Advisory Opinions

By: The Dispatch
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  • Advisory Opinions is a legal podcast by The Dispatch. Hosts David French and Sarah Isgur meet twice a week to talk about the law, the courts, their collision with politics, and why it all matters.
    2022 The Dispatch
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  • Judge v. (Unethical) Lawyer

    Judge v. (Unethical) Lawyer
    Apr 22 2025
    Sarah Isgur and David French react to Donald Trump’s latest legal battles and talk to friend of the pod Judge Amul Thapar about his new wellness Substack. \The Agenda: —Birthright citizenship oral argument —Trump's use of Alien Enemies Act blocked —The FAFO bucket —Criminal contempt proceedings against the Trump administration —'An opinion for the ages' —Judges Thapar’s wellness advice Show Notes: —Justice Alito's dissent on Alien Enemies Act —William 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 Dispatch’s offerings, click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • The Collision Is Coming

    The Collision Is Coming
    Apr 17 2025
    Sarah Isgur and David French discuss the ongoing saga of Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s illegal deportation and what’s next for the man currently in a notorious El Salvadoran prison. The Agenda: —SCOTUS order: effectuate vs. facilitate —Emergency docket scorecard —Turnover at the solicitor general's office —MAGA's legal strategies backfiring —Tariff lawsuit in California challenges executive power —Papa 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 Dispatch’s offerings, click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr
  • The Rights of Deportees

    The Rights of Deportees
    Apr 10 2025
    Sarah Isgur and David French examine detainees’ rights and habeas corpus before reacting to the Season 3 finale of White Lotus. The Agenda: —Gitmo: Hamdi and Rasul —Legal status of El Salvador detainees —Courts and human rights —The Associated Press' fight for free speech —White Lotus and evolutionary psychology —Friend 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 Dispatch’s offerings, click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    58 mins
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David and Sarah give an unbyist opinion of Supreme Court cases, and political issues.MUST LISTEN

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Non-Partisan but Philosophically Conservative Legal Analysis

I have found this to be the most helpful news source of any kind for understanding the current landscape of American legal news. David and Sarah talk about the law in a way that does not favor either political party and which gets down to the real issues at stake in major court cases rather than the lazy partisan analysis that we can expect from the major media networks. Each episode is thoughtful and thoroughly researched. If you want a balanced, accurate, and generally predictive depiction of what is happening in the courts (especially SCOTUS) then you should give this podcast a try.

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