Short Circuit

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Short Circuit 260 | Unlimited Tariff Power

Posted February 23, 2023 • 00:52:25

For the first time Short Circuit welcomes the Jones-Act-hating, free-trade-loving, tariff-busting, T-shirt-writing, and top-5-ranking Scott Lincicome...

Short Circuit 259 | The Rent Is Too Damn High

Posted February 16, 2023 • 00:39:36

A qualified immunity and property rights pairing this week. But first we announce the winning answer from last episode’s “decretal language” competition....

Short Circuit 258 | And in en banc news

Posted February 10, 2023 • 00:53:33

Our newsletter begins announcements about federal en banc decisions with the phrase “And in en banc news.” And about a year ago we had an argument...

Short Circuit 257 | General Google Warrants

Posted February 2, 2023 • 00:44:05

On this Groundhog Day special we’re sniffing out a couple eternally recurrent subjects: limits on government surveillance and limits on property rights....

Short Circuit 256 | A Magical Bag of Dope

Posted January 26, 2023 • 00:35:12

Could you identify a “bag of dope” through a tinted car window? A police officer in Euclid, Ohio thought he could, but it turns out the effort wasn’t...