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Advisory Opinions

The Dispatch
Supreme Court
First Amendment
Donald Trump
Birthright Citizenship
Second Amendment
Executive Power
Tiktok
Department Of Justice
Free Speech
Trump Administration
Tariffs
Death Penalty
Congress
Federalist Society
Humphrey's Executor
Voting Rights Act
Originalism
Administrative State
Fourth Amendment
Federal Trade Commission

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.

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Sarah Isgur and David French discuss the upcoming “long conference” that marks the unofficial start to the new Supreme Court term, a prosecutor being referred to the Department of Justice for obstruction of justice, and a review of several circuit-co... more

From the SCOTUSblog Summit, Sarah Isgur, David French, and Amy Howe discuss the cases scheduled thus far for the Supreme Court’s upcoming term. The three discuss the most consequential case for the Trump administration, David throws in a Star Wars re... more

Sarah Isgur and David French debate David’s latest New York Times column on the Missouri Supreme Court blocking a congressional map. Then, the two review two law articles: Andy Smarick of the Manhattan Institute’s elegantly simple piece on unenumerat... more

Sarah Isgur and David French discuss Supreme Court updates on two cases: preferred advertising rates for political committees and Missouri’s congressional districts. Then, Judge Jeff Sutton, chief judge of the 6th Circuit and No. 1 AO judicial crush,... more

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Recent Guests

Jake Auchincloss
U.S. Representative for Massachusetts's 4th district
United States House of Representatives
Episode: How to Fix Congress | Interview: Rep. Jake Auchincloss
Thomas Griffith
Former DC Circuit Judge (appointed by George W. Bush)
U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Episode: Civility vs. Collegiality | Interview: Judges Tom Griffith and David Tatel
David S. Tatel
Former DC Circuit Judge (appointed by Bill Clinton)
U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Episode: Civility vs. Collegiality | Interview: Judges Tom Griffith and David Tatel
Chris Scalia
AEI scholar
American Enterprise Institute
Episode: Let’s Pretend We’re Justices | Interview: Chris Scalia
Roger Holt
Guest on episode
Episode: Fauci Pleads the Fifth | Interview: Elie Honig
Elie Honig
CNN Senior Legal Analyst, writer at New York Magazine, author
CNN; New York Magazine
Episode: Fauci Pleads the Fifth | Interview: Elie Honig
Ellie Honig
CNN, former federal and local prosecutor
CNN
Episode: The Island of Rationality and the First Amendment
Mike Fragoso
Former chief counsel to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell; expert on the Senate
National Review (writer)
Episode: Receipts on the Senate Filibuster | Interview: Mike “Frags” Fragoso
Rory Little
Professor of Law, expert in criminal law
University of California, Hastings? (as introduced in episode)
Episode: Reviewing the Court’s Criminal Law | Interview: Rory Little and Orin Kerr

Hosts

Sarah Isgur
Host of Advisory Opinions; The Dispatch contributor (SCOTUS coverage)
David French
Co-host and primary on-air voice; policy commentator and legal analyst

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 5.5k ratings
  • Right Wing agenda on Steroids

    Isgur fails again and again with her ‘YADA YADA’— downplaying an opinion she disagrees with while giving her imprimatur to the most corrupt administration in history. Color me 3/5ths.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Ralph Chaplin’s Ghost
    United States20 days ago
  • Loved the Heller one act play episode!

    I would love more one act plays of SCOTUS opinions! Very entertaining and I came away from the episode with a more nuanced perspective on the Heller opinions.

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    Legal Beagle 8
    United States21 days ago
  • Oscar-worthy!

    Extremely entertaining for long-time fans, can Dispatch subscribers have access to the blooper reel?

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Mike Tierney - BreakRight!
    United Statesa month ago
  • Loved it!

    Latest episode with Chris Scalia was a winner! Very entertaining AND informative.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Katesbee
    United Statesa month ago
  • Great podcast

    I, too, loved this podcast. Great fun! Please do more. It is the most effective way to flesh out the arguments for especially important high profile controversies.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Non-lawyer fan
    United Statesa month ago

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#221
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#109
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Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Let’s Pretend We’re Justices | Interview: Chris Scalia
Q: What did ChatGPT get right about the basic argument and what did it miss?
ChatGPT captured the broad structure and core points of the arguments, but some nuanced lines and references were not exact, requiring human curation to ensure accuracy and proper attribution.
Receipts on the Senate Filibuster | Interview: Mike “Frags” Fragoso
Q: What is the current health of the filibuster and is reform likely or desirable?
Fragoso argues that there is genuine bipartisan pressure to reform or rethink the filibuster, with some Republicans and Democrats signaling openness to changes, but any reform would need to balance incentives for deliberation with the risk of eroding norms; the trajectory is uncertain and likely gradual.
SCOTUS Through the Decades | Interview: Nina Totenberg
Q: How has the Court's handling of standing affected real-world cases like the slush fund litigation?
Standing debates show that even with emotionally charged issues, plaintiffs must demonstrate a concrete, legally cognizable injury and direct causation, which complicates efforts to curb executive misappropriations.
SCOTUS Through the Decades | Interview: Nina Totenberg
Q: What made Hamm v. Smith such a landmark in terms of IQ and the death penalty?
The case highlighted the tension between brain-based clinical assessments of culpability and constitutional protections, leading to a holistic, non-per se approach to evaluating multiple IQ scores rather than a single numeric cutoff.
Arguing In Front of SCOTUS | Interview: Lisa Blatt
Q: How do you prepare for the high-stakes, unpredictable environment of Supreme Court oral arguments?
Blatt describes a two-moot process, using aggressive, candid practice to simulate real questioning, and emphasizes maintaining a balance between forceful advocacy and authentic, precise articulation while leveraging appendices for impact.

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2. Thomas Griffith
3. David S. Tatel
4. Chris Scalia
5. Roger Holt
6. Elie Honig
7. Ellie Honig
8. Mike Fragoso

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