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The Dispatch
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Dec 14, 2023 • 1h 12min

Is Donald Trump 'Absolutely Immune'?

Controversial abortion case in Texas, special counsel's petition to the Supreme Court, pro-life definition, conversion therapy's coverage by First Amendment, and Nancy's cancer diagnosis.
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Dec 12, 2023 • 1h 4min

Clients Don't Always Listen

Topics discussed include university presidents' testimony prep, the ACLU's role in NRA v. Vullo, Trump's gag order, correcting a chief justice, dynamics of the client-lawyer relationship, personal experiences with team face paint, potential settlement in a story, NRA v. Vullo and free speech, Supreme Court decision and charges against Hunter Biden, language in media and journalism.
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Dec 7, 2023 • 56min

Students Call for Genocide, Presidents Smirk

University presidents testify before Congress on antisemitism, lack of clear condemnation of anti-Semitic activity on college campuses discussed. Liability and behavior of witnesses during testimony explored. Smirking and clownish behavior in GOP addressed. Controversial photo, lawsuits, and Supreme Court oral arguments analyzed. Heartwarming story of love through Supreme Court shared.
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Dec 5, 2023 • 1h 33min

Bionic Judges

Judge Kevin Newsom joins Sarah and David to talk about various topics including lunchtime constitutional conversations, clerk hiring, health scares, ping pong skills, the Oscar recruitment system, rethinking standing doctrine, finding your writing style, and defamation and falsity in portrayals.
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Nov 30, 2023 • 1h 11min

Inconsistent and Repugnant

Supreme Court argument on double jeopardy law, dating site shoutout, mistrials vs. double jeopardy, federal rights vs. state interpretations, the coolest unused word, losing with valor at SCOTUS, Fifth Circuit and Rahimi case, AO's next guest
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Nov 28, 2023 • 1h 13min

Story Time for Fed Court Nerds

Discussion includes lowdown of the Voting Rights Act, hacking minority districts, laws created by precedents versus statutes, undoing the Warren Court, section two rights in civil court, reporters not going to activists, Elon versus Media Matters, and humorous blind date anecdotes.
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Nov 21, 2023 • 1h 20min

Hamburger Mary's Risqué Drag Show

In this podcast, Sarah and David discuss a First Amendment case involving risqué drag shows at a burger joint, challenges to Donald Trump's ballot access, and hunter harassment laws. They also touch on topics such as masked protesters, anti-Klan laws, and the challenges of finding a partner for marriage.
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Nov 16, 2023 • 1h 1min

The New Supreme Court Ethics Code Is...Okay?

Topics include Bari Weiss' speech, new Supreme Court ethics code, Trump trademark case, limited public forum, reflections on advocacy, and distortion of truth in activism.
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4 snips
Nov 14, 2023 • 44min

Bari Weiss: Fight, Fight Fight

Bari Weiss discusses the role of anti-Semitism, the war of ideas, the impact of postmodernism, measuring fairness, conspiracy theories, suspicion around success, decolonization, and examining the realities of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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Nov 9, 2023 • 1h 7min

Solicitor General 9000

This podcast discusses two Supreme Court cert grants that involve gun-related issues. They also analyze op-eds by judges on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and a ban on bump stocks. The hosts explore book banning and the horseshoe theory, as well as analyze the oral arguments in the Rahimi case. They discuss the arguments on gun ownership restrictions and speculate on potential dissenting opinions. The podcast also touches on a challenging Supreme Court case and explores predictions on gun rights law.

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