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 transcribedSarah and David react as SCOTUS weighs in on social media regulations. Sigh. Also: -Justice Jackson cutting to the chase -Patent Act and dad jokes -Re...
-Ukraine, through the eyes of Mr. French -The Andy Warhol copyright skirmish -The Progressive Justice League turns on itself -Title 42 and civil liber...
David Lat stands in for Host Emeritus once more to help Sarah catch up on the latest Supreme Court decisions. Too, they take a detour on penmanship. -...
While host emeritus is off for a week on a mysterious mission, David Lat of Original Jurisdiction rejoins Sarah to sift through the latest Supreme Cou...
Sarah returns from her tick-filled trip from Gettysburg to discuss the E. Jean Carroll civil lawsuit against Donald Trump. Also: -Santos detained -Sci...
Damon Preston, public advocate for the commonwealth of Kentucky, joins Guest-Host David French to break down the Jordan Neely incident. While some New...
The feud between the governor and the mouse has more nuance and legal curiosities than it might seem at first glance, and David and Sarah are here for...
A case before the Supreme Court may bring the axe to the long zombified Chevron deference. Sarah and David also take a look at: -North Carolina’s flip...
Is it unconstitutional to push religion in a state that favors religion generally? Two bills in Texas are igniting the debate over the establishment c...
It’s a SCOTUS packed pod featuring an Alito dissent going into his ~feels~. Plus, AO is getting ready for the much-anticipated Tech Term(s), and Sarah...
BREAKING! Sarah’s buckets have finally arrived at the Supreme Court. Also: Fox News agrees to pay and pay and pay... but won't tell you about it. Toda...
Justice Alito stays the Texas abortion pill ruling, leading to Sarah and David going full law nerds as they push back on bad reporting and evaluate th...
Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg’s latest PR stunt is a fight against Jim Jordan and Republican grandstanding. Sarah and David tear through the 50-page lawsui...
Federal courts, bad incentives, culture war exhibitionism, and abortion distortion… And the week's only started. But Sarah and host emeritus are here...
Sarah and David are back for a Wednesday (!) episode to give the people what they want: a review of Trump’s indictment. The verdict? Not great. Also:...
The AO train keeps rolling after Saturday’s emergency pod with an episode chock-full of legal conundrums, fatal contracts, and (one) happy ending. -We...
Sarah and David return to Harvard Law School to beguile the next generation with stories of squirrel rescues and FedSoc of yore. Oh yes, and to discus...
Sarah and David spin through a carousel of cases, argue about theoretical swastikas, debate the merits of true crime content, and even bring on return...
Sarah and David divide and conquer in an especially busy episode. Following a bright announcement from host emeritus, we delve into... Trump’s possib...
With possible Trump indictments looming, Sarah and David meet face to face to discuss. Will the Manhattan D.A. set a precedent on prosecuting a former...
