Sarah Isgur returns to her home state of Texas to join a panel of leading constitutional scholars for a deep dive into the most significant Supreme Court decisions of the term. Alongside experts Jonathan Adler, Daniel Epps, and Frederick Lawrence, she examines key cases and explores the growing influence of politicians and the media on how the court is viewed by the public. The Agenda:âIs there a play in the joints between religion clauses and the First Amendment?âWhy is it called United States. v Skrmetti?âThe Fifth Circuit is the new Ninth CircuitâWill the court rein in excesses of state criminal justice? 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 arbitrationâwithout 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
Transcribed - Published: 10 July 2025
Could a parental consent law finally be headed to the Supreme Court? Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas recently declined to take up a caseâbut their silence may be saying more than a firm âno.â âCamp Mystic tragedy in TexasâDenial of cert on a case involving minors and abortionâWe can't send people to get tortured, even if they're criminalsâFirst Amendment rights and government speechâLA COVID evictionsâNot the most sympathetic pro-life protester 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 arbitrationâwithout 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
Transcribed - Published: 8 July 2025
Pardon our legal nerd-out as Sarah Isgur, David French, Amy Howe, David Lat, and Zachary Shemtobâour dream team of SCOTUSBloggers and Advisory Opinions hostsâbreak down the biggest moments from the Supreme Courtâs term. What made this term so mellow? Which rulings came out of left field? And is Justice Jackson the Supreme Courtâs breakout star? The Agenda:âMellow vibes all aroundâEmergency Docket vs. Merits DocketâCert petition surprises and denialsâOral argument highlightsâJustice Clarence Thomasâ post-Dobbs influenceâLooking ahead Show Notes:âSCOTUSblog's Stat Pack 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 arbitrationâwithout 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
Transcribed - Published: 3 July 2025
Sarah Isgur and David French break down the biggest takeaways from the Supreme Courtâs latest term using SCOTUSblogâs stat pack as their guide. They also explain the outcomes in the Texas explicit content case and the âpride puppyâ case. The Agenda:âOT25 in reviewâThe most influential justiceâWhat makes a case âimportantââFree Speech Coalition, Inc. v. PaxtonâExplaining tiers of scrutinyâThe pride puppy caseâCurriculum opt-outsâ Mahmoud v. Taylor 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 arbitrationâwithout 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 â burfordcapital.com/aoâ . 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 Dispatchâs offerings, â â â â â â â â â â â â click hereâ â â â â â â â â â â â . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribed - Published: 1 July 2025
Divided Argument hosts Daniel Epps and William Baude join Sarah Isgur to unpack the Supreme Courtâs decision (ahem, non-decision) on birthright citizenship. Plus: a little showdown between two justices. The Agenda:âWhat the Supreme Court did NOT decideâWhat the Court DID decideâSimilarities to Marbury v. Madison,Loper Bright, and ChevronâJustice Amy Coney Barrett v. Justice Ketanji Brown JacksonâJudicial supremacy?âSir, this is not a DennyâsâInjunction influxâThe future of forum shoppingâA big July for Advisory Opinion Show Notes:âSCOTUSblog on the 6-3 decision itself 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 arbitrationâwithout 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
Transcribed - Published: 27 June 2025
Sarah Isgur and David French face the muddiness of a case on moving criminal aliens to South Sudan, the messiness of death penalty cases, and the potential abortion distortion of a plain olâ statutory question. Todayâs dessert, though, is analyzing an interview of Justice Samuel Alito by the Hoover Institution. The Agenda:âMark Justice Clarence Thomas off your bingo cardâSupreme Courtâs yellow light for moving criminal aliens to third-party countriesâGutierrez v. SaenzâMedina v. Planned Parenthood South AtlanticâSarahâs pet peeve: 18th century life expectancy statsâChief + Gorsuch = criminal justice caseâAlito time 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 arbitrationâwithout 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
Transcribed - Published: 27 June 2025
Sarah Isgur and David French cover two less-exhilarating Supreme Court decisions (faxes, anyone?) and re-visit the Skrmetti decision. Itâs four decisions from the district courts, though, that really steal the show. The Agenda:âTikTok ban ticks onâDiamond Alternative Energy v. EPAâMcLaughlin Chiropractic Associates, Inc. v. McKesson Corp.âWhat constitutes gender dysphoria?âFree expression in the spa?âSupreme Court wonât bother with Trumpâs call on the National Guard nowâNew Mexico kidnapping and murder case and the commerce clauseâPublic schoolsâ 10 Commandments 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 arbitrationâwithout 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
