Advisory Opinions

Memory issues, ghost writers, and potential presidential prosecutions are discussed in this episode. The hosts analyze the Hur Report on Biden's handling of classified documents, explore the challenges of prosecuting an 81-year-old man, and discuss the implications of memory loss in a legal context. They also touch on concerns about Biden's age and memory, the challenges of special counsels, and conflicts at the Department of Justice regarding the investigation of a former president.

The podcast covers the oral argument at the Supreme Court regarding the Colorado Supreme Court's decision to block Trump from the ballot. They discuss the textualist approach, non-mutual collateral estoppel, and U.S. Term Limits, Inc. v. Thornton. The hosts also talk about their experience at a legal conference and highlight successful oral advocacy strategies.

Discussion on the immunity decision involving Donald Trump, implications and contradictions; Timing and potential next steps in Trump team's legal challenge, including Supreme Court filing; Special Counsel's strategic bind and motivations of justices; Holding government accountable for unconstitutional actions; Understanding complex writings related to presidential criminal liability; Gratitude for profile capturing podcast's essence; Concerns about erosion of judicial independence due to political influences.

District Judge Vince Chhabria, an expert in multidistrict litigation, discusses the pros and cons of MDLs and how to fix forum shopping. The podcast also touches on Justice Breyer's jurisprudence, the role of judges in acknowledging value judgments, and the challenges of being a district court judge. They explore diversity and qualifications in appointing federal judges and the importance of having a diverse clerk team.

Judge John K. Bush of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals joins Sarah to discuss the method and merits of the 'history and tradition test.' They address Justice Sotomayor's comments, explore tiers of scrutiny, debate the problems with 'history and tradition,' and discuss how judges make decisions.

Sarah and David discuss the immigration law debate, the broken state of the border, the complexities of immigration law under the Biden administration, and the knowledge gaps in football and politics.

The podcast covers a range of topics including a Supreme Court case, religion, border security, immigration policy, Fifth Amendment, cause of action, Fifth Circuit judges, aggressive political tactics, and crying in the workplace.

Podcast hosts discuss left-leaning bias in law firms and a study on pro bono amicus briefs. They share humorous experiences at Vanderbilt Law School and the worst hotel experiences. The importance of facts in law and braving the tundras of Vanderbilt campus. They also discuss encouraging animal destruction, the disparity between sports and politics knowledge, and reconciling classical liberalism and Trump's disqualification. Additionally, they talk about podcast traditions, collaboration, analyzing legal documents, and the importance of expert feedback.

The podcast covers topics such as Supreme Court arguments, the concept of certiorari, a case involving Starbucks employees' attempt to unionize, the future of deference doctrine, the impact of Chevron on the president's authority over administrative agencies, Congress's role and incentive structure, the Texas law called the Reader Act, and a legal dispute between a wedding dress designer and her former employer.

Sarah, a podcast host with pending litigation against Fairfax County, discusses topics such as homelessness laws, the different types of justice, a no-fly list dispute, beating pirates, anti-straight discrimination, and a Supreme Court case involving DeSantis and Warren.