Unprovoked War

Advisory Opinions

The Dispatch

News, Politics, Government

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🗓️ 17 June 2025

⏱️ 80 minutes

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Sarah Isgur and David French break down Israel’s latest strikes on Iran and the legal questions surrounding them. Was it a justifiable preemptive move, a murky act of prevention, or simply part of an already ongoing war? The Agenda:—Hypotheticals and lawful acts of war—The role of international law—Iran’s response—Trump’s national guard deployment—Raiding Los Angeles—Wrong, wrongy wrong, McWronger face—Time for some role play—Justice Amy Coney Barrett: A New Era in the Supreme Court 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.
0:07.0	You ready?
0:08.0	I was born ready.
0:11.0	I was born ready. Welcome to advisory opinions. I'm Sarah Isger. That's David French. We're doing laws of war in the Israel-Iran conflict. Then a little laws of domestic military deployment.
0:38.7	We have an opinion out of the Northern District of California on Trump's deployment of the National Guard,
0:44.8	which is on hold in the Ninth Circuit as they hear that as we're recording.
0:48.8	And then a fascinating piece from the New York Times about Justice Amy Coney Barrett that we need to do
0:54.9	nearly a line by line deep dive into. And finally, lawyer etiquette in the courtroom, gum.
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