Transcribed - Published: 24 June 2025
Sarah Isgur and David French break down the Supreme Courtâs 6-3 decision to uphold Tennesseeâs law that bans transgender medical intervention for minors. Itâs about age, not sex. The Agenda:âBanning TikTokâTrump defies CongressâTennesseeâs ban on certain medical treatment for transgender minorsâQueasy about judge-made doctrinesâThe girls are fightingâJust call it cert Show Notes:âJack Goldsmith on Iran 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 arbitrationâwithout 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. 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 Dispatchâs offerings, â â â â â â â â â â â click hereâ â â â â â â â â â â . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribed - Published: 19 June 2025
Sarah Isgur and David French break down Israelâs 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:âHypotheticals and lawful acts of warâThe role of international lawâIranâs responseâTrumpâs national guard deploymentâRaiding Los AngelesâWrong, wrongy wrong, McWronger faceâTime for some role playâJustice 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 arbitrationâwithout 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
Transcribed - Published: 17 June 2025
Sarah Isgur and David French check the temperature on Thursdayâs Supreme Court hand downs (cold term, anyone?), diving into a case where federal agents raided the wrong house. The Agenda:âDeath penalty stuff and successive habeas petitionsâGorsuch the libertarianâFBI raid gone wrongâExplaining the Federal Tort Claims Act and BivensâConspiracy theory timeâAssociated Press and their access to pressâWeâre all âcranckpotsâ âIs yoga protected by the First Amendment? 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 Dispatchâs offerings, â â â â â â â â â â click hereâ â â â â â â â â â . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribed - Published: 12 June 2025
Sarah Isgur and David French break down the legal merits of the Trump administrationâs mobilization of the National Guard and the latest opinions from the liberal side of the Supreme Court. The Agenda:âFederalization of National Guard troopsâLiberal justices, conservative outcomesâAIâs bad legal analysisâReverse employment discriminationâSuing gun manufacturersâCatholic charitiesâClass-action lawsuit and kiosks Show Notes:âMitch Landrieu on The Dispatch Podcast 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 Dispatchâs offerings, â â â â â â â â â click hereâ â â â â â â â â . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribed - Published: 10 June 2025
Sarah Isgur and David French discuss the hottest case on everyoneâs lipsâSeven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle Countyâand how buzz around Abundance Democrats may have influenced the outcome. The Agenda:âSome regulatory papers are longer than the railroads entities were requesting to buildâSubbing in recused SCOTUS judges, what could go wrong?âAbortion battles in TexasâYes, maybe having Steve Bannon's case at the Supreme Court is a good thingâJudges act differently on camera Show Notes:âJohn Ross' "Short Circuit" newslette 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 Dispatchâs offerings, â â â â â â â â click hereâ â â â â â â â . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribed - Published: 5 June 2025
Sarah Isgur and David French discuss the legal back and forth regarding President Donald Trumpâs tariffs before turning to his attacks on the Federalist Society. The Agenda:âCourt of international trade blocks Trumpâs tariffsâAppeals court reinstates tariffsâMajor questions, explainedâJack Goldsmith on IEEPAâTrump goes after Leonard LeoâWhat is the difference between a lie and criminal fraud?âGranting and revoking immigration statusesâBlue Book reform 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 Dispatchâs offerings, â â â â â â â click hereâ â â â â â â . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribed - Published: 3 June 2025
Sarah Isgur and David French explain the Supreme Court opinion in Trump v. Wilcox on presidential removal limits. Plus: an update on the religious charter schools case. The Agenda:âFuture of religious charter schoolsâTrump v. WilcoxâCan Congress limit executive removals?ââOnly two gendersâ T-shirtâThe Courtâs First Amendment jurisprudenceââBeat the children with sticksââA gumbo footnoteâTips for the bar exam: Donât do what Sarah and David did Show Notes:âSeila Law 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 Dispatchâs offerings, â â â â â â click hereâ â â â â â . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribed - Published: 29 May 2025
