Sarah Isgur and David French walk listeners through the entire history of the Constitution, the Supreme Court, some of the biggest cases ... all prompted by one listener question. Plus: Grifter Sarah makes a reappearance.
The Agenda:—Understanding substantive due process—Supreme Court to consider whether to hear challenge to same-sex marriage on November 7—Dred Scott v. Sandford being the worst decision ever—Scaring our libertarian friends with Slaughter-House cases—The dissent everyone knows was right—Liberty to brutally oppress your workers—‘Grown-ass men’ and their group chats—The Based Ritual
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Firing Squad vs. Suffocation
Sarah Isgur and David French discuss the Eighth Amendment in light of a prisoner’s request to die by firing squad.
But first, join us for a livestream analysis of Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump, the case that asks whether the International Emergency Economic Powers Act authorizes the president to impose tariffs. (Click on SCOTUSblog's oral arguments page for updates.)
The Agenda:—National Guard in Portland—Eliminating horizontal stare decisis—A defense of the spoils system—Who should argue in the tariffs case?—Did we get immigration wrong for the entire Biden administration?
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Bad Man Smokes Weed Doctrine
Sarah Isgur and David French discuss a case before the Supreme Court that will consider whether pot smokers can legally own guns.
The Agenda:—F*** monetary policy—https://hasthesupremecourtfixedqualifiedimmunitydoctrineyet.com/—Bad facts case—Can the police enter your home without a warrant?—Is there a rebellion in Chicago?—Trump demands $230 million from the DOJ—Helen Andrews and not wanting women in the legal field for some reason—Women murdering their husbands and Gobitis
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Euphemisms, Political Speech, and the First Amendment
Sarah Isgur and David French kick off Free Speech Week at the University of Texas School of Law to talk about the confusion around Callais oral arguments, “Let's Go Brandon,” and the John Bolton indictment.
The Agenda:—Let's Go Brandon—“Everybody seems to be having a good time”—No one understands Callais—Lawfare and selective prosecutions—Q&A!
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Vindictive Prosecutions
Sarah Isgur and David French dive deeper into Chiles v. Salazar, the case argued before the Supreme Court last week about banning conversion therapy for minors, before analyzing the James Comey and Tish James indictments.
The Agenda:—Chiles v. Salazar—Tish James and mortgage fraud: Do the facts hold up?—Update on the James Comey indictment—Suing USPS over not delivering mail—Denying review in a death penalty case—Sarah says Seila correctly
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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.