The Costa Method

Advisory Opinions

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🗓️ 10 May 2021

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

Today, our hosts are thrilled to be joined by Federal Court of Appeals Judge Gregg Costa of the 5th Circuit. In today’s extra-nerdy pod, our esteemed guest gives Sarah and David his expert take on serial clerkships, amicus briefs, nationwide injunctions, and more. Plus, he offers up an inside scoop on how he approaches his judicial philosophy, what he thinks is the proper role for legal advocates in the courtroom, and why “the hardest job [he] ever had was before law school teaching fourth grade.” Show Notes: -Judge Costa’s case against second, third, and fourth clerkships -Sarah’s Politico piece on serial clerkships -Judge Costa’s piece on nationwide injunctions -The Legal Analyst: A Toolkit for Thinking about the Law by Ward Farnsworth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to a very special edition of the Advisory Opinions podcast.
0:08.4	I'm David French with Sarah Isker and we have a courageous first today.
0:14.1	This is a momentous moment.
0:16.5	We have a federal court of appeals judge who is our guest at the Advisory Opinions podcast.
0:22.6	This is outstanding.
0:23.6	I'm going to let Sarah introduce him.
0:26.2	Sarah, before you introduce our judge, I just want this to be known.
0:30.5	What is known in the parlance is a precedent.
0:34.1	This is a precedent setting event because we know you're out there, some of you other judges
0:40.9	who have corresponded with us and we would love to let this not be the first.
0:48.3	But, and we're going to show you why because it's going to be a fantastic podcast.
0:51.8	This is going to be some outstanding content.
0:54.0	So Sarah, why don't you introduce our courageous first federal court of appeals judge?
0:59.5	I am so excited because Judge Costa on top of being just, you know, I mean, he's Article
1:07.3	3, right?
1:08.3	Like that already puts him in a world apart, if you will.
1:12.8	But he might be, I mean, if not the most popular Article 3 judge in the country, I mean,
1:19.0	almost certainly on the Fifth Circuit.
1:20.5	You can't meet anyone who doesn't just gush when they hear that you're talking to Judge
1:25.3	Costa.
1:26.8	Incredibly popular with his clerks, incredibly popular with his fellow judges.
1:30.9	And I think you're going to see why.
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