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Please enjoy the latest edition of Short Circuit, a weekly feature from the Institute for Justice.

New cert petition: Does the Fourteenth Amendment require meaningful review of restrictions on the right to engage in a common occupation? IJ says yes, and that Kentucky's restrictions on home health agencies, which are preventing a pair of entrepreneurs from opening a new agency that caters to Louisville's large Nepali-speaking community, don't make a lick of sense. Click here to learn more.

Friends, Iowa's Constitution begins with some stirring words: "All men and women are, by nature, free and equal, and have certain inalienable rights — among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring, possessing and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining safety and happiness." But do those words actually mean anything? Regrettably, last month the Iowa Supreme Court said no, applying rational basis review and pretty much rendering the clause judicially unenforceable. It's a real shame. Click here to learn about the rights-protecting history of the clause.

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John Ross is a researcher and editor of Short Circuit for the Institute for Justice, and a former Reason intern.

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