Advisory Opinions
Advisory Opinions is a new podcast from The Dispatch. Hosts David French and Sarah Isgur have a weekly conversation about the law, culture, and why it matters.
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Prosecuting the Parent of a School Shooter
Sarah and David discuss the recent school shooting i...
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Sep 10 2024 1h 13m
Free Speech vs. the Algorithm
Sarah details life under a wicked curse and David de...
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Sep 5 2024 1h 7m
Unity Is Dead, Long Live the Union
Sarah and David break down the latest update in Jack...
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Aug 29 2024 1h 20m
A Christian Case for Criminal Justice Reform
Sarah and David catch up on the latest case in Secon...
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Aug 27 2024 1h 16m
Fixing the Supreme Court
David Lat joins Sarah and David to break down recent...
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Aug 22 2024 1h 7m
Would You Like a Musket to Go With Your Latte?
Writing with quill pens, quartering Secret Service a...
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Aug 20 2024 1h 13m
Bob Bauer Still Thinks Robert Hur Was Wrong
Former White House counsel Bob Bauer joins Sarah Isg...
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Aug 15 2024 1h 35m
Thoughts and Feelings on Maryland’s Assault Rifle Ban
Our August-themed legal book discussion is postponed...
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Aug 8 2024 58m
Should Academic Freedom Be a Constitutional Right?
Sarah and David kick off the Advisory Opinions Augus...
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Aug 6 2024 1h 21m
If You Really Want Judicial Ethics Reform…
Justice Kagan makes remarks to the 9th Circuit and P...
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Aug 1 2024 1h 12m
Progressivism and Eugenics in the Court of Justice Holmes
Sarah and David welcome special guest Anthony Sander...
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Jul 30 2024 1h 7m
Can Kamala Take the Money … Legally?
Sarah and David are joined by Notre Dame law profess...
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Jul 25 2024 58m
Lobotomizing the DOJ
Sarah and David answer listener emails, covering eve...
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Jul 18 2024 1h 14m
INDICTMENT WATCH: Judge Cannon's Bonkers-Adjacent Decision to Dismiss Trump's Case
Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed on Monday the charges ...
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Jul 16 2024 40m
The Assassination Attempt
Sarah, Steve, Jonah, and David French discuss the as...
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Jul 15 2024 1h 2m
Is ‘Text, History, and Tradition’ Alive and Well?
Kannon Shanmugam and his summer associates return to...
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Jul 9 2024 1h 31m
Winning Without Winning
On today’s super-mega-extravagant episode, Sarah and...
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Jul 4 2024 1h 58m
Trump Is ‘Absolutely Immune’ ... Kind Of
Sarah and David break down the Supreme Court decisio...
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Jul 1 2024 1h 6m
Chevron Is Dead, Long Live Chevron
We're not talking about Trump and Biden, but we are ...
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Jun 28 2024 1h 22m
Supreme Court: We’re Not Santa Claus
Sarah and David return for a truly prolific episode ...
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Jun 27 2024 1h 32m
Justice Stephen Breyer: Law Is Not a Science
In a special live recording from San Francisco in la...
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Jun 25 2024 1h 26m
Rahimi Is Here and It Is Glorious
The Supreme Court has decided 8-1 in favor of the go...
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Jun 22 2024 1h 14m