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

Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal An iPod, a walrus, and the Almighty Vice Lord Nation. John Ross | 7.24.2026 3:33 PM Please enjoy the latest edition of Short Circuit, a weekly feature written by a bunch of people at the Institute for Justice. Victory! This week the Pennsylvania Supreme Court rejected the "open fields doctrine" under its state constitution, ruling in favor of IJ's clients the Punxsutawney and Pitch Pine hunting clubs. They challenged warrantless searches of their property by state gov't agents. At the federal level, the doctrine allows searches of private land without a warrant. As a result, about 96% of all private land in the country is exposed to warrantless searches and surveillance.

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