Advisory Opinions

Sarah Isgur and Guest-host David French return from the Advisory Opinions live event for some Supreme Court bingo. Plus:-Opinion lightning round-Justice Alito's Op-Ed in the WSJ-Transgender care for minors at the District Courts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did Hunter Biden receive a sweetheart deal from the DOJ? How are other people treated under similar circumstances? And what’s with DOJ’s timing? In this live recording among the young scholars at American Enterprise Institue, Sarah Isgur and David French ponder these questions and:-Donald Trump’s “with hunt” versus Biden investigations -Indictments as instruments of intimidation -David and Sarah’s favorite dessert-Mr. Smith Loses-David’s no opinion of Keetan-Interesting bankruptcy case-Fights over ice cream-Is Justice Gorsuch the greatest champion of Native American sovereignty among the Supreme Court?-Will Harvard lose?-Questions from Young ScholarsShow Notes:-Advisory Opinion's live recording to be published on YouTube Wednesday (Subscribe today)-Hunter Biden reaches deal to plead guilty in tax, gun case-Madison Cawthorn Again Brought a Loaded Gun to the Airport, Officials Say-'Jersey Shore' star Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino sentenced 8 months on tax evasion charges-Smith v United States -Polansky v Executive Health Resources-Indian Child Welfare Act Case Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Judge Amul Thapar joins Sarah to discuss his book: The People’s Justice: Clarence Thomas and the Stories That Define Him.  While today's SCOTUS decisions won't be discussed (snoozers!), the two have a lot of ground to cover:-Odessa Pink perseverance, legal hardships, and keepsakes-Mary Jane Smoking Hippies-Is Trump The Most Popular Person in the World Ever?-AO in Dehli-Scalia v Thomas-Legal eagles liking each other?-Guac offs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should Judge Cannon recuse herself from the Trump case? Retention of presidential documents and defense strategies. Challenges in defending Trump. Apologies for missing a bris and discussing a previous episode.

Did Alabama violate the Voting Rights Act? How do you pronounce Gingles? And what are the tea leaf predictions for the Harvard discrimination case? Join Sarah and David to answer these questions and:-Who’s the lucky dog in the Jack Daniels case-Is Justice Gorsuch overcharging his friends on Venmo?-What happens when David puts on his woke hat?-Will there be an emergency pod coming up?-Who the hell is Mupp?Show Notes:-Allen v Milligen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In an emergency pod, Sarah Isgur and David French review the indictment against Donald Trump which was unsealed on Friday: what is and isn't in the indictment, and how does this case compare with those of Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden.Show Notes:-Trump Classified Docs Indictment, Annotated Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a brief trademark SCOTUS update, Guest Host David French and Perennial Guest David Lat break down the trickiness of vouchers for religious charter schools. Plus:-Text history and tradition versus strict scrutiny in 2nd Amendment cases-Top profits for law firm partnersShow Notes:"Trump too small"Religious Charters in OklahomaSome felons can possess firearmsDavid Lat’s Substack Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SCOTUS refuses to serve up the good stuff with the latest round of opinions released. Sarah and David discuss the chipping away of labor rights and subjective beliefs over violating the False Claims Act. Also on the docket:-Aliens upon us?-Whistleblowers in Sarah’s DMs-Are Diversity Statements illegal?-Angry cheerleader’s legacy-Hunter Biden’s messy 2nd amendment issue-Joe’s Hail Mary campaign throw, according to The MessengerShow Notes:-Virginia Tech speech police questioned by skeptical Fourth Circuit-Angry Cheerleader case-Advisory Opinions, Angry Cheerleader Gets A Supreme Court Win Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With a 9-0 frown, the Supreme Court rejects the EPA's expansive definition of "wetlands." David and Sarah also discuss the growing Jackson-Gorsuch alliance, Ken Paxton's impeachment, and the art of due diligence via ChatGPT.Show notes--Tyler v. Hennepen County-Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency-Eleventh Circuit Prison Case-David Last Newsletter Original Jurisdiction-Raffi Melkonian Twitter-The Appellate Wanderer-Fifth Circuit First Amendment Case-Ken Paxton Articles of Impeachment-ChatGPT Case Filing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sarah and David react as SCOTUS weighs in on social media regulations. Sigh. Also:-Justice Jackson cutting to the chase-Patent Act and dad jokes-Reader Comments-Judicial side eye for banning platforms for speech-West Virginia and the abortion pill-Constitutional rights and admission standards-Happy Memorial Day weekend Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices