Please enjoy the latest edition of Short Circuit, a weekly feature written by a bunch of people at the Institute for Justice.

New case! In 2021, Maine voters approved a first-in-the-nation constitutional amendment that protects a robust, individual "right to food." And yet! Officials in Calais, Maine (pop. ~3,000) recently made it illegal for most residents to have backyard chicken coops, which is a real kick in the teeth for IJ clients Kamiwan and Paul Oliver, who rely on their meticulously maintained coop to feed their family of five. So last month, IJ and the Olivers filed suit to protect the state's new right-to-food protections. Click here to learn more.

New podcast! Short Circuit Live at UNC Law: An arbitrary and capricious Supreme Court preview with Sheldon Gilbert. • Robbers st

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