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

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/short-circuit-an-inexhaustive-weekly-compendium-of-rulings-from-the-federal-courts-of-appeal/
- Published: 2026-11-13T20:30:48+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T21:42:29+00:00
- Original publisher: Reason (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://reason.com/volokh/2026/11/13/short-circuit-an-inexhaustive-weekly-compendium-of-rulings-from-the-federal-courts-of-appeal-84/
- Topics: Politics

## Key points

- A neighbour’s complaint led officials to halt backyard swimming lessons.
- Idaho’s top court rejected a challenge as premature.
- The tiny-home ban’s justification remains unresolved.

## Summary

The article introduces the latest edition of Short Circuit, a weekly roundup of federal appeals court rulings, alongside updates on other legal disputes covered by the Institute for Justice. It highlights cases involving police use of chemical agents and digital surveillance, as well as local rules affecting small businesses and housing.

In South Carolina, Libby Souder is asking the state Supreme Court to let her resume backyard swimming lessons after city officials shut them down following a neighbour’s complaint and a reinterpretation of zoning rules. In Idaho, the state Supreme Court ruled that Chasidy Decker’s challenge to Meridian’s ban on tiny mobile homes was not ready for review because she and her landlord had not sought a permit; officials had said they could not grant one. The court also noted the city had not shown the ban served a legitimate purpose.

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