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Advisory Opinions

By: The Dispatch
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  • 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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  • Tears of Scrutiny

    Tears of Scrutiny
    May 2 2024
    It’s a silent spring in Texas as Pornhub pulls out of the state in an act of protest over a law requiring age verification measures. Sarah and David go through the legal battle between the explicit site and Texas AG Ken Paxton.The Agenda: —Sarah’s high —Texas law requiring age verification to access pornography online —The tiers of scrutiny in constitutional law —The role of text, history, and tradition —Going through the Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023 —Understanding the differences between Medicare and Medicaid can be challenging, even for lawmakersShow Notes: —Sarah’s Remnant episode —Jacobellis v. Ohio —Ginsberg v. New York —Ashcroft v. ACLU —Child Online Protection Act —Wickard v. Filburn Wilker —United States v. Carolene Products Company —David for NYT: Ban Online Porn for Kids —David for NYT: One Party Has a Serious Foreign Policy Problem. The Other Has a Tantrum. —A class-action lawsuit against Columbia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Pressing the SCOTUS Panic Button

    Pressing the SCOTUS Panic Button
    Apr 30 2024
    David returns after a brief food poisoning hiatus to discuss two oral arguments heard before the Supreme Court: Trump’s immunity case and Idaho’s case on abortion bans. But first, a request from The Dispatch’s resident Wilson-hater. The Agenda: —Are solo podcasters sociopaths? —Proposals for changes on the Israeli Supreme Court —Absolute immunity for presidents —The role of the executive vesting clause —Reviewing Idaho’s abortion ban —Time, place, and manner restrictions on college campuses —Answering questions and issuing corrections Show Notes: —Previous AO episode —South Dakota v. Dole —NFIB v. Sebelius —Dr. Martin Luther King on “civil disobedience” —Columbia University banned student protester over saying “Zionists don’t deserve to live” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 35 mins
  • Indictment Watch: Supreme Court Hears Trump’s Immunity Case

    Indictment Watch: Supreme Court Hears Trump’s Immunity Case
    Apr 26 2024
    The Supreme Court this week heard oral arguments for Donald Trump’s immunity case, and David has thoughts. However, he was too sick to join today so Sarah had to go solo (Ruminant style!), recapping the legal and political implications of the case, assessing the strength of the arguments and their significance for the future of our political system, and trying to imagine where we go from here in this bizarre election cycle. The Agenda: —Good and bad news for Trump —What presidential acts are immune? —Impeachment and conviction —Going through the specific charges —Can Trump stage a coup? —ANSWER THE HYPOTHETICALS! —Defining official acts —The effect on Trump’s other cases —The effect on SCOTUS as an institution Show Notes: —Bonus Collision newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    54 mins
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Amazing no pandering facts streaming out.

As funny as he is smart, David French is always streaming out facts about the evils of abortion, libtards,and political corruption.

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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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