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It's the latest episode of our roundtable podcast, Unpublished Opinions.

With John Wrench @ijsanders.bsky.social & Anya Bidwell!

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Unpublished Opinions 19 | The Highest Court in the Land - Institute for Justice

With the new Supreme Court term underway, John Wrench welcomes Anya Bidwell and Anthony Sanders for a SCOTUS-themed romp—including which justice is the ideal dinner […]

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October 27, 2025 at 5:03 PM

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Our Latest Newsletter: Solar panels, campus protests, and not much due process.

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Solar panels, campus protests, and not much due process. - Institute for Justice

Hey, neat: Both The New York Times and The Washington Post featured stories about IJ client George Retes—a U.S. citizen and Iraq combat veteran beaten […]

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October 24, 2025 at 8:20 PM

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Our Latest Podcast: Weekend at Humphrey's

With Todd Zywicki, Casey Norman & Bob Belden!

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Short Circuit 399 | Weekend at Humphrey’s - Institute for Justice

It’s Short Circuit Live from Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University with a D.C. Circuit special! We review opinions from a court that […]

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October 24, 2025 at 8:09 PM

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Our Latest Newsletter: Rebellion, bullet control, and vulgarity cloaked in euphemism.

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Rebellion, bullet control, and vulgarity cloaked in euphemism. - Institute for Justice

At IJ’s Center for Judicial Engagement, we’ve long argued that having judges who can say “no” to the executive branch are a crucial, necessary condition […]

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October 17, 2025 at 8:21 PM

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Our Latest Podcast: Religious Fact Checks.

With Christian Lansinger Matt Liles!

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Can your boss “fact check” your religion? | Short Circuit 398

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October 17, 2025 at 5:51 PM

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The last episode of Bound By Oath, Season 3 is out! How the federal government and the courts have prevented Native Americans from exercising their property rights, and how they used property rights long before Europeans came to their land.

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Indian Country | Season 3, Ep. 14 - Institute for Justice

In our final episode of the season, we head to Indian Country and survey several strands of Supreme Court precedent that prevent Native Americans from […]

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October 14, 2025 at 7:35 PM

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Our Latest Podcast: Supreme Court Preview from UNC

With Sheldon Gilbert, Andy Hessick Justin Pearson!

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Short Circuit 397 | Supreme Court Preview from UNC - Institute for Justice

Dropping on First Monday, the Supreme Court’s first day of the October 2025 term, it’s our annual Supreme Court preview, recorded live at the University […]

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October 6, 2025 at 1:53 PM

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Our Latest Newsletter: Qualified privileges, unequal conspiracies, and a file in hand.

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Qualified privileges, unequal conspiracies, and a file in hand. - Institute for Justice

New case! Armed, masked ICE agents in Alabama have twice arrested Florida-born U.S. citizen Leo Venegas at work, each time barging onto active construction sites […]

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October 3, 2025 at 8:58 PM

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Our Latest Podcast: Felony for taking a gun across country when you haven’t (yet) been convicted?

With Daniel Nelson & Dylan Moore!

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Felony for taking a gun across country when you haven’t (yet) been convicted? | Short Circuit 396

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October 3, 2025 at 4:59 PM

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What's your favorite part of the Constitution? Anything in it you would change? @ij.org's John Wrench, Diana Simpson & @pjaicomo.bsky.social provide schmooze you can use on the latest Unpublished Opinions.

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Unpublished Opinions 18 | Picking Favorites - Institute for Justice

Constitution Day might have been September 17, but Diana, Patrick, and John are still celebrating. From the insight that rights come before—not from—the government, to […]

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September 30, 2025 at 8:40 PM

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Our Latest Podcast: Won't You Take Me To YIMBYTown?

Recorded before a live audience at @yimbytown.bsky.social 2025! With @profschleich.bsky.social @andrewdfine.bsky.social & Ari Bargil of @ij.org!

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September 26, 2025 at 5:57 PM

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Our Latest Newsletter: A dogfighting legend, false positives, and 69 guns.

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A dogfighting legend, false positives, and 69 guns. - Institute for Justice

New on the Short Circuit podcast: An IJ victory for free speech over licensing. The Marshall family has owned property and passed it down in […]

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September 19, 2025 at 7:33 PM

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Our Latest Podcast: Censoring journalists when drivers pull stunts and fire guns at intersections?

With @paulmsherman.bsky.social & Joe Gay!

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Censoring journalists when drivers pull stunts and fire guns at intersections? | Short Circuit 394

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September 19, 2025 at 4:03 PM

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@yimbytown.bsky.social starts tomorrow in New Haven! Short Circuit Live is on Monday at 11am. Come by for the latest cases and our wonderful guests, stick around for free Short Circuit swag.

Short Circuit @shortcircuitij.bsky.social · Jul 25

Short Circuit is coming to @yimbytown.bsky.social! A live podcast recording w/ @profschleich.bsky.social @andrewdfine.bsky.social Ari Bargil & @ijsanders.bsky.social in New Haven, CT on Sept 15. We'll highlight recent housing cases & where courts are on allowing people to build housing.

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