Advisory Opinions
The Dispatch
Advisory Opinions is a legal podcast by The Dispatch. Hosts David French and Sarah Isgur meet twice a week to talk about the law, the courts, their collision with politics, and why it all matters.
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Jun 10, 2023 • 1h 14min
Indictment Watch: Trump Charged in Classified Docs Probe
In an emergency pod, Sarah Isgur and David French review the indictment against Donald Trump which was unsealed on Friday: what is and isn't in the indictment, and how does this case compare with those of Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden.Show Notes:-Trump Classified Docs Indictment, Annotated Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 8, 2023 • 1h 16min
God, Guns, and Trump
After a brief trademark SCOTUS update, Guest Host David French and Perennial Guest David Lat break down the trickiness of vouchers for religious charter schools. Plus:-Text history and tradition versus strict scrutiny in 2nd Amendment cases-Top profits for law firm partnersShow Notes:"Trump too small"Religious Charters in OklahomaSome felons can possess firearmsDavid Lat’s Substack Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 6, 2023 • 1h 18min
Lower Your Expectations
SCOTUS refuses to serve up the good stuff with the latest round of opinions released. Sarah and David discuss the chipping away of labor rights and subjective beliefs over violating the False Claims Act. Also on the docket:-Aliens upon us?-Whistleblowers in Sarah’s DMs-Are Diversity Statements illegal?-Angry cheerleader’s legacy-Hunter Biden’s messy 2nd amendment issue-Joe’s Hail Mary campaign throw, according to The MessengerShow Notes:-Virginia Tech speech police questioned by skeptical Fourth Circuit-Angry Cheerleader case-Advisory Opinions, Angry Cheerleader Gets A Supreme Court Win Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 31, 2023 • 1h 10min
Excessive Fines and Strange Bedfellows
With a 9-0 frown, the Supreme Court rejects the EPA's expansive definition of "wetlands." David and Sarah also discuss the growing Jackson-Gorsuch alliance, Ken Paxton's impeachment, and the art of due diligence via ChatGPT.Show notes--Tyler v. Hennepen County-Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency-Eleventh Circuit Prison Case-David Last Newsletter Original Jurisdiction-Raffi Melkonian Twitter-The Appellate Wanderer-Fifth Circuit First Amendment Case-Ken Paxton Articles of Impeachment-ChatGPT Case Filing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 25, 2023 • 1h 2min
ISIS and Algorithms
Sarah and David react as SCOTUS weighs in on social media regulations. Sigh. Also:-Justice Jackson cutting to the chase-Patent Act and dad jokes-Reader Comments-Judicial side eye for banning platforms for speech-West Virginia and the abortion pill-Constitutional rights and admission standards-Happy Memorial Day weekend Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 23, 2023 • 1h 8min
Warhol Brings Down the House
-Ukraine, through the eyes of Mr. French-The Andy Warhol copyright skirmish-The Progressive Justice League turns on itself-Title 42 and civil liberties: The Gorsuch statement-The future of Justice Jackson-A Republic of Suffering Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 18, 2023 • 1h 18min
Waiting for the SCOTUS Hit Parade
David Lat stands in for Host Emeritus once more to help Sarah catch up on the latest Supreme Court decisions. Too, they take a detour on penmanship.-Why the justices make us wait-On Puerto Rico's sovereign immunity and Kagan's stylistic quirk-Durham Report-Judge Newman, age, and lifetime tenure-New law school rankings just dropped Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 16, 2023 • 1h 15min
SCOTUS to Congress: Do Your Job
While host emeritus is off for a week on a mysterious mission, David Lat of Original Jurisdiction rejoins Sarah to sift through the latest Supreme Court decisions. On the docket:-Gettysburg update-Attempting to answer when individual members of Congress can go to court-The unsatisfying end to Pork Producers-Buffalo Billion, New York, and federal wire fraud-Setting the table for Title 42 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 11, 2023 • 1h 2min
Trump Found Liable for Sexual Abuse, Defamation
Sarah returns from her tick-filled trip from Gettysburg to discuss the E. Jean Carroll civil lawsuit against Donald Trump. Also:-Santos detained-Sci-fi hot takesShow Notes:-David French NYT Column: A Guilty Ex-President-Subscribe to The Dispatch and watch an exclusive live Remnant with Jonah, Steve Hayes, and Chris Stirewalt-The Gettysburg Address Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 9, 2023 • 1h 5min
Perceptions of Violence
Damon Preston, public advocate for the commonwealth of Kentucky, joins Guest-Host David French to break down the Jordan Neely incident. While some New Yorkers view it as the result of growing violence in New York, others as mere vigilantism... but what are the legal elements? This special one-topic episode will try to make some sense of the available reporting.Show Notes:- Subscribe to The Dispatch and watch an exclusive live Remnant with Jonah, Steve Hayes, and Chris Stirewalt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
