Short Circuit

Ongoing effort to abolish qualified immunity discussed. Specific cases like West Baxter and Zade exemplify the issues. Impact of interlocutory appeal on litigation timelines. Analysis of the US Supreme Court case of Hope versus Peltzer. Flaws in the doctrine of qualified immunity and the disconnect in accountability. Exploration of the origins and evolution of official and qualified immunity in the US.

The podcast discusses the challenges faced by children in Detroit public schools and the difficulty of discovering new fundamental rights. It also explores prisoners' rights in Ohio, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. The concept of deliberate indifference in providing healthcare for prisoners and the impact of prisoner litigation on the larger community are also discussed.

This podcast explores a journalist's arrest for photographing police activity and discusses the requirements of a retaliatory arrest claim. It also delves into concerns about police discretion in arrests and the use of traffic violations as a pretext. The podcast further discusses municipal liability, the intersection of the Commerce Clause and the 21st Amendment, residency requirements for retailers in Michigan, and exceptions to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. It concludes with an analysis of a court case on the constitutionality of an exception in robocall law.

This podcast episode discusses a case in Puerto Rico challenging the denial of a specific kind of Social Security benefit. It also explores equal protection and residency rights. The episode delves into the jurisdiction of the governor during emergencies, with a focus on whether COVID-19 qualifies as a disaster. The waiver component of a court order related to COVID-19 classification is discussed, along with the challenges of free speech and the playing field in elections.

No suing the feds for hiding Jeffrey Epstein’s non-prosecution deal, no suing the feds for killing cows in a quarantine, and no suing over government speech. Use iTunes? itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/short…cuit/id309062019 Use Android (RSS)? feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundclo…247/sounds.rss Newsletter: ij.org/about-us/shortcircuit/ Want to email us? shortcircuit@ij.org Transcript: https://ij.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Short-Circuit-130.pdf Non-prosecution agreement: http://media.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/files/201913843.pdf Fever tick quarantine: http://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/19/19-40077-CV0.pdf Janus table turning: http://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/rssExec.pl?Submit=Display&Path=Y2020/D04-07/C:19-1349:J:Rovner:aut:T:fnOp:N:2498138:S:0 Lynching grand jury records: http://media.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/files/201715016.enb.pdf Anthony Pitch’s book on the Moore’s Ford lynching: https://smile.amazon.com/Last-Lynching-Anthony-S-Pitch/dp/1543627471?sa-no-redirect=1

Legal battle in Sherwood, Arkansas over fines and fees resulting in jail time. Controversial court decision may require Supreme Court intervention. Scope of Fourth Amendment in Terry stops for misdemeanors. Complexity of crime categorizations and a case involving Numi. Cash confiscation and card fees upon release. Reasonableness of maintenance fees and added fees on tickets.

Did you know your city might go bankrupt because it doesn’t respect property rights? Strong Towns, Zoning, and Engineering Licensing Use iTunes? itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/short…cuit/id309062019 Use Android (RSS)? feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundclo…247/sounds.rss Newsletter: ij.org/about-us/shortcircuit/ Want to email us? shortcircuit@ij.org Transcript: https://ij.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Short-Circuit-128_otter.ai-FINAL.pdf Charles “Chuck” Marohn, Strong Towns https://www.strongtowns.org/contributors-journal/charles-marohn Strong Towns (the book): https://www.strongtowns.org/book Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co.: https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/272/365/ Oregon Engineering Speech: https://ij.org/case/oregon-engineering-speech/

Supreme Court cert grant and petition, unfair seizure of money, interpretation of statute and political shifts in the case of sanctuary cities, ambiguous language in laws and statutes, amending statutes and valuing stolen gold

The podcast discusses cert petitions related to eminent domain, the split in state courts on approval of takings, lack of government accountability and qualified immunity, court questioning the Bureau of Prisons' technology claims, and court cases involving government evidence collection and police misconduct.

Topics discussed in this podcast include double jeopardy and the legal implications of a convicted Army sergeant being acquitted and rejoining the Army, the jurisdictional and substantive issues in a unique prosecution case, the controversy surrounding nationwide injunctions and the discharge of servicemen with HIV in the Air Force, the use of injunctions along the Mexican border and the implications of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, and the sensitivity of courts towards religious beliefs and the debate surrounding atheism as a religion.