Please enjoy the latest edition of Short Circuit, a weekly feature written by a bunch of people at the Institute for Justice.
New cert petition: If the gov't wants to restrict speech based on its content, it bears the burden to show, among other things, why the restriction is necessary. But earlier this year, the Second Circuit upheld New York's restrictions on out-of-state therapists providing teletherapy to N.Y. residents without holding the state to its burden. The decision deepened not one, but two, circuit splits on important First Amendment questions, so we say the Supreme Court should take a look. Click here to learn more.
At Short Circuit, we're thinking of the Roman Empire. Well, at least what happened after it fell. That's because Duke's Judicature just published a piece by IJ's Matt Liles and Anthony Sanders on the history of the phrase "en banc," from its origins in the post-apocalyptic wilds of Gaul through modern-day federal courts. They conclude that "en banc" has no single correct pronunciation. Say it however you want.
