Episodes

  • Are Religious Charter Schools Legal?

    Are Religious Charter Schools Legal?
    May 1 2025
    Sarah Isgur and David French explain the upcoming Supreme Court decision regarding the public chartering of religious schools and how it might implicate the establishment clause. The Agenda:—Justice Gorsuch is the new Justice Kennedy—More on SCOTUS lie-gate—Magic and Larry Bird (Lisa Blatt and Roman Martinez)—Lisa Blatt’s apology—FBI knocks down the wrong door—Chartering religious schools—What is a charter school?—The establishment clause question Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • The Arrest of Judge Hannah Dugan

    The Arrest of Judge Hannah Dugan
    Apr 29 2025
    Sarah Isgur and David French are joined by Amy Howe and David Lat, of The Dispatch’s extended legal universe, to debate whether the Supreme Court should be more transparent. Sarah and David then separate fact from the fiction in the arrest of Judge Hannah Dugan. (Also: should there be cameras in the Supreme Court?) The Agenda:—Cameras at SCOTUS?—SCOTUS oral argument goes off the rails—Calling other lawyers the “L” word—The arrest of Judge Hannah Dugan—Immunity doctrine is a mess—Louis Vuitton and criminal contempt—Old Whig No. 5—Trump admin and disparate impact—Harvard Law Review’s DEI Show Notes:—Apply to work at SCOTUSblog!—Judge helps criminal escape in 2018 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 27 mins
  • SCOTUSblog, Welcome to The Dispatch

    SCOTUSblog, Welcome to The Dispatch
    Apr 24 2025
    Amy Howe, the voice of SCOTUSblog, joins Sarah Isgur and David French to discuss the news of The Dispatch’s acquisition of SCOTUSblog. Also: What's the equity in equity dockets? The Agenda: —SCOTUSblog joins The Dispatch —Puppies (and pride?) —Harvard fights back —Equity dockets, revisited Show Notes: —Read more on the acquisition Advisory Opinions is a production of The Dispatch, a digital media company covering politics, policy, and culture from a non-partisan, conservative perspective. To access all of The Dispatch’s offerings, click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • Judge v. (Unethical) Lawyer

    Judge v. (Unethical) Lawyer
    Apr 22 2025
    Sarah Isgur and David French react to Donald Trump’s latest legal battles and talk to friend of the pod Judge Amul Thapar about his new wellness Substack. \The Agenda: —Birthright citizenship oral argument —Trump's use of Alien Enemies Act blocked —The FAFO bucket —Criminal contempt proceedings against the Trump administration —'An opinion for the ages' —Judges Thapar’s wellness advice Show Notes: —Justice Alito's dissent on Alien Enemies Act —William Baude on the birthright citizenship oral argument Advisory Opinions is a production of The Dispatch, a digital media company covering politics, policy, and culture from a non-partisan, conservative perspective. To access all of The Dispatch’s offerings, click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • The Collision Is Coming

    The Collision Is Coming
    Apr 17 2025
    Sarah Isgur and David French discuss the ongoing saga of Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s illegal deportation and what’s next for the man currently in a notorious El Salvadoran prison. The Agenda: —SCOTUS order: effectuate vs. facilitate —Emergency docket scorecard —Turnover at the solicitor general's office —MAGA's legal strategies backfiring —Tariff lawsuit in California challenges executive power —Papa Musk Advisory Opinions is a production of The Dispatch, a digital media company covering politics, policy, and culture from a non-partisan, conservative perspective. To access all of The Dispatch’s offerings, click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr
  • The Rights of Deportees

    The Rights of Deportees
    Apr 10 2025
    Sarah Isgur and David French examine detainees’ rights and habeas corpus before reacting to the Season 3 finale of White Lotus. The Agenda: —Gitmo: Hamdi and Rasul —Legal status of El Salvador detainees —Courts and human rights —The Associated Press' fight for free speech —White Lotus and evolutionary psychology —Friend groups should have even numbers Advisory Opinions is a production of The Dispatch, a digital media company covering politics, policy, and culture from a non-partisan, conservative perspective. To access all of The Dispatch’s offerings, click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    58 mins
  • 🚨 Trump (Kind Of) Wins On Alien Enemies Act

    🚨 Trump (Kind Of) Wins On Alien Enemies Act
    Apr 8 2025
    Sarah Isgur and David French review the Supreme Court’s emergency decision on the Trump administration’s use of the Alien Enemies Act. The Agenda: —Due process matters —The clean hands problem —More forum shopping —What is “reasonable notice”? —Firing probationary workers —Amy Coney Barrett and John Roberts are the new swing votes Advisory Opinions is a production of The Dispatch, a digital media company covering politics, policy, and culture from a non-partisan, conservative perspective. To access all of The Dispatch’s offerings, click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    43 mins
  • Justice Barrett's RICO Revolution

    Justice Barrett's RICO Revolution
    Apr 8 2025
    Sarah Isgur and David French explain how the tariff power may make its way to the Supreme Court as a “major question” and debate the ethics of arguing in front of your children. The Agenda: —IEEPA, explained —SCOTUS on USAID freeze —Make vaping great again —The most OCD employee —Natural law is real —In defense of legal activism —How to argue in front of your children Advisory Opinions is a production of The Dispatch, a digital media company covering politics, policy, and culture from a non-partisan, conservative perspective. To access all of The Dispatch’s offerings, click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 31 mins