Sarah Isgur and David French are joined by William Baude, professor at the University of Chicago Law School, to discuss the scandalizing origins of originalism. But first, a recap of SCOTUS cases. The Agenda:âNarrowing the Fourth Amendmentâ Where is Kilmar Abrego Garcia?âAARP v. Trump is an unfortunate case nameâFacebook post raises eyebrows for Maine lawmakersâCorrecting the color of our briefsâDissents, dissental, disgrantleâMove over Robert Bork 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 Dispatchâs offerings, â â â â â click hereâ â â â â . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribed - Published: 22 May 2025
Sarah Isgur and David French invite Judge Kevin Newsom of the 11th Circuit to discuss his time clerking for Justice David Souter and the strong humility that defines the late justiceâs legacy. Then, Sarah and David recap their annual Legal Eagles trip to Gettysburg. The Agenda:âJustice David Souterâs independent mind and the significance of his judicial philosophyâ6th Circuit Judge Chad Readler breaks down Legal Eagles trip to GettysburgâThe Constitution and the Civil War with 6th Circuit Chief Judge Jeffrey SuttonâChief Judge Edmund Sargus of the Southern District of Ohioshares the story of Thomas Drummond and his overlooked role in the Civil WarâPickettâs Charge! Show Notes:âSCOTUSblog: âDavid Souter, Retired Supreme Court Justice, Dies at 85â 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 Dispatchâs offerings, â â â â click hereâ â â â . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribed - Published: 20 May 2025
In a special live Advisory Opinions x SCOTUSblog crossover event, Sarah Isgur was joined by David French, David Lat, Zachary Shemtob, and Amy Howe (live from the Supreme Court), to react to the oral argument in Trump v. CASA, Inc. The question: Whether the Supreme Court should stay the district courtâs nationwide preliminary injunction on the Trump administrationâs executive order ending birthright citizenship. 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 Dispatchâs offerings, â â â click hereâ â â . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribed - Published: 15 May 2025
Sarah Isgur and David French are coming to you from Gettsyburg with two free speech cases. Is posting aborted fetuses a religious practice? The Agenda:âJoin us May 15th for a special live Advisory OpinionsâSubstantial disruption and school dress codesâFree speech, employment rights, and religious discriminationâDo we need a third founding? 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 Dispatchâs offerings, â â click hereâ â . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribed - Published: 13 May 2025
David French returns from his other job to discuss President Trumpâs transgender military policy with Sarah Isgur. Does the Supreme Court hate transgender people? (Hint: No.) The Agenda:âTransgender military policy reflects ongoing debates about authority and judicial deferenceâDemonstrating animusâMaking David blushâYou can't be an erotic dancer if you're under 21 in FloridaâWeak and strong originalism and the role of precedent 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 Dispatchâs offerings, â click hereâ . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribed - Published: 8 May 2025
The Advisory Opinions extended universe kicks off as SCOTUSblog's Amy Howe and David Lat join Sarah Isgur to discuss the St. Isidore of Seville religious charter school case and the debate over school choice. The Agenda:âA âpublicâ public school or a âprivateâ public school?âJustice Amy Coney Barrett's recusalâWill Chief Justice John Roberts be the swing vote?âWill birthright citizenship end?âMay 15: Mark it on your calendar Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribed - Published: 6 May 2025
Sarah Isgur and David French explain the upcoming Supreme Court decision regarding the public chartering of religious schools and how it might implicate the establishment clause. The Agenda:âJustice Gorsuch is the new Justice KennedyâMore on SCOTUS lie-gateâMagic and Larry Bird (Lisa Blatt and Roman Martinez)âLisa Blattâs apologyâFBI knocks down the wrong doorâChartering religious schoolsâWhat is a charter school?âThe establishment clause question Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribed - Published: 1 May 2025
