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

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The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal Permissible ingredients, mandatory detention, and burrowing mites. Please enjoy the latest edition of Short Circuit, a weekly feature written by a bunch of people at the Institute for Justice. "Just...
Analyzing the article reveals several patterns worth noting. First, there is an instance of emotional exploitation in the form of weaponized anger and moral panic related to the civil forfeiture laws discussed (ARC-0036 Moral Panic). Second, there is a case of false framing with the debate over the New York City law reviving gender-based violence claims being presented as a binary choice between victim protection and frivolous lawsuits (ARC-0025 False Dilemma). Lastly, the article presents an ex...