Episodios

  • Actual Animus

    Actual Animus
    May 8 2025
    David French returns from his other job to discuss President Trump’s transgender military policy with Sarah Isgur. Does the Supreme Court hate transgender people? (Hint: No.) The Agenda:—Transgender military policy reflects ongoing debates about authority and judicial deference—Demonstrating animus—Making David blush—You can't be an erotic dancer if you're under 21 in Florida—Weak and strong originalism and the role of precedent Advisory Opinions is a production of The Dispatch, a digital media company covering politics, policy, and culture from a non-partisan, conservative perspective. To access all of The Dispatch’s offerings, ⁠click here⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 7 m
  • Right-on-Right Violence

    Right-on-Right Violence
    May 6 2025
    The Advisory Opinions extended universe kicks off as SCOTUSblog's Amy Howe and David Lat join Sarah Isgur to discuss the St. Isidore of Seville religious charter school case and the debate over school choice. The Agenda:—A ‘public’ public school or a ‘private’ public school?—Justice Amy Coney Barrett's recusal—Will Chief Justice John Roberts be the swing vote?—Will birthright citizenship end?—May 15: Mark it on your calendar Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 9 m
  • Are Religious Charter Schools Legal?

    Are Religious Charter Schools Legal?
    May 1 2025
    Sarah Isgur and David French explain the upcoming Supreme Court decision regarding the public chartering of religious schools and how it might implicate the establishment clause. The Agenda:—Justice Gorsuch is the new Justice Kennedy—More on SCOTUS lie-gate—Magic and Larry Bird (Lisa Blatt and Roman Martinez)—Lisa Blatt’s apology—FBI knocks down the wrong door—Chartering religious schools—What is a charter school?—The establishment clause question Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 3 m
  • The Arrest of Judge Hannah Dugan

    The Arrest of Judge Hannah Dugan
    Apr 29 2025
    Sarah Isgur and David French are joined by Amy Howe and David Lat, of The Dispatch’s extended legal universe, to debate whether the Supreme Court should be more transparent. Sarah and David then separate fact from the fiction in the arrest of Judge Hannah Dugan. (Also: should there be cameras in the Supreme Court?) The Agenda:—Cameras at SCOTUS?—SCOTUS oral argument goes off the rails—Calling other lawyers the “L” word—The arrest of Judge Hannah Dugan—Immunity doctrine is a mess—Louis Vuitton and criminal contempt—Old Whig No. 5—Trump admin and disparate impact—Harvard Law Review’s DEI Show Notes:—Apply to work at SCOTUSblog!—Judge helps criminal escape in 2018 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 27 m
  • SCOTUSblog, Welcome to The Dispatch

    SCOTUSblog, Welcome to The Dispatch
    Apr 24 2025
    Amy Howe, the voice of SCOTUSblog, joins Sarah Isgur and David French to discuss the news of The Dispatch’s acquisition of SCOTUSblog. Also: What's the equity in equity dockets? The Agenda: —SCOTUSblog joins The Dispatch —Puppies (and pride?) —Harvard fights back —Equity dockets, revisited Show Notes: —Read more on the acquisition Advisory Opinions is a production of The Dispatch, a digital media company covering politics, policy, and culture from a non-partisan, conservative perspective. To access all of The Dispatch’s offerings, click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 13 m
  • Judge v. (Unethical) Lawyer

    Judge v. (Unethical) Lawyer
    Apr 22 2025
    Sarah Isgur and David French react to Donald Trump’s latest legal battles and talk to friend of the pod Judge Amul Thapar about his new wellness Substack. \The Agenda: —Birthright citizenship oral argument —Trump's use of Alien Enemies Act blocked —The FAFO bucket —Criminal contempt proceedings against the Trump administration —'An opinion for the ages' —Judges Thapar’s wellness advice Show Notes: —Justice Alito's dissent on Alien Enemies Act —William Baude on the birthright citizenship oral argument Advisory Opinions is a production of The Dispatch, a digital media company covering politics, policy, and culture from a non-partisan, conservative perspective. To access all of The Dispatch’s offerings, click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 12 m
  • The Collision Is Coming

    The Collision Is Coming
    Apr 17 2025
    Sarah Isgur and David French discuss the ongoing saga of Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s illegal deportation and what’s next for the man currently in a notorious El Salvadoran prison. The Agenda: —SCOTUS order: effectuate vs. facilitate —Emergency docket scorecard —Turnover at the solicitor general's office —MAGA's legal strategies backfiring —Tariff lawsuit in California challenges executive power —Papa Musk Advisory Opinions is a production of The Dispatch, a digital media company covering politics, policy, and culture from a non-partisan, conservative perspective. To access all of The Dispatch’s offerings, click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h
  • The Rights of Deportees

    The Rights of Deportees
    Apr 10 2025
    Sarah Isgur and David French examine detainees’ rights and habeas corpus before reacting to the Season 3 finale of White Lotus. The Agenda: —Gitmo: Hamdi and Rasul —Legal status of El Salvador detainees —Courts and human rights —The Associated Press' fight for free speech —White Lotus and evolutionary psychology —Friend groups should have even numbers Advisory Opinions is a production of The Dispatch, a digital media company covering politics, policy, and culture from a non-partisan, conservative perspective. To access all of The Dispatch’s offerings, click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    58 m
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