Sarah Isgur and David French are joined by Amy Howe and David Lat, of The Dispatchâs extended legal universe, to debate whether the Supreme Court should be more transparent. Sarah and David then separate fact from the fiction in the arrest of Judge Hannah Dugan. (Also: should there be cameras in the Supreme Court?) The Agenda:âCameras at SCOTUS?âSCOTUS oral argument goes off the railsâCalling other lawyers the âLâ wordâThe arrest of Judge Hannah DuganâImmunity doctrine is a messâLouis Vuitton and criminal contemptâOld Whig No. 5âTrump admin and disparate impactâHarvard Law Reviewâs DEI Show Notes:âApply to work at SCOTUSblog!âJudge helps criminal escape in 2018 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribed - Published: 29 April 2025
Amy Howe, the voice of SCOTUSblog, joins Sarah Isgur and David French to discuss the news of The Dispatchâs acquisition of SCOTUSblog. Also: What's the equity in equity dockets? ï»żThe Agenda: âSCOTUSblog joins The Dispatch âPuppies (and pride?) âHarvard fights back âEquity dockets, revisited Show Notes: âRead more on the acquisition 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 Dispatchâs offerings, click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribed - Published: 24 April 2025
Sarah Isgur and David French react to Donald Trumpâs latest legal battles and talk to friend of the pod Judge Amul Thapar about his new wellness Substack. \The Agenda: âBirthright citizenship oral argument âTrump's use of Alien Enemies Act blocked âThe FAFO bucket âCriminal contempt proceedings against the Trump administration â'An opinion for the ages' âJudges Thaparâs wellness advice Show Notes: âJustice Alito's dissent on Alien Enemies Act âWilliam Baude on the birthright citizenship oral argument 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 Dispatchâs offerings, click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribed - Published: 22 April 2025
Sarah Isgur and David French discuss the ongoing saga of Kilmar Abrego Garciaâs illegal deportation and whatâs next for the man currently in a notorious El Salvadoran prison. The Agenda: âSCOTUS order: effectuate vs. facilitate âEmergency docket scorecard âTurnover at the solicitor general's office âMAGA's legal strategies backfiring âTariff lawsuit in California challenges executive power âPapa Musk 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 Dispatchâs offerings, click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribed - Published: 17 April 2025
Sarah Isgur and David French examine detaineesâ rights and habeas corpus before reacting to the Season 3 finale of White Lotus. The Agenda: âGitmo: Hamdi and Rasul âLegal status of El Salvador detainees âCourts and human rights âThe Associated Press' fight for free speech âWhite Lotus and evolutionary psychology âFriend groups should have even numbers 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 Dispatchâs offerings, click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribed - Published: 10 April 2025
Sarah Isgur and David French review the Supreme Courtâs emergency decision on the Trump administrationâs use of the Alien Enemies Act. The Agenda: âDue process matters âThe clean hands problem âMore forum shopping âWhat is âreasonable noticeâ? âFiring probationary workers âAmy Coney Barrett and John Roberts are the new swing votes 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 Dispatchâs offerings, click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribed - Published: 8 April 2025
Sarah Isgur and David French explain how the tariff power may make its way to the Supreme Court as a âmajor questionâ and debate the ethics of arguing in front of your children. The Agenda: âIEEPA, explained âSCOTUS on USAID freeze âMake vaping great again âThe most OCD employee âNatural law is real âIn defense of legal activism âHow to argue in front of your children 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 Dispatchâs offerings, click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribed - Published: 8 April 2025
Sarah Isgur and David French discuss Wisconsin's unemployment tax case, which touches on the intersection of religious liberty and legal standards. When is an institution operating primarily for religious purposes? The Agenda: âWe donât cover internet beefs âTrump v. All âCan Catholic Charities keep its tax-exempt status? âWisconsin Supreme Court races are vicious and cruel âGeneralists vs. specialists âEvolution of activist legal organizations âAnswering listener questions about Trump running for a third term in office Show Notes: âCatholic Charities Bureau v. WI Labor Review Comm'n oral argument 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 Dispatchâs offerings, click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribed - Published: 3 April 2025
