Advisory Opinions

Sarah and David catch-up with non-SCOTUS cases starting with...-A multi-million dollar lawsuit involving Musk's Twitter deal-A bold move by a judge blocking state actors and social media workers meeting over protected speech-Tennessee’s latest push in the culture war with a ban on gender-affirming care-A bullied child, a MAGA hat, and the First AmendmentShow Notes:-David French for The Dispatch on convincing versus coercion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this special episode of Advisory Opinions, Sarah follows Judge Alan Norris, a Sixth Circuit judge, on a trip to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The Legal Eagles, a group of Judge Norris' colleagues and law clerks, accompany him on an annual trip to relive the bloodiest battle of the Civil War. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For Advisory Opinions' purposes, the Supreme Court term is over. Sarah and David return to share their end-of-term thoughts and feelings, David's crankiness about the student loan forgiveness commentary, look to the next term and:-Student loan forgiveness is dead-D.O.E. v. Brown-Compelled speech in Colorado-NYT: I Teach at an Elite College. Here’s a Look Inside the Racial Gaming of Admissions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a contentious decision, the Supreme Court shuts down affirmative action in universities... or does it? How impactful, really, is the decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard? It's complicated. After weeks (months? Years?) of anxious anticipation, Sarah and David dig into this term's blockbuster decision:-Is this a big deal?-They justices can't agree about the universe of facts-Harvard's response-The arbitrariness of check boxes-A different kind of affirmative action-Justice Thomas' concurrence (and legacy)-Justice Sotomayor's dissent-...paved with good intentions.-Wonder Bread Alito Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the term rushes to an end, the Supreme Court wades eagerly into a mooted case in order to close the door on the "independent legislature doctrine." But does it matter? David and Sarah disagree. Also:-Nobody expects the Marbury v Madison citations-What counts as threats online? (Or: Is recklessness subjective?)-NYT v Sullivan holds strong-Supreme Court bingo: The Countdown-Supreme (court) ignorance-"You only defend justices Thomas and Alito because they're conservative." Nope.Show Notes:-Marquette Law School Poll-Moore v. Harper-Counterman v. Colorado Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sarah Isgur and Guest-host David French return from the Advisory Opinions live event for some Supreme Court bingo. Plus:-Opinion lightning round-Justice Alito's Op-Ed in the WSJ-Transgender care for minors at the District Courts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did Hunter Biden receive a sweetheart deal from the DOJ? How are other people treated under similar circumstances? And what’s with DOJ’s timing? In this live recording among the young scholars at American Enterprise Institue, Sarah Isgur and David French ponder these questions and:-Donald Trump’s “with hunt” versus Biden investigations -Indictments as instruments of intimidation -David and Sarah’s favorite dessert-Mr. Smith Loses-David’s no opinion of Keetan-Interesting bankruptcy case-Fights over ice cream-Is Justice Gorsuch the greatest champion of Native American sovereignty among the Supreme Court?-Will Harvard lose?-Questions from Young ScholarsShow Notes:-Advisory Opinion's live recording to be published on YouTube Wednesday (Subscribe today)-Hunter Biden reaches deal to plead guilty in tax, gun case-Madison Cawthorn Again Brought a Loaded Gun to the Airport, Officials Say-'Jersey Shore' star Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino sentenced 8 months on tax evasion charges-Smith v United States -Polansky v Executive Health Resources-Indian Child Welfare Act Case Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Judge Amul Thapar joins Sarah to discuss his book: The People’s Justice: Clarence Thomas and the Stories That Define Him.  While today's SCOTUS decisions won't be discussed (snoozers!), the two have a lot of ground to cover:-Odessa Pink perseverance, legal hardships, and keepsakes-Mary Jane Smoking Hippies-Is Trump The Most Popular Person in the World Ever?-AO in Dehli-Scalia v Thomas-Legal eagles liking each other?-Guac offs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should Judge Cannon recuse herself from the Trump case? Retention of presidential documents and defense strategies. Challenges in defending Trump. Apologies for missing a bris and discussing a previous episode.

Did Alabama violate the Voting Rights Act? How do you pronounce Gingles? And what are the tea leaf predictions for the Harvard discrimination case? Join Sarah and David to answer these questions and:-Who’s the lucky dog in the Jack Daniels case-Is Justice Gorsuch overcharging his friends on Venmo?-What happens when David puts on his woke hat?-Will there be an emergency pod coming up?-Who the hell is Mupp?Show Notes:-Allen v Milligen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices