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.
465 episodes transcribedVaccine mandates! Title 42 and border policy! Twitter Files updates! Electoral Count Act! “The Imperial Supreme Court”! FedSoc/Sate showdown! Sarah an...
Sarah and David look at the latest Twitter Files revelations, and consider whether they point to First Amendment concerns. They also look at the first...
It’s a lighting-round AO! David and Sarah start with updates on the Loudoun County scandals, the travails of Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan, an...
Oral arguments on Biden's immigration (in)action push the Supreme Court to decide on the meaning of "shall," and to wrestle with the upshot of two gov...
In an all-star hearing, the Supreme Court considers a melange of legal and philosophical arguments concerning the “independent state legislature” doct...
Finally, the Supreme Court hears arguments on Creative 303, the case that asks whether a web designer can refuse to provide her services for a gay wed...
The AO marathon continues as David and Sarah catch up on Supreme Court hearings. In this feature-length episode, they explore the line between lobbyin...
It's censor v. censor, as politicians, academics, and journalists from left to right fight over who gets to block whose free speech. Plus: David and S...
As rumors swirl about another Alito leak, David and Sarah examine DC’s corrosive obsession with “access.” They also discuss the DOJ's appointment of a...
Haggard and sleep deprived, Sarah and David buckle down for an extra-long episode that covers student loans, court sanctions, gay marriage legislation...
Things get visceral as David and Sarah discuss Haaland v. Brackeen, the Supreme Court case that may determine who gets to adopt a Native American chil...
On today's combative pod, David and Sarah revisit the Stacey Abrams lawsuits and check in on the state of election laws. They then turn to the questio...
Time to talk about Harvard. Returning to the affirmative action debate, David and Sarah consider the differences between UNC and Harvard, unpack the j...
Two universities defended their admissions process before the Supreme Court on Monday. Starting with the University of North Carolina (with a Harvard...
Yes, David and Sarah will be teasing their initial thoughts on the Harvard case and the likelihood of the Supreme Court changing the game on affirmati...
Scandal of scandals! Things get weird after a 19-year-old grandmaster is accused of cheating in a chess tournament against a world champion and David...
In today’s packed episode, David and Sarah check in on the Durham investigation after recent failures to reach convictions. They then turn to updates...
What options does the former president (and his legal team) have in response to the subpoena? Did Judge Ho’s response to critics mollify Sarah’s conce...
In an episode dedicated to our pig friends, Sarah and David are joined by two guests from The Humane Society of the United States: Vice President for...
