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

Rebellions, rebels without a cause, and military discounts.

Reason · Oct 23

Venezuelan TPS Has Expired for the Final 5,000: What Every Employer With A12 or C19 EADs Must Do Right Now

Venezuelan TPS expired October 2, 2026. Employers with A12/C19 EADs carrying that date are now out of compliance with federal immigration law.

Latin Times · Oct 22

"The Supreme Court Should Not Have to Keep Trimming the Same Poison Ivy One Tiny Branch at a Time"

A nice line from Ninth Circuit Judge Lawrence VanDyke.

Reason · Oct 18

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

Prison phone calls, volcanic eruptions, and animal testing.

Reason · Oct 9

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

Water rights absurdities, ponderous parking ordinances, and fast trains.

Reason · Oct 2

Venezuelan TPS Expires in 6 Days — A Narrow Class, a Pending Court Case, $10.7 Billion on the Line in Florida

Venezuelan TPS work permits expire October 2. Who still qualifies, what documents to check, and what a June Supreme Court ruling changed.

Latin Times · Sep 26

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

Bogus traffic stops, cell-site simulating, and chain refoulment.

Reason · Sep 25

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

Cellphones searches, home searches, and strip searches.

Reason · Sep 18

Ninth Circuit Revives $1 Billion 'Kia Boys' Theft Insurance Suit

Ninth Circuit judges reopen insurer claims over immobilizer-free Kia and Hyundai models, raising fresh questions about theft risk and future anti-theft tech.

Motor1 · Sep 17

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

Backup groomsmen, weak sauce, and internment camps.

Reason · Sep 11