Please enjoy the latest edition of Short Circuit, a weekly feature written by a group of individuals at the Institute for Justice.
New cert petition: The Institute for Justice is calling for Supreme Court intervention after a SWAT team raided the wrong address based on a flawed search warrant. Despite acknowledging the mistake, the Fifth Circuit granted qualified immunity to the SWAT commander. Learn more here.
New on the Short Circuit podcast: A special episode on election law covering various topics including foreign contributions, voter rolls, and more.
- A protestor convicted under federal law for entering a restricted area during the January 6 incident challenges the conviction in the D.C. Circuit.
- The First Circuit addresses a case involving pharmaceutical companies accused of price-fixing insulin.
- The Second Circuit issues a preliminary injunction on certain requirements for concealed carry license applicants in New York.
- The Third Circuit upholds convictions in a bribery scheme involving a zoning dispute in Pennsylvania.
- The Fourth Circuit rules on a case involving police protection during a rally in Virginia.
- The Fifth Circuit deals with a dispute between Twitter and Media Matters over privileged information.
- The Eighth Circuit addresses a case involving First and Fourth Amendment violations during a police encounter in Missouri.
- The Ninth Circuit rules on asylum applications and border crossings.
- The Ninth Circuit rules on a Lanham Act violation related to internet marketing.
- The Ninth Circuit upholds a conviction in a foiled computer chip heist.
- The Tenth Circuit addresses a lawsuit regarding immigration detention facility practices.
- The Eleventh Circuit rules on cases involving election-related issues and property disputes.
- The North Carolina Supreme Court revives a challenge to the state’s medical services monopoly law.
- The U.S. Supreme Court denies a case involving sham takings and eminent domain abuse.
Last year, a lawsuit was filed challenging the warrantless surveillance conducted by Norfolk officials using automatic license plate reader cameras. Learn more here.
