The Supreme Court decides a few dozen cases every year; federal appellate courts decide thousands. So if you love constitutional law, the circuit courts are where it’s at. Join us as we break down some of the week’s most intriguing appellate decisions with a unique brand of insight, wit, and passion for judicial engagement and the rule of law. http://ij.org/short-circuit
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Join Darryl Willis, Microsoft Corporate Vice President Energy & Resources Industry, as he speaks with industry experts and thought leaders sharing their insights and perspectives on the current state and future opportunities across the energy sector. These discussions highlight how digital technology is driving innovation to enable and accelerate the delivery of secure, equitable and sustainable energy to all. Visit PartnerInnovation.microsoft.com to learn more.
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In this series, Mike McLean will be having a short chat with members of the Aviation Community. He'll be asking them how and why they got into aviation, what or who inspired them to look to the skys and what they would say to any young people thinking of a career in this sector. The people he'll be talking with come from a wide range of backgrounds and have a variety of stories to tell The Short Circuit podcast is sponsored by Swift Aircraft. Swift Aircraft is a new British Aircraft company ...
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Short Circuit is the first podcast from The Hoser, a new independent digital media outlet in the Greater Toronto Area. Short Circuit covers the three major topics: food insecurity, labour, and housing across the GTA. We understand that these issues are inextricably connected: they each affect one another. Short Circuit will have weekly guests speaking from their vantage point and expertise on these issues, both from an organizing and research perspective as well as experiential knowledge.
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Join Tristan Atkinson and Hunter Bour as they take you into the tech world through business and innovation. With guests, news, and stories, you will learn how the innovations of modern technology help you grow at any skill level.
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Short Circuit 337 | Facebook Comment Board of Appeals
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Anyone who has ever grown enraged after seeing their comment deleted from a Facebook page will find solace in this week’s episode. We examine a free speech tussle between the National Institutes of Health and the animal rights folks at PETA. IJ’s Michael Soyfer brings us this First Amendment case from the D.C. Circuit which said that blocking certa…
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Innovations from Climatetech startup GreenIRR
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In several upcoming episodes, Darryl spotlights climatetech startups helmed by underrepresented founders and CEOs – showcasing their innovative technology and leadership to pave the way for an equitable and sustainable energy future. This episode features Celine King, the visionary founder and CEO of GreenIRR. Their platform offers a carbon account…
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Today's chat is with MSP Brian Whittle, former Olympian and international athlete, best known for his exploits in the Team GB 400m relay squad in the 1980's and 1990's. What’s that got to do with aviation? Take a listen to this episode to find out. #inspiringaviation #inspiringpeople #olympian #athlete #relay #aviation #generalaviation #msp #scotti…
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A most unusual Fourth Amendment case this week: One cop claims there was a seizure while another says there was not. They disagree because one cop is suing the other. Guess which cop wins? It’s the one with the dog—named Thor—that got a little too eager in a cemetery while in hot pursuit. But apparently didn’t “seize” the other by mistakenly tearin…
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Emphasizing the justice in our name, IJ recently launched a new project to fight back against zoning laws, Zoning Justice. We’ve been challenging overreaching zoning for years, but there’s now a new emphasis on how it inhibits people from providing housing and pursuing the American Dream. Joining us to talk about this new venture are the project’s …
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It’s time for Short Circuit to head for the hills. Two cases from the mountainous Tenth Circuit, one on the Fourth Amendment and another on the Bivens doctrine. First, Bob Belden of IJ saddles up for a 911 call that may have led to the wrongful arrest of a Super Bowl reveler. What is enough evidence from an anonymous tip to stop a supposedly shady …
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Short Circuit 333 | Live at Hogan Lovells!
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We join forces with the law firm of Hogan Lovells to bring you some “legal mumbo jumbo”—an episode recorded at their offices in Washington, D.C. before a gaggle of law students. Joining your guest host, IJ’s Ben Field, are IJ attorney Kirby Thomas West plus two of Hogan’s finest, appellate attorneys Sean Marotta and Danielle Desaulniers Stempel. Da…
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Short Circuit 332 | Not-So Government Speech
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This episode is a First Amendment 2-4-1. We begin with James Dickey of the Upper Midwest Law Center (and former golf pro). James tells us about a recent case he argued at the Eighth Circuit concerning the “government speech” doctrine. If a public school lets some people—but not others with a different viewpoint—come in and hang posters is that just…
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Episode 33 Young Voices, Student Jacob Haseldine talks about aerospace and his view of the future.
