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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Tariff-ic Meltdowns

Episode Date: June 3, 2025

Sarah Isgur and David French discuss the legal back and forth regarding President Donald Trump’s tariffs before turning to his attacks on the Federali...

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Dead Man Walking Precedent

Episode Date: May 29, 2025

Sarah Isgur and David French explain the Supreme Court opinion in Trump v. Wilcox on presidential removal limits. Plus: an update on the religious cha...

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A Charge on Gettysburg

Episode Date: May 20, 2025

Sarah Isgur and David French invite Judge Kevin Newsom of the 11th Circuit to discuss his time clerking for Justice David Souter and the strong humili...

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Actual Animus

Episode Date: May 8, 2025

David French returns from his other job to discuss President Trump’s transgender military policy with Sarah Isgur. Does the Supreme Court hate transge...

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Right-on-Right Violence

Episode Date: May 6, 2025

The Advisory Opinions extended universe kicks off as SCOTUSblog's Amy Howe and David Lat join Sarah Isgur to discuss the St. Isidore of Seville religi...

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Judge v. (Unethical) Lawyer

Episode Date: April 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 Subst...

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The Collision Is Coming

Episode Date: April 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 notorio...

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The Rights of Deportees

Episode Date: April 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: Ha...

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Evangelizing vs. Proselytizing

Episode Date: April 3, 2025

Sarah Isgur and David French discuss Wisconsin's unemployment tax case, which touches on the intersection of religious liberty and legal standards. Wh...

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Aliens and Enemies

Episode Date: April 1, 2025

Sarah Isgur and David French review the Trump administration’s latest executive order targeting law firms, the legal challenge against the White Hous...