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

Please enjoy the latest edition of Short Circuit , a weekly feature written by a bunch of people at the Institute for Justice. On the Center for Judicial Engagement Blog, CJE Director Anthony Sanders explains why in the past IJ hasn't used the terms "liberalism" and "rule of law" all that much but that there's more need for them now—and how that puts us in the same big tent with law professor Cass Sunstein.

IJ's cofounder and longtime President and Board Chairman William "Chip" Mellor passed away last year. In his honor, IJ and the State Policy Network created the "Chip Mellor Prize for Excellence in Public Interest Litigation." The prize comes with $100,000 and recognizes teams of litigators and advocates who work together to earn significant litigation victories to hold gov't officials