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The Dispatch
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Mar 19, 2024 • 1h 10min

Can State Officials Block Me on Social Media?

Discussion on Justice Amy Coney Barrett's opinion on state action in social media, predicting SCOTUS votes for Net Choice, Justice Elena Kagan's reasoning on 'and' vs 'or,' the 5th U.S. Circuit Court's overload, an emergency petition on a drag show case, and Justice Breyer's pragmatism over textualism.
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Mar 14, 2024 • 1h 11min

Blood Libel at MIT

Sarah and David discuss Robert Hur's congressional testimony, media training, differences in Trump and Biden cases, partisanship, Jewish students' complaint at MIT, the concept of blood libel, free speech on campus, positive racial discrimination, and the end of judge shopping
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Mar 12, 2024 • 1h

Stopping the Stop Woke Act

Topics discussed include bias response teams at a university, ACLU vs. NLRB, Florida's Stop Woke Act, Texas' law on explicit content, TikTok in the culture war, Kevin Newsom's speech on text, history, and tradition, understanding standing doctrine, and legal movie reviews.
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Mar 7, 2024 • 1h 15min

David Responds to Trolls

David responds to Twitter trolls before discussing the Supreme Court's ruling on the Trump-Colorado case. Topics include defending the Court, erasing the Constitution, consequentialism vs. originalism, Chevron doctrine, bump stock case, and more.
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Mar 5, 2024 • 1h 8min

Indictment Watch: The Supreme Court Decides Whether States Can Disqualify Trump

The podcast discusses the Supreme Court's decision allowing Trump on the Colorado ballot, the 14th Amendment's insurrection clause, disagreement on interpretation, Electoral Count Act reforms, trial timing in high-stakes cases, legal considerations in a Trump-related case, and due process in legal proceedings.
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Feb 29, 2024 • 1h 13min

Sore Losers and Dr. Phil

Legal catch-up includes Trump's legal saga, NetChoice v. Paxton, McElrath v. Georgia, No Labels and Nikki Haley, Dr. Phil, Home Depot free speech, NCAA rules, AO dating app. Supreme Court stay application, justices' contrasting views, content moderation, double jeopardy cases, political strategies, employee speech rights at Home Depot, upcoming Supreme Court cases, NCAA injunctions, spending bill overturn unlikely, podcast-based dating app idea.
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Feb 27, 2024 • 1h 15min

Live from Alabama

Topics include Alabama IVF ruling, law school decisions, private practice vs public service, relationship and mom advice in high-stress jobs. Chevron Deference and US attorney appointments are also discussed. Personal anecdotes and career trajectories shared by legal professionals.
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Feb 22, 2024 • 1h 6min

Taylor Swift and the Magna Carta

Supreme Court rulings, Harvard free speech controversies, Taylor Swift parodies, Inn of Court networking, and Sarah's musical performance are the highlights of this entertaining podcast episode.
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Feb 20, 2024 • 1h 12min

Alabama Against IVF

Explore Alabama Supreme Court case on embryos as minors and its impact on abortion policy. Discuss IVF ban rumors and Sarah's personal IVF experience. Analyze defamation case against climate scientist, civil verdict on Donald Trump, and challenges faced by young lawyers in high-pressure legal environments.
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Feb 15, 2024 • 1h 12min

Guns and the Aloha State

Discussion on the clash between gun ownership and the "spirit of Aloha" in Hawaii, including a recent Supreme Court case on the interpretation of the Second Amendment. The lack of meaningful discussion on permitting standards for guns in Hawaii is also explored. The podcast also touches on the issue of defying the Supreme Court and banning books, concerns about the country's direction, presidential immunity, and grammar rules.

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