ï»żSarah Isgur and David French review the Trump administrationâs latest executive order targeting law firms, the legal challenge against the White Houseâs invocation of the Alien Enemies Act, and the problems surrounding universal injunctions. The Agenda: âDavidâs dangerous brush with nature âTrumpâs non-strategic executive orders against law firms âCan the courts review a proclamation invoking the Alien Enemies Act? âIs immigration an âinvasionâ? âOPM ainât got no standing âSued for cracking, then sued for packing (in a redistricting case) âThe 0-9 prediction on nondelegation case Show Notes: âExecutive order against Jenner & Block âExecutive order against WilmerHale 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 Dispatchâs offerings, click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribed - Published: 1 April 2025
Sarah Isgur and David French discuss the Supreme Courtâs ruling to uphold the the ban on ghost guns. Is it really about the Second Amendment? Sarah and David are then joined by Gregg Costaâpartner at Gibson Dunn and former Fifth Circuit judgeâto explain the issue with universal injunctions and forum shopping. The Agenda: âI ainât afraid of no ghost (gun) âA big week for Justice Neil Gorsuch âMens rea and regulation âFalse vs. misleading â$660 million, baby âJudiciary is politicized âAdministrative Procedure Act and universal injunctions âPredicting SCOTUS outcomes Show Notes: âGregg Costa's podcast: A View from the Benchï»ż ï»żAdvisory 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 Dispatchâs offerings, click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribed - Published: 27 March 2025
Sarah Isgur and David French give us an update on the Paul Weiss legal drama and the frontal attacks on the law firm from the Trump administration. Plus, video dissents and a bill tackling injunctions. The Agenda: âThe deal âThe Texas Lawbook responds to Trump administration âSkadden Arps and the backlash âPaul, Weiss chair's Sunday afternoon memo âDinesh D'Souza, for some reason âThe Dissenting Judge âThe end of universal injunctions? ï»żAdvisory 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 Dispatchâs offerings, click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribed - Published: 25 March 2025
Sarah Isgur and David French discuss Chief Justice John Robertsâ recent rebuke of President Donald Trump and the proper way to criticize a courtâs opinion. The Agenda: âJudicial independence and integrity âOrin Kerr and Michael C. Dorf debate âThe âconfusingâ McDonnell Douglas framework âParental due process rights âAge restrictions on the 2A âFree speech for professors âSCOTUSâ lottery system ï»żAdvisory 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 Dispatchâs offerings, click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribed - Published: 20 March 2025
In this less-than-cheerful episode, Sarah Isgur and David French discuss threats to the judiciary external and internal, exploring the Trump administrationâs legal maneuvers against law firms and drawing parallels to historical events like the Alien and Sedition Acts. The Agenda: âSCOTUS Update: All B cases âA judgeâs gamesmanship on birthright citizenship âLeave Justice Amy Coney Barrettâs sister alone âPaul, Weiss and Trumpâs threats to the rule of law âVenezuelans are being deported âDefying TROs âIntegralism rears its ugly head Show Notes: âChief Justice John Roberts early tenure interview in The Atlantic âSarahâs op-ed for the New York Times ï»żAdvisory 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 Dispatchâs offerings, click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribed - Published: 18 March 2025
Live from the University of Michigan, Sarah Isgur and David French are joined by law professors Josh Chafetz, Aaron Nielson, Jennifer Mascott, and other special guests, to explain Humphrey's Executor and the executive power of removal. The Agenda: âMyers v. United States âHumphrey's Executor v. United States âPeekaboo âThe âillimitable power of removalâ âWas Madison right about âliquidationâ? âCongressional accountability âCivil service reform âJustice Barrett ï»żAdvisory 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 Dispatchâs offerings, click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribed - Published: 13 March 2025
Between President Donald Trumpâs executive order targeting Perkins Coie and interim D.C. U.S. Attorney Ed Martin sending letters to Georgetown Law, it has been quite the week for weaponized government. Sarah Isgur and David French dive into these two headliners, as well as a First Amendment debate involving green card holders. The Agenda: âMore Sarah lore: Combative hula-hooping âPerkins Coie and President Trump's executive orders âFIRE's response to the Trump administration's threat to deport anti-Israel protesters âEugene Volokh's fact sheet on aliens and speech âAnother letter ââWeâre a Jesuit, school go to hellâ âSmith & Wesson v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos âJustice Amy Coney Barrett vs. MAGA âEPA and San Francisco's sewage waste âRichard Glossip avoids death row ... again ï»żAdvisory 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 Dispatchâs offerings, click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribed - Published: 11 March 2025
