Short Circuit

12 Days of Short Circuit Christmas

A very short episode for the Holidays. Sung by members of the Institute for Justice. Click to listen, but here are the words:

On the 1st day...

Short Circuit 250 | Thanksgiving for the Arrest

One of our oldest friends (well, not really a “friend”) is back, the rational basis test. Turns out the government can justify refusing to give...

Short Circuit 249 | Licensed to Work

For millions of lower-income Americans, state licensing laws make finding work or opening a small business harder and more expensive—if not outright...

Short Circuit 248 | “I Declare Bankruptcy”

Money makes the world go round. And sometimes the Constitution and our civil rights laws help money out with that. We examine a couple recent cases...

Short Circuit 247 | Off to the Races

Just in time for Thanksgiving we have two extremely juicy opinions (from a judicial engagement standpoint), one about the right to earn a living and...