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Advisory Opinions

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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Voir Dire

Voir Dire

David and Sarah take on the whirlwind of news surrounding the Roger Stone case, go behind the scenes of opposition resea... Read more

14 Feb 2020

1hr 6mins

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Tilting at Windmills

Tilting at Windmills

David and Sarah examine the decision to not prosecute Andrew McCabe, the eye-opening interview Harvey Weinstein's attorn... Read more

18 Feb 2020

51mins

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You Magnificent Bastard

You Magnificent Bastard

A captain is fired after a letter detailing the Navy's failures in dealing with the coronavirus outbreak is leaked. The ... Read more

6 Apr 2020

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Alligator Boots

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David and Sarah speak with Liz Murrill, Louisiana's solicitor general, about her case before the Supreme Court June Medi... Read more

28 Feb 2020

56mins

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Beyond Originalism?

Beyond Originalism?

David and Sarah discuss the political ramifications of the coronavirus outbreak, Adrian Vermeule's essay on originalism,... Read more

2 Apr 2020

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Qualified Immunity Rap Battles

Qualified Immunity Rap Battles

David and Sarah have Super Tuesday numbers to dive into, oral arguments in Louisiana's Supreme Court abortion case, FISA... Read more

6 Mar 2020

1hr 13mins

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Quarantine Law

Quarantine Law

David and Sarah answer all your questions about the legal issues raised by the coronavirus outbreak: enumerated powers, ... Read more

16 Mar 2020

59mins

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Delegate Fun Time

Delegate Fun Time

David and Sarah discuss the likelihood of a brokered convention after Joe Biden's big win in South Carolina, the appeal ... Read more

2 Mar 2020

1hr 2mins

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Cut to Black

Cut to Black

David and Sarah discuss the sexual assault allegation against Joe Biden, the president's tweet about who has the power t... Read more

14 Apr 2020

1hr

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SLAPP Shot

SLAPP Shot

David and Sarah preview tomorrow's primaries with a special focus on Michigan, thoughts on coronavirus, the Trump campai... Read more

9 Mar 2020

1hr 13mins

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Potpourri of Awfulness

Potpourri of Awfulness

David and Sarah speak with Nikki Neily, president of Speech First, about bias response teams on college campuses, the hi... Read more

10 Feb 2020

55mins

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The Hillary Story

The Hillary Story

The president addressed the nation on the coronavirus outbreak, Harvey Weinstein gets 23 years in prison, and Hulu's new... Read more

12 Mar 2020

1hr 3mins

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Confirmation Battles

Confirmation Battles

David and Sarah talk coronavirus confusion, and Justice Clarence Thomas and confirmation battles with Carrie Severino of... Read more

27 Mar 2020

1hr 14mins

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In Chambers

In Chambers

David and Sarah talk with Chief Judge David Jones, of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas in Ho... Read more

19 Mar 2020

1hr 3mins

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Voting in a Pandemic

Voting in a Pandemic

Rachel Kleinfeld, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment, joins David and Sarah to discuss how you pull off an electi... Read more

9 Apr 2020

56mins

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Jurisprudence of Doubt

Jurisprudence of Doubt

David and Sarah have a lot on their plate. Can Bernie Sanders assemble a coalition similar to Obama's 2008 campaign? Wil... Read more

26 Feb 2020

1hr 2mins

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Coronavirus Response

Coronavirus Response

David and Sarah discuss the government's coronavirus response with Representative Chip Roy of Texas, and the Netflix doc... Read more

30 Mar 2020

59mins

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Curb Your Parasites

Curb Your Parasites

David and Sarah touch on the latest from Capitol Hill, Biden's campaign, and Bloomberg lawsuit. The two then dive into t... Read more

23 Mar 2020

1hr 3mins

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The Mostly Meaningless Podcast

The Mostly Meaningless Podcast

Wisconsin primary results, regulatory taking in Pennsylvania, adjournment clause, 2020 veepstakes, and much more. David ... Read more

17 Apr 2020

56mins

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Showing a Little Ankle

Showing a Little Ankle

David and Sarah discuss the Supreme Court's decision in Ramos v. Louisiana that held that the Constitution requires unan... Read more

20 Apr 2020

1hr 13mins

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