SCOTUS Long Conference and 'Insecure Originalists'

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🗓️ 7 October 2025

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Sarah Isgur and David Lat cover the Supreme Court's long conference and react to the sentencing of Justice Brett Kavanaugh's attempted assassin. The Agenda:—Ghislaine Maxwell's appeal rejected—Missouri gun laws—Hawaii's "Spirit of Aloha" gun laws—Fifth Amendment takings clause—Sentencing of Justice Brett Kavanaugh's attempted assassin—Will Obergefell be overturned? Show Notes:—Advisory Opinions on Hawaii's gun laws—David Lat's Original Jurisdiction 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—including access to all of our articles, members-only newsletters, and bonus podcast episodes—click here. If you’d like to remove all ads from your podcast experience, consider becoming a premium Dispatch member by clicking here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Advisory Opinions is presented by Pacific Legal Foundation, suing the government since 1973.
0:06.0	You ready?
0:08.0	I was born ready.
0:10.0	Oh, oh, oh! Welcome to advisory opinions. I'm Sarah Isgar, and that's David Latt from original jurisdiction.
0:31.1	We have got a lineup for you, the short conversation about the long conference, the cases that the court granted and denied. We'll move on
0:40.2	to the sentencing of Nicholas Roski for the attempted assassination of Justice Brett Kavanaugh,
0:46.3	and finally a conversation about judicial philosophies, methodologies, and a fun speech given by
0:53.5	Justice Alito on Obergefell.
0:57.0	Scotis Today is your daily briefing from the nation's leading Supreme Court authority.
1:01.5	Every week, Scotus Today brings Scotus blog's renowned depth and insight directly to your inbox.
1:07.2	The newsletter will include Scotus Quick Hits detailing the latest happenings on the Supreme Court.
1:12.2	The morning reads, a summary of recent news and opinion pieces about the Supreme Court,
1:17.1	a feature piece on one particularly salient aspect of the court's work, and more.
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1:26.3	understand how the Supreme Court shapes American
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1:34.2	Head to scotusblog.com slash SCOTUS Today to sign up today.
1:42.3	Welcome David Latt to advisory opinions. Thrill to have you back. Great to be here. We have plenty to get
1:48.5	through today. First conversation, a short conversation, let's say, about the long conference. Generally
1:55.2	speaking, David, the long conference is something we all look forward to. It's when the most number of
2:00.7	cases get granted
2:01.9	by the court, even though your chance of getting your case granted is the lowest it will be
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