podcast
    I like the fact it isn’t just reading articles or too much performance.
  • yzb617
    The BEST legal podcast
    So 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~
  • anna8100
    Love!!
    Great legal analysis and easy way to keep up with the law!
  • Peezey44
    Has potential, but gives way to lack of objectivity and balance
    Really 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.
  • Rmk1595
    Great legal podcast
    A great way to learn about American law
  • Pat6627538337744
    Decent analysis but highly idealogical
    The analysis has decent depth but it’s tainted by the persistent ideological libertarianism.
  • ocsgsusjustb
    Great
    The best legal podcast by a great pro bono organization.
  • Gdtbay
    Perfect 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.
  • ChrisGlaus
    Fascinating
    Love 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!
  • thinkdifferent79
    Podcast is fantastic!
    I love the hosts' perspective added to the case review rather than simply reciting the facts.
  • Kaya Bailey
    Great podcast
    Great podcast and great analysis.
  • Luau Fanatic
    Great libertarian podcast
    Brilliant insight into open vs closed government. Every episode discusses interesting policy issues, and the host always finds interesting experts in the subject matter.
  • Isaac Park
    Ideological 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?
  • ShawnPBD
    My new favorite podcast
    Love 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.
  • jahouse
    informative as always
    Happy they've started posting new episodes again. Keep it up.
  • Gearspring
    Excellent 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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