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Advisory Opinions
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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.
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Impeachment Briefs and Font Choices
Feb 5, 2021Tap to summarizeOn Wednesday, Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney survived an intra-party effort to oust her from her GOP leadership position, meanwhile Republican Party Leader Kevin McCarthy decided he will not strip firebrand Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of her committee assignments. When it comes to all the latest intra-GOP squabbles, Sarah and David have the scoop. On today’s episode, our hosts also break down the Supreme Court’s latest orders and the good, the bad, and the ugly of the impeachment briefs. Show Notes: -“I’m Comic Sans, Asshole” by Mike Lacher and Saturday Night Live’s Papyrus Skit. -“U.S. Nazi hunter has one active case” by Evan Perez, Alexander Rosen, Wesley Bruer, Jeremy Moorhead, Alex Lee and Josh Gaynor in CNN. -“Your Type May Be Ripe For Review” by Chris Mincher in the Maryland Appellate Blog. -Rule 32. Form of Briefs, Appendices, and Other Papers. -Democrats’ impeachment trial brief and Trump’s response to the impeachment article. -Salinas v. United States Railroad Retirement Board, Republic of Hungary v. Rosalie Simon, Federal Republic of Germany v. Philipp, Wednesday’s Supreme Court orders, Howard J. Bashman’s “How Appealing” appellate litigation blog. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Pivot Counties
Nov 2, 2020Tap to summarizeIt’s Election Day eve and our podcast hosts have their presidential race forecasting models at the ready. After a helpful breakdown on pivot counties in swing states, David and Sarah give us some punditry on the 15 Senate races they’re watching closely this cycle. “Generally speaking, the Senate and presidential numbers are getting closer together over the last few cycles, not farther apart,” Sarah says on today’s podcast. Check out this prediction heavy episode of Advisory Opinions, in which our hosts give us a state of play on the presidential race and offer their thoughts on a controversial election lawsuit in the Lone Star state. Show Notes: -David’s latest French Press, “I’m Here To Remind You That Trump Can Still Win” by Nate Silver in FiveThirtyEight, FiveThirtyEight’s presidential polling average in Pennsylvania, Texas election lawsuit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Queso Burro
Apr 24, 2020Tap to summarizeSupreme Court opinions, the president's immigration executive order, homeschooling controversies, and the longterm cultural effects of coronavirus. David and Sarah have thoughts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Beyond Originalism?
Apr 2, 2020Tap to summarizeDavid and Sarah discuss the political ramifications of the coronavirus outbreak, Adrian Vermeule's essay on originalism, and what conservatives get wrong about masculinity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Alligator Boots
Feb 28, 2020Tap to summarizeDavid and Sarah speak with Liz Murrill, Louisiana's solicitor general, about her case before the Supreme Court June Medical Services v. Russo. The three discuss the facts of the high-profile abortion case, legal strategy, and how Liz preps to face the nation's highest court. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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All About The IG
Dec 10, 2019Tap to summarizeDavid French and Sarah Isgur launch their new podcast from The Dispatch with a detailed discussion of the Inspector General's report of FISA abuse in the 2016 election -- the good, the bad, and the ugly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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