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Advisory Opinions

Supreme Court Weighs In on Unitary Executive Theory

Advisory Opinions

The Dispatch

News, Politics, Government

4.7 • 4K Ratings

🗓️ 30 June 2026

⏱️ 81 minutes

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Summary

Sarah Isgur and David French break down the latest Supreme Court opinions regarding unitary executive theory, mail-in voting, and the Fourth Amendment. The Agenda: —Unitary executive theory gets tested —Dorm-room originalism —Lisa Cook keeps her job —Mail-in voting —Text, history, and ... —Geofence warrants Show notes: —Trump v. Slaughter —Myers v. United States —Humphrey's Executor v. United States —Sarah Isgur on the executive branch for the NYT —Trump v. Cook —Watson v. Republican National Committee —Chatrie v. United States Order Sarah’s book here. 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

Ready?

0:02.0

I was born ready.

0:04.0

Welcome to Advisory Opinions. I'm Sarah Isger. That's David French. In fact, that's David French.

0:25.9

We're in the same room together. We weren't supposed to be. But all of a sudden, we get to record not only the penultimate Supreme Court term podcast in the same room, but we get to record tomorrow's podcast in the same room because of the

0:40.3

worst travel few days that two people can have where they end up in the same city.

0:46.8

It is the silver lining and the very dark cloud of some of the craziest travel delays and experiences you'll ever have.

0:56.2

But what a silver lining it is, because we got four big decisions today.

1:00.8

We got the cook and slaughter what to do with these executive agencies.

1:07.1

And we got Watson, can Mississippi accept mail-in ballots five days after election day, as well as Chatri, the geo-fencing location data.

1:16.7

Do the police need a warrant to know where you were when you took your cell phone to rob that bank?

1:23.5

So we'll just let's get into it, David.

1:25.5

Let's go.

1:26.5

Let's do it.

1:46.0

Well, David, it was the penultimate day at the Supreme Court. We got four opinions. Pull yourself together. We have work to do. And by we, I mean you. The Devil Wears Prada 2 is out now to buy a rent at home. We're all so thrilled. Critics are calling it a perfect sequel. I am the new futures editor at runway.

1:48.0

Ah-di-da, Andy.

1:50.0

Make your movie night iconic.

1:52.0

Oh my God, just hide a feeling for once, please.

1:57.0

The Devil Wears Prada too.

1:59.0

Mm, not bad. Available exclusively to buy or rent. That's all. Where do you want to start? We got to start with Slaughter Cook. We're starting big. Slaughter cook. We got to give the people what they want. Don't do the radio thing. We're like, all the most exciting stuff comes after the third break. No. Okay. Let's treat it like a news

2:19.3

broadcast, lead with the big one. So which one's bigger? Cook or Slaughter? I think we start with

2:23.8

slaughter. Do them in the order in which the court did these two, at least. So the Chief Justice

2:28.2

said that he had two opinions to announce. Now, here was something interesting that Professor Josh Blackman pointed out.

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