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Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Retaliating against a harbormaster, retaliating against a prisoner, and official-act immunity.

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Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Voting districts, work uniforms, and hunter harassment.

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S. Ct. Will Hear NRA's Case Alleging That N.Y. Government Coerced Companies to Stop Doing Business with NRA

The controversy is similar to part of the controversy in Murthy v. Missouri (formerly Missouri v. Biden), which also involves allegations of government coercion aimed at interfering with speech.

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Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Harvesting Facebook data, directorial diversity, and corrupt intent.

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Seventh Circuit Upholds Products Liability Claim Against Specialized Ammunition Manufacturer

From Hakim v. Safariland, Inc., decided Monday in an opinion by Judge John Lee, joined by Chief Judge Diane Sykes and Judge Joel Flaum: David Hakim, a SWAT officer …, accidentally got shot by a colleague during a training exercise. The offending projectile was a "breaching" shotgun round manufactured by…

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Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Chalk, meme stocks, and a dog in peril.

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Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Butterfly knives, and prison atrocities, and a clueless detective.

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Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Moot beaches, sparking the French Revolution, and cash-bail advocacy.

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Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Cooperative subjects, an unwanted text message, and hunting in a national forest.

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Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

David Sosa has some important thoughts. And so does David Sosa. As well as David Sosa. Also, David Sosa.

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Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Loss and woe.

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S. Ct. Calls for Response in NRA v. Vullo

This is the case I wrote about in March, and again last week, when I noted the amicus briefs from state attorneys general, from the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, and from two financial and business law scholars. I also noted last week that the New York state government…

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Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Vaccinated jurors, a parking monopoly, and plant-based meat.

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Cert. Petition on the First Amendment and Coercive Government Threats in NRA v. Vullo

William Brewer, Sarah Rogers & Noah Peters of Brewer Attorneys & Counselors and I filed a petition earlier this month asking the Supreme Court to review the Second Circuit decision in NRA v. Vullo; I think many of our readers will find it interesting (my apologies for the delay in…

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Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Dam removal, malicious prosecution, and pre-trial diversion.

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Pseudonymity and Self-Incrimination

From the Seventh Circuit decision Jan. 27 in Roe v. Dettelbach, by Judge Diane Wood and joined by Judges David Hamilton and Amy St. Eve: This suit is about a person's right to have a gun part called a "drop-in auto sear." John Roe, litigating under a pseudonym to avoid…

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Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Alaskan Natives, Alaska Airlines, and Alaskan students.

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Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Bogus arrests, bogus charges, and bogus seizures.

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Foster Parent Second Amendment Case Sent Back to District Court in Light of Bruen

From yesterday's Seventh Circuit decision in Miller v. Smith, by Judges Joel Flaum, Ilana Rovner, and Michael Brennan: Appellants Darin and Jennifer Miller are both licensed foster home caretakers, and Jennifer Miller is licensed to operate a home day care. Illinois statutes and regulations restrict how the Millers may possess…

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Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Sex trafficking, child-pornography solicitation, and FERC.

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Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Florida riots, MAGA hats, and an eyeball tasing.

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Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Sikh Marines, MAGA hats, and racist memes.

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Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Cicero, Bentham, Coke, and Kierkegaard.

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Seventh Circuit Rejects Free Speech / Free Exercise Arguments Against Mask Mandate

From Mahwikizi v. CDC, decided Monday by the Seventh Circuit (Judges Frank Easterbrook, Diane Wood & Thomas Kirsch II): Mahwikizi works for a rideshare business. As a Catholic, he practices the "Good Samaritan Principle," which instructs him to help those in need. He says that doing so became difficult when,…

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Loan Forgiveness Litigation Roundup

This post covers significant developments in cases challenging Biden's loan-forgiveness plan other than the one Supreme Court has decided to hear.

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