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Recent Episodes

Episode 216 | Sovereign Immunity and NIMBY Neighbors

Posted April 20, 2022 • 00:42:43

Suing the United States government is really hard. So hard that someone’s family might not get to even if the government is at fault for that person...

Episode 215 | You Say Habeas I Say Mandamus

Posted April 14, 2022 • 00:52:47

We focus in on two Latin words this week: habeas and mandamus. Both usually mean “you lose.” But things somehow turned out differently in the Fourth...

Episode 214 | Short Circuit Live returns to the D.C. Circuit

Posted April 8, 2022 • 01:01:12

Short Circuit Live returns with an all-star all-D.C. Circuit panel! IJ attorney Anya Bidwell hosts a discussion with three Supreme Court lawyers (and...

Short Circuit 213 | Antitrust Smiles and Judgment Frowns

Posted March 31, 2022 • 00:34:35

Some property owners sued an arm of the State of Louisiana for damages and won a $10 million judgment. Wow, that’s real money! Except, because the...

Short Circuit 212 | Lehto’s Law

Posted March 24, 2022 • 00:39:05

Michigan lawyer and YouTube legal sensation Steve Lehto joins us this week. We talk a bit about his career as a broadcaster, consumer protection lawyer,...