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Full time student Jacob Haseldine discusses student life and how his fascination for the final frontier is directing his ambitions. This is the second 'Young Voices' special edition of the Podcast in which Mike talks to young people about their ambitions, desires and achievements in relation to aviation and aerospace. Whether they are still in educ…
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Episode 32 Young Voices. 17 year old Amelia Richardson talks about her passion for flight
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Full-time student Amelia Richardson explains how a she has managed to fly a jet, become a gliding instructor and how aviation has become the focus of her life. This is the first in our 'Young Voices' special editions of the Podcast in which Mike talks to young people about their ambitions, desires and achievements in relation to aviation. Whether t…
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Short Circuit 331 | The British Are Coming
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The Fourth of July holds a central place in American history. The day patriots threw off the shackles of King George. Which is why it’s a little ironic that this year it’s the day the British are holding a general election to democratically chose their government. To cash in on this coincidence, this episode highlights some recent cases that reflec…
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Short Circuit 330 | Pretext Takings
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Everybody knows that the government can’t take property from you just because it doesn’t like you. But what if the government says it actually wants to turn the property into a park even though everybody knows it’s because it doesn’t like you? Recently the Second Circuit said that was A-OK. We had on IJ’s Jeff Redfern, an attorney in the case, to t…
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Episode 31 Stephen Breslin, CEO of Glasgow Science Centre, talks STEM, Sustainability and Simulators
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Stephen explains how he went from plane spotting and model building to running a world class STEM facility. The Glasgow Science Centre hosts over 350,000 visitors a year and houses a mind boggling array of exhibits to stimulate and amaze. #inspiringaviation #glasgow #glasgowsciencecentre #CEO #leaders #leadership #science…
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Short Circuit 329 | Much Ado About Nothing
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Is “perceived speech” protected by the First Amendment? That straightforward question goes in a very complicated direction when a truck driver is fired from his government job. Christie Hebert of IJ joins us to explain this highly confusing tale from the Tenth Circuit. Then it’s pass-the-popcorn time with some Fifth Circuit drama, served up by IJ’s…
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Episode 30 Adam Twidell of the FlexJet Group discusses the Future of Flight in Business Aviation
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Adam, an experienced Pilot, Entrepreneur, Board Director and Leader within the FlexJet Group talks about his role looking at their investments in the Future of Flight; including eVTOLs and hydrogen powered aircraft and the associated infrastructure. #aviation #avgeek #avgeeks #sustainability #theshortcircuit #SustainableAviation #futureaviation #in…
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Episode 29 Peter Merlin, Author of Dreamland and Educator at Southern Illinois University
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From growing up in Hollywood to gaining access to the secretive world at Groom Lake, Nevada (also known as Dreamland and several other names), Peter's life experience is one that will make many an aviation lover jealous. #groomlake #innovation #Aviation #aerospace #dreamland #STEM #stemeducation #STEAM #theshortcircuit #thespacerace #avgeeks #holly…
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It’s a Short Circuit Live, recorded at the Institute for Justice’s annual law student conference! Patrick Jaicomo is your host, and he brings along IJ’s Michael Bindas and Katrin Marquez to dig into two very different but thought-provoking decisions for the young legal minds in the “studio” audience (and yours too, of course, dear listener). First,…
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Unpublished Opinions 7 | Ignorant Bliss
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Another episode of that podcast that’s not Short Circuit but features Institute for Justice attorneys talking about the law. Anya Bidwell rejoins the panel while she waits for the opinion in her Supreme Court case, Gonzalez v. Trevino. She says a few things about the Court’s recent ruling in NRA v. Vullo, a different First Amendment retaliation cas…
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Short Circuit 327 | Conference Realignment
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If you’re a fan of our furry friends (actual animals, that is) then this is the episode for you. First, we start with what’s important: What horses to pick in this weeks’ Belmont Stakes, the last leg of the Triple Crown, which will run (or ran, if you listen to this episode later on) in two days. IJ’s Brian Morris lends his horse sense to this ques…
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Episode 28 Nancy Bsales on Sustainability in the Business Aviation sector, a view from the USA
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Nancy Bsales, COO of 4Air, discusses how she came into aviation from the fashion world and is now helping the industry, especially the business aviation sector, tackle the issues surrounding sustainability. #aviation #theshortcircuit #GenerationAviation #sustainableaviation #FutureAviation #innovation #aviation #stem #steam #youthdevelopment #inspi…
