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Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal

An empty whiskey bottle, a rat in the crosshairs, and the nightmares of HR managers

Reason · Feb 20

Fourth Circuit Rejects Facial Challenge to Two Trump Anti-DEI Executive Orders

"What plaintiffs are really asking us to do is read subtext into the Provision's text."

Reason · Feb 6

SCOTUS Summarily Reverses Fourth Circuit, Justice Jackson votes to deny writ of certiorari without opinion

KBJ's dissent from the grant of certiorari, without a written opinion, is fairly rare.

Reason · Jan 26

Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal

Flashing blue lights, veteran housing, and DEI trainings.

Reason · Jan 2

When Courts of Appeals Decide Issues Pending Before the Supreme Court

The practice is not consistent.

Reason · Dec 19, 2025

Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal

Firework permits, intratribal smokes, and really just a whole lot of shootings and killings.

Reason · Nov 14, 2025

Short Circuit: An Inexhaustive Weekly Compendium of Rulings from the Federal Courts of Appeal

SWAT raids, cats' paws, and Christian vegetarianism.

Reason · Oct 10, 2025

Short Circuit: An Inexhaustive Weekly Compendium of Rulings from the Federal Courts of Appeal

Qualified privileges, unequal conspiracies, and a file in hand.

Reason · Oct 3, 2025

Short Circuit: An Inexhaustive Weekly Compendium of Rulings from the Federal Courts of Appeal

A dogfighting legend, false positives, and 69 guns.

Reason · Sep 19, 2025

Short Circuit: An Inexhaustive Weekly Compendium of Rulings from the Federal Courts of Appeal

Big game hunts, Victorian London, and those trendy Trader Joe’s bags.

Reason · Sep 12, 2025