David Stras, appeals judge for the 8th Circuit, joins Sarah Isgur and David French at the University of Chicago Law School to discuss complexities of case selection in the Supreme Court, the quality and clarity of judicial opinions, and disagreements with Justice Clarence Thomas. The Agenda: âRecent SCOTUS cases âSupreme Court denies Trump request âSCOTUS kicks bias response teams âJudge Stras' background from Holocaust survivor grandparents âDecline in Supreme Court cases âCert pool theory âProfessionalization of justices has changed the landscape of the court âPost-Rahimi decision-making Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribed - Published: 6 March 2025
Sarah Isgur invites former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and special counsel Robert Hur to discuss the significance of special counsels, including the appointment process involved and the publicâs perception of their independence and accountability. The Agenda: âHistorical context of special counsels âEvolution of special counsel regulations âThe personal impact âRole of predication âPublic confidence âQ&A! ï»żAdvisory 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 Dispatchâs offerings, click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribed - Published: 4 March 2025
David French is off doing David French things, so Sarah Isgur takes over the podcast and invites Judge Charles Eskridge of the Southern District of Texas and Judge Brantley Starr of the Northern District of Texas to discuss all things Texasâand the powers of the executive branch. The Agenda: âWhatâs exciting about Locke? âHere comes the Old Whig âKing of England vs. the American president âAppeal to heaven âSecond terms are bad news âThe shallow state âDepartmentalism and lawsuits Show Notes: âOrigins Pt. 2 âOrigins Pt. 4 âOrigins Pt. 7 âMassachusetts Constitution âPrevious AO episode with Judges Eskridge and Starr ï»żAdvisory 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 Dispatchâs offerings, click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribed - Published: 27 February 2025
Sarah Isgur and David French chased down a handful of authors over the weekend at the National Constitution Center for hallway interviews about life, liberty, and ... witches. The Agenda: âJeff Rosen teaches us about happiness âVirtue vs. pleasure âSalem witch trials! âNobody burns, they hang âWhat does it mean to be a lawyer? âLiving beyond the billable hour 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 Dispatchâs offerings, click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribed - Published: 25 February 2025
David Lat joins Sarah Isgur and David French to analyze whatâs behind the Department of Justiceâs motion to dismiss the case agains New York City Mayor Eric Adams. The Agenda: âFriends get benefits in the Trump admin âAttorneys operating under a dual sovereignty âHow good of a narc can you be? âListener questions! âHow Rome falls âRetribution âGrading the judiciary Show Notes: âWill Chamberlain's tweet âDenise Cheung resigns âAO's emergency-ish episode on Sassoon 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 Dispatchâs offerings, click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribed - Published: 20 February 2025
In an emergency-ish episode, Sarah Isgur and David French go over the timeline of the Thursday Afternoon Massacre and its immediate fallout. What does the past week portend for President Donald Trumpâs Department of Justice? The Agenda: âDanielle Sassoonâs letter and future âWorst possible way to do a not-insane thing âThe state of the DOJ âTrumpâs Napoleon tweet âHow much power does Elon Musk actually have? Show Notes: -Nick Catoggio on Danielle Sassoon 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 Dispatchâs offerings, click here. (edited) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribed - Published: 17 February 2025
Is President Donald Trump breaking the Justice Department or simply reshaping its priorities? As federal prosecutors resign, Sarah Isgur and David French debate whether weâre looking at another Saturday Night Massacreâand whether thatâs how the justice system should work. The Agenda: âWhat is (and isnât) lawless? âMore on the independence on federal agencies âOne magnificent speech away âJustice Brett Kavanaugh on fiduciary discretion ââFâ cheerleadingâ ï»żAdvisory 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 Dispatchâs offerings, click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribed - Published: 14 February 2025