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Short Circuit 326 | Modesty of Our Lexicographers
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First of all: PARENTAL ADVISORY! If you have children nearby you might want to save part of this episode for later. It doesn’t happen until just after 32 minutes into the episode, but the naughty language the Seventh Circuit quotes in one of this week’s cases forces IJ’s Sam Gedge to choose between dishonest modesty and, as he puts it, revealing th…
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Episode 27 Lifeline Airports. David Swanson tells us what it takes to keep John O'Groats in touch
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A major employer in the region, critical lifeline for emergency services and stopping point for transatlantic ferry flights, Wick - John O'Groats airport is a vital part of the local community. David Swanson takes us behind the scenes. #wickairport #lifeline #inspiringstories #inspiringaviation #aviation #flying #STEAM #STEM #avgeeks #swiftaircraft…
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How does history inform our interpretation of the Constitution? In all kinds of ways, it seems, and perhaps in too many of them. We once again look at how history and the Second Amendment are mixing together, in a case from the Eighth Circuit. The opinion lets us do a bit of digging into a less-well-known founding father, Benjamin Rush, and his ent…
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Episode 26 Aviation Writer Paul Eden discusses the range of career paths available in aviation
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Paul talks about his experiences in the Business Aviation world and how the industry has changed and is developing. He highlights how & why this sector has genuine value in today's world and the opportunities it offers across the board.By Swift Aircraft
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Episode 25 Cae Roberts talks about Naval Aviation Engineering and life afterwards in Civvy Street
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Online entrepreneur and aircraft broker, Cae Roberts, gives us the background of how he joined the Royal Navy, served his time there and then re-entered civilian life to establish a brand new online business, giving not only an exciting living, but access to his main passion of General Aviation.By Swift Aircraft
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Short Circuit 324 | The Battle for Your Brain
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We take a break from the federal courts of appeals and look into a brave new world—or is it an Orwellian one? Our thoughts—our inner mental processes—are the one aspect of our lives that is completely private. Right? Well, emerging technology is making that not so true anymore. IJ’s Anya Bidwell welcomes Professor Nita Farahany of Duke University t…
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Episode 24 Jake Brattle Team GB Glider Pilot and Navboys Entrepreneur talks about gliding
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Jake discusses his love of gliding and explains how aviation, and gliding in particular, helps build skills and experience that are applicable in everyday life. Teamwork, decision making and confidence are just some of attributes that will be developed in that environment.By Swift Aircraft
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We’re gonna read you the Riot Act. Again. An old friend of Short Circuit returns, the Anti-Riot Act. Perhaps (?) named in homage to its 18th century predecessor, the Congressional statute received a facial test at the Seventh Circuit, and IJ’s Kirby Thomas West tells us how it fared in the face of a guy who requested that everyone bring their famil…
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Stories we hope our listeners can relate to this week: borrowing cars and lousy neighbors. First, from the Sixth Circuit, IJ’s Rob Frommer details how a man sitting in the passenger seat of a running car somehow lost his Fourth Amendment standing. And went to prison. And then in the Second Circuit your host explores what can be done when your neigh…
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Episode 23 Bill Goebel and the Hollywood Bomber project. Connecting the past to the future.
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In Texas there is a project to revitalise a Twin Beech with a colourful history and turn it into a modern, accessible and exciting training / education asset. Leading the charge on this project is Bill Goebel. In this episode Bill explains the history and the plans for the future of the ambitious stem initiative.…
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Unpublished Opinions 6 | Little Contract Tricks
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It’s been a while but we’re back with an episode of Unpublished Opinions. Herein IJ attorneys Anya Bidwell, Patrick Jaicomo, and your host talk about . . . Anya’s recent Supreme Court oral argument, how SCOTUS is surprisingly a friendlier place to argue than many other courts, the recent FTC rule about non-competes, why we still have a “Lawyers’ Ed…
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Short Circuit 321 | A Tale of Two Prisons
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We can neither confirm nor deny the existence of this podcast. But if we could we’d tell you all about the CIA’s involvement in a prison at Guantanamo Bay. At least that’s what some Freedom of Information Act litigation is trying to figure out in a case at the D.C. Circuit. Michel Paradis, a national security lawyer and expert on much else, joins u…
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