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Short Circuit 338 | Geofence Warrants

Posted August 23, 202400:35:42

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...

Short Circuit 337 | Facebook Comment Board of Appeals

Posted August 16, 202400:39:57

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...

Short Circuit 336 | Thor’s Seizure

Posted August 9, 202400:40:15

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...

Short Circuit 335 | Zoning Justice

Posted August 2, 202400:49:18

Emphasizing the justice in our name, IJ recently launched a new project to fight back against zoning laws, Zoning Justice. We’ve been challenging...

Short Circuit 334 | Only Mostly Dead

Posted July 26, 202400:52:40

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...