Sarah Isgur and David French steal away to sunny Stanford University to talk shop with law students and bask in a friendlier climate. The Agenda: âCasual antisemitism at Cooper Union? âHow to handle disagreement at elite schools âGender identifiers for government employees âBad injunction takes âRejecting the presidentâs understanding of the Constitution âQ&A 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 Dispatchâs offerings, click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribed - Published: 11 February 2025
Sarah Isgur and David French discuss our two favorite topics: God and guns. Can you sue your church, and do young adults have the right to bear arms? âMerica! The Agenda: âCorrections! On USAID comments. âIt is still illegal to murder FBI agents âSCOTUS chooses to stay out of religious cases âYou can't sue for your tithes âYoung adults have a right to guns âBruhimi âCivic vs. individual rights Show Notes: âTess Bridgeman's article on firings âHosanna-Tabor case âJack Goldsmith and Bob Bauer's article on the power of the executive 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 Dispatchâs offeringsâincluding Sarahâs Collision newsletter, weekly livestreams, and other members-only contentâclick here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribed - Published: 6 February 2025
Sarah Isgur and David French are joined by Erin Hawley, senior counsel to the appellate team at the Alliance Defending Freedom, to discuss the latest, er, kerfuffle that sent federal employees scrambling. Who is in control of executive agencies? The Agenda: âTariffs, funding freeze, and firings âCongress has the power to collect âTrumpâs workaround âBarrett vs. Gorsuchian doctrines âElon Muskâs power grab âWhere does the fire-at-will power end for the president? âThe Founders say weâre all untrustworthy Show Notes: âJustice Brett Kavanaughâs 2013 D.C. Circuit decision âHumphreyâs Excecutor 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 Dispatchâs offeringsâincluding Sarahâs Collision newsletter, weekly livestreams, and other members-only contentâclick here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribed - Published: 4 February 2025
With Donald Trumpâs second term in full swing, Harvard Law Professor Jack Goldsmith joins Sarah Isgur and David French to discuss the unitary executive theory. Also: We need to discuss law reviews. The Agenda: âUnitary executive theory âPresident Trumpâs sledgehammer âCongressional oversight no more? âThe Take Care clause âInterstate tariff prohibitions âStudent-led law reviews: good or bad? âExpert explains cowrie shells Show Notes: âTrump v. United States âSouth Dakota v. Wayfair âProfessor Eric Rakowski's profile âTuesday's Advisory Opinions episode 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 Dispatchâs offeringsâincluding Sarahâs Collision newsletter, weekly livestreams, and other members-only contentâclick here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribed - Published: 30 January 2025
Sarah Isgur and David French discuss a case before the Supreme Court that challenges the Moment of Threat Doctrine. They predict concurrences all the way down. The Agenda: âAre police reasonable in high-stress situations? âThe younginsâ are advocating âDicta and slut puppies âOPM, Oh No âJustice Jacksonâs fashion choices 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 Dispatchâs offeringsâincluding Sarahâs Collision newsletter, weekly livestreams, and other members-only contentâclick here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribed - Published: 28 January 2025
Sarah Isgur and David French discuss the encroaching powers of the executive branch and what it means for the balance of government. The Agenda: âTeaching sex in elementary school âIt really is those darn phones! âWTF David âTrump takes office âDOGE violating FACA âTrump's executive orders âVivekâs out of DOGE âBiden pardons criminals, some really not good ones âWhat is the American dream? Show Notes: âUnited States v. Wong Kim Ark 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 Dispatchâs offeringsâincluding Sarahâs Collision newsletter, weekly livestreams, and other members-only contentâclick here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribed - Published: 23 January 2025
David French makes his long-awaited return to Catholic University of America after thatincident for a live Advisory Opinions taping with Sarah Isgur and two special guests: Joel Alicea, director of the Center for the Constitution and the Catholic Intellectual Tradition, and Trevor McFadden, a district court judge for the U.S. District Court for D.C. The Agenda: âA Jewish joke then a Catholic joke ... âConstitutional law is now mandatory? âBreaking down the originalist court âLearning corpus linguistics âLaw school incentives and Top 14 schools âSatan v. United States? David? âCan anyone explain transactional law? âQ&A Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribed - Published: 21 January 2025
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