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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  • Trump Wins On Alien Enemies Act … Kind Of

    Trump Wins On Alien Enemies Act … Kind Of
    Apr 8 2025
    Sarah Isgur and David French review the Supreme Court’s emergency decision on the Trump administration’s use of the Alien Enemies Act. The Agenda: —Due process matters —The clean hands problem —More forum shopping —What is “reasonable notice”? —Firing probationary workers —Barrett and 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 Dispatch’s offerings, click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    43 mins
  • Justice Barrett's RICO Revolution

    Justice Barrett's RICO Revolution
    Apr 8 2025
    Sarah Isgur and David French explain how the tariff power may make its way to the Supreme Court as a “major question” and debate the ethics of arguing in front of your children. The Agenda: —IEEPA, explained —SCOTUS on USAID freeze —Make vaping great again —The most OCD employee —Natural law is real —In defense of legal activism —How 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 Dispatch’s offerings, click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 31 mins
  • Evangelizing vs. Proselytizing

    Evangelizing vs. Proselytizing
    Apr 3 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: —We don’t cover internet beefs —Trump v. All —Can Catholic Charities keep its tax-exempt status? —Wisconsin Supreme Court races are vicious and cruel —Generalists vs. specialists —Evolution of activist legal organizations —Answering listener questions about Trump running for a third term in office Show Notes: —Catholic 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 Dispatch’s offerings, click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 2 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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