Short Circuit Short Circuit 115: Live at Penn Law (10/10/19)
Oct 15, 2019
The guests on this episode are Claire Finkelstein, Mitch Berman, and Matthew Stiegler. They discuss topics such as contractions in legal writing, the Third Circuit court's composition and recent shift, constitutional challenges to judge appointment processes, and the firing of public employees based on political affiliation. They also explore the pros and cons of elected versus appointed judges and the role of test cases in developing constitutional law.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Claire discusses her sister's book on the pharmaceutical industry and Matthew Stiegler talks about contractions in legal writing
02:09 • 2min
Contractions in Legal Writing and Campaign against Indisputable Visual Evidence Standard
04:07 • 2min
Overview of the Third Circuit
06:17 • 4min
Constitutional Challenge to Delaware's Judge Appointment Process
10:06 • 5min
Firing of Public Employees Based on Partisan Affiliation
15:17 • 11min
Methods of Appointing State Court Judges
26:20 • 11min
Test Cases and Constitutional Law
36:54 • 19min