Guns, Gays, and Birthright Citizenship

Advisory Opinions

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🗓️ 31 July 2025

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Sarah Isgur and David French break down a few 9th Circuit cases, including one on gender ideology and free speech rights. Plus, a super sexy snippet on state standing. The Agenda:—First Amendment and foster parents—15 minutes to buy a gun—No background checks for ammunition—Lower courts struggle with text, history and tradition—The hot mess of state standing—What heavy metal band is each Supreme Court justice?—The great professionalization shift of the 21st century This episode is brought to you by Burford Capital, the leading global finance firm focused on law. Burford helps companies and law firms unlock the value of their legal assets. With a $7.2 billion portfolio and listings on the NYSE and LSE, Burford provides capital to finance high-value commercial litigation and arbitration—without adding cost, risk, or giving up control. Clients include Fortune 500 companies and Am Law 100 firms, who turn to Burford to pursue strong claims, manage legal costs, and accelerate recoveries. Learn more at burfordcapital.com/ao. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Advisory Opinions is presented by Burford Capital, the leading finance firm focused on law.
0:06.0	Ready?
0:07.6	I was born ready.
0:25.6	Welcome to Adv opinions. I'm Sarah Isger.
0:26.7	That's David French.
0:27.6	And we've got three divided Ninth Circuit opinions to talk to you about today.
0:33.6	The First Amendment.
0:34.6	The Second Amendment.
0:35.6	And then we skip some and go to the 14th Amendment.
0:38.8	Also, which heavy metal band is each Supreme Court justice?
0:43.7	And are we seeing the great professionalization shift of the 21st century?
0:49.1	Finally, we're going to read a few listener emails because it's about that time.
0:52.9	I love ravioli.
0:54.0	Oh, tant a family. Since when do you speak Italian? Since we partnered with SAP and Kerr? We're going to read a few listener emails because it's about that time. I love ravioli. For Tanta fami.
0:55.2	Since when do you speak Italian?
0:56.5	Since we partnered with SAP Concur, their integrated travel and expense platform and breakthrough solutions with AI gave me time back to dive into our financial future.
1:04.9	We expand into Europe in 2027, so I'm getting ready.
1:08.1	Well, you can predict the future?
1:09.3	I can predict you'll like that message.
1:10.7	What message? Oh, hey you'll like that message.
1:11.4	What message?
1:29.5	Oh, hey, we all got bonuses. You can save for college now. I don't have kids. Hmm, you don't say. SAP Concur helps your business move forward faster. Learn more at Concur.com. So, David, let's start with some meat and potatoes. I have three entrees for you today, all from the Ninth Circuit, and all of them, I mean, incredibly interesting cases, one of the things we'll have
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