
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 | Twice weekly | Episodes | 648 | Founded | 7 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | NewsGovernmentPolitics | |||

Sarah Isgur and David French discuss the three SCOTUS decisions that dropped Thursday morning, a D.C. Circuit decision on President Donald Trump's ban on transgender military members, and accommodations running rampant at law schools. Oh, and a fede... more
Sarah Isgur and David French look at what’s left on the docket from this term before diving into a little Los Angeles mayoral politics.
The Agenda:
–Supreme Court bingo
–Do Rastafarians get religious exemptions?
–The mighty small-dollar donor
– ... more
Sarah Isgur and David French discuss the Supreme Court’s Alabama redistricting decision, a plea deal from the former national security adviser, and the best legal movies ever made.
The Agenda:
–June 4 Opinions
–Alabama’s new maps
–John Bolton ... more
Sarah Isgur and David French (he returns!) discuss the major Trump losses—Kennedy Center name change, motion on Trump v. IRS, and injunction on the slush fund—before reviewing scrutiny of the court and the swatting incident at Justice Amy Coney Barre... more
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Very good podcast. I do worry increasingly, that the hosts may be responding a little bit to cross pressures of an institutional nature as French is now an employee of the NYT and Isgur now oversees SCOTUS Blog. Their conservative positions on legal issues seem a little softer now than in the early days of the podcast. I hope I’m wrong.
Really tired of the active racism and discrimination promoted by these pundits.
After listening to sera and David, make multiple cases as to why Donald Trump/fund is legal, and them giving no pushback as to why it’s not legal, it is easy to say that their words don’t match their actions. Someone who was truly opposing the republican misappropriation of funds, would make a proactive case for its illegality and not it’s legality. More over the hosts consistently blame past democratic presidents ... more
Isgur fails American listeners with her puerile interpretation that our Constitution as “RACE BLIND.” 3/5ths any body? Worst SCOTUS in history paraded as ‘ reasonable’ by these two miscreants.
For those of you complaining about this pod bringing partisan politics into their policies I truly hope that you breathe some air and touch some grass. You spend the time to complain about a pod who talks about direct policies and using their beliefs… just like we all do in almost every part of life. In order to believe something you must have standards. If the standards someone lives by and promotes are different than yours then provide an argument rather than falling into the buzz word complai... more
When is your last day at the Times. I have to assume someone with your high character could no longer stomach being involved with a company that would be so blatantly racist towards the Jewish community.
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A legal-focused show that analyzes current court decisions, constitutional questions, and the practical impact of jurisprudence on policy and governance. Hosts break down high-stakes topics with rigorous reasoning, often inviting senior appellate attorneys, judges, and legal scholars to illuminate strategy, doctrine, and real-world implications. Episodes mix deep-dive analysis with accessible explanations, audience questions, and occasional culture-commentary, making complex topics approachable for practitioners and informed lay listeners alike. A notable strength is the combination of legal rigor and clear, pragmatic storytelling, plus regular interviews that offer firsthand perspectives from the Supreme Court ecosystem and policy debates.... more
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