Short Circuit

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Short Circuit episodes

  • Short Circuit 046 (4/15/16)

    Free speech on campus, free speech off campus, jury nullification, and union wages for private construction.

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    Campus speech: https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2016/04/07/13-16279.pdf

    Rap video: http://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/12/12-60264-CV2.pdf
    Jury nullification: https://www.ca10.uscourts.gov/opinions/15/15-1319.pdf
    Prevailing wages: https://www.cadc.uscourts.gov/internet/opinions.nsf/43BA48A2AECCE14085257F8C005120D0/$file/14-5132-1607187.pdf

    23 min
  • Short Circuit 045 (4/1/16)

    The IRS ruins a tea party, absolute prosecutorial immunity, a police chief’s brazen disregard for human life, and the rights of the civilly committed.


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    IRS Tea Party abuse: http://www.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf/16a0069p-06.pdf?mc_cid=d24e9da447&mc_eid=6e8e76319f

    Prosecutorial immunity: http://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/rssExec.pl?Submit=Display&Path=Y2016/D03-29/C:14-1635:J:Sykes:aut:T:fnOp:N:1728477:S:0

    Memphis police shooting: http://www.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf/16a0074p-06.pdf

    Civil commitment: http://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/rssExec.pl?Submit=Display&Path=Y2016/D03-23/C:15-3482:J:Posner:aut:T:fnOp:N:1725046:S:0&mc_cid=d24e9da447&mc_eid=6e8e76319f


    15 min
  • Short Circuit 044 (3/18/16)

    No Trespassing signs, specialty license plates, and a malicious prosecution.


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    No trespassing: https://www.ca10.uscourts.gov/opinions/13/13-7082.pdf

    Specialty plates: http://www.ca4.uscourts.gov/Opinions/Published/131030A.P.pdf?mc_cid=eae9150815&mc_eid=6e8e76319f

    Malicious prosecution: http://www.ca2.uscourts.gov/decisions/isysquery/588b235d-d686-4619-8a19-9d77ea53fbda/1/doc/14-2475_opn.pdf?mc_cid=eae9150815&mc_eid=6e8e76319f#xml=http://www.ca2.uscourts.gov/decisions/isysquery/588b235d-d686-4619-8a19-9d77ea53fbda/1/hilite/


    18 min
  • Short Circuit 043 (3/4/16)

    Illegal bank deposits, an unseemly parole rescission, cuffing a quadriplegic to a hospital bed, and a fatal police raid.


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    Structuring: http://www.ca2.uscourts.gov/decisions/isysquery/47b180d0-1c92-448d-a550-1b83e5214c48/1/doc/14-360_opn.pdf#xml=http://www.ca2.uscourts.gov/decisions/isysquery/47b180d0-1c92-448d-a550-1b83e5214c48/1/hilite/

    Parole officials: http://www.ca2.uscourts.gov/decisions/isysquery/67a2ffc8-ce58-44e2-9858-557fdbed4b93/2/doc/13-3592_amended_opn.pdf?mc_cid=a28b9d18b8&mc_eid=6e8e76319f#xml=http://www.ca2.uscourts.gov/decisions/isysquery/67a2ffc8-ce58-44e2-9858-557fdbed4b93/2/hilite/

    Cuffed quadriplegic: http://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/rssExec.pl?Submit=Display&Path=Y2016/D02-26/C:15-2493:J:Bauer:aut:T:fnOp:N:1710096:S:0&mc_cid=a28b9d18b8&mc_eid=6e8e76319f

    Qualified immunity: http://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/14/14-11134-CV0.pdf?mc_cid=a28b9d18b8&mc_eid=6e8e76319f


    22 min
  • Short Circuit 042 (2/26/16)

    Funny looks. False political statements. Fiddling while driving. And more!


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    Weird look: http://www.ca4.uscourts.gov/Opinions/Published/144902.P.pdf

    False statements: http://www.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf/16a0048p-06.pdf

    Neck brace: http://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/rssExec.pl?Submit=Display&Path=Y2016/D02-17/C:15-1419:J:Bauer:aut:T:fnOp:N:1705120:S:0&mc_cid=f509be176a&mc_eid=6e8e76319f

    Texting while driving: http://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/rssExec.pl?Submit=Display&Path=Y2016/D02-18/C:15-2540:J:Posner:aut:T:fnOp:N:1706108:S:0&mc_cid=f509be176a&mc_eid=6e8e76319f


    22 min
  • Short Circuit 041 (2/11/16)

    Maryland’s assault-weapons ban, surveillance from a utility pole, and a fatal police shooting.


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    Assault-weapons ban: http://www.ca4.uscourts.gov/Opinions/Published/141945.P.pdf?mc_cid=26006ef34a&mc_eid=6e8e76319f

    Video surveillance: http://www.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf/16a0031p-06.pdf

    Police shooting: http://www.scotusblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/16-67-opinion-below-10th-cir.pdf


    26 min
  • Short Circuit 40 (2/5/16)

    IJ wins, California judicial candidates lose, and a habeas petitioner gets a second chance.


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    Habeas: http://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2016/01/27/11-17634.pdf?mc_cid=5e0235919f&mc_eid=6e8e76319f

    Campaign contributions: http://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2016/01/27/11-17634.pdf?mc_cid=5e0235919f&mc_eid=6e8e76319f

    IJ sign victory: http://www.ca4.uscourts.gov/Opinions/Published/131996A.P.pdf?mc_cid=5e0235919f&mc_eid=6e8e76319f


    16 min
  • Short Circuit 039 (1/29/16)

    A fishy boat seizure, deadly health-care red tape, and a campaign-finance collision.


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    Sailboat seizure: http://media.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/files/201412482.pdf

    VA CON: http://www.ca4.uscourts.gov/Opinions/Published/142283.P.pdf?mc_cid=11067cea46&mc_eid=6e8e76319f

    Campaign-finance disclosure: https://www.cadc.uscourts.gov/internet/opinions.nsf/E90D7BF9ECC39D1085257F41006AF4EC/$file/15-5016-1594896.pdf


    21 min
  • Short Circuit 038 (1/15/16)

    Unlicensed practice of psychology, alcohol advertising, and free speech for student teachers.


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    Psychology licensing: http://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/14/14-51151-CV0.pdf

    Tied-house restriction: http://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2016/01/07/13-56069.pdf?mc_cid=2d69df7f59&mc_eid=6e8e76319f

    Student teacher speech: http://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2015/12/29/13-16524.pdf?mc_cid=d4f8bb2f3a&mc_eid=6e8e76319f


    21 min
  • Short Circuit 037 (1/8/16)

    Tattooing in Margaritaville, dark money in California, prison guard negligence, and targeting Rosa Parks.


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    Tattoo shop/First Amendment: http://media.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/files/201415354.pdf?mc_cid=d4f8bb2f3a&mc_eid=6e8e76319f

    Compelled disclosure: http://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2015/12/29/15-55446.pdf?mc_cid=d4f8bb2f3a&mc_eid=6e8e76319f

    Prison guard negligence: http://www.ca4.uscourts.gov/Opinions/Published/147204.P.pdf?mc_cid=d4f8bb2f3a&mc_eid=6e8e76319f

    Rosa Parks’ likeness: http://media.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/files/201510880.pdf


    24 min

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