
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.
| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 624 | Founded | 6 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | NewsGovernmentPolitics | |||

Live at the University of Pennsylvania's Carey Law School, Sarah and David are joined by Third Circuit Judge Stephanos Bibas to break down the Supreme Court's temporary protected status cases. They also debate whether a federal "defender general" wou... more
Sarah Isgur and David French dive into two Ninth Circuit opinions: one involving an anti-discrimination law in Washington, another related to a first-grade girl being punished for giving her classmate a drawing inspired by what her teacher read in cl... more
David French and Sarah Isgur break down new polling showing historic lows in trust for the Supreme Court, debate whether a public disagreement between Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Ketanji Brown Jackson helps or hurts the institution, and dive into or... more
Welcome to the SCOTUSblog/Advisory Opinions Extended Universe, featuring hosts from "Amarica's Constitution" (Akhil Amar and Andy Lipka) and "Divided Argument" (Will Baude and Dan Epps).
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David French reports to be some kind of conservative but voted for Kamala Harris. What a despicable fraud.
I’m a regular listener and a groupie of the Advisory Opinion. I am also one of the left of center founding Dispatch members and a product of the best public education systems in the US, but I did not go to Boston Latin: Massachusetts
This was quite a good episode and for once I agree! I tend to feel that there is an underlying allegiance to DJT due to Sarah’s involvement in his first term. But this one really makes me wish that they’d have the AO/ Strict Scrutiny debate show that I’ve been craving because they’re not polar opposites on this one.
As a 40 year practicing litigator, these two give good, entertaining and enlightening legal analysis. However, you have to overlook their unrestrained sense of judicial supremacy - they say things that are so over the top assuming the supreme power of courts that this bias really has to be factored into any consideration of their analyses. They also steadfastly refuse to acknowledge that many district court judges have gone off the reservation in their TDS-inspired attempts to rein in Trump’s ... more
Excellent as always guys! But I have a question even though I’m a lawyer it’s not a legal question. But how come no one ever talks about how both times that Trump won. He was running against a woman?
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The content features in-depth discussions on legal topics, particularly the workings of the U.S. Supreme Court and significant court rulings that intersect with broader political issues. Episodes frequently analyze key legal concepts such as immunity, executive power, and judicial appointments, with hosts dissecting recent cases while placing them within the context of societal implications and institutional trust. Additionally, the podcast addresses evolving legal philosophies, public perceptions of the judiciary, and the complexities of current events that shape legal understanding, offering insights that can appeal to both legal professionals and general audiences interested in politics and law.
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Recent guests on Advisory Opinions include:
1. Stefanos Bibas
2. Adrian Vermeule
3. Lisa Blatt
4. Josh Deal
5. Akhil Reed Amar
6. Will Baude
7. Dan Epps
8. Orin Kerr
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