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-Ukraine, through the eyes of Mr. French-The Andy Warhol copyright skirmish-The Progressive Justice League turns on itself-Title 42 and civil liberties: The Gorsuch statement-The future of Justice Jackson-A Republic of Suffering Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Lat stands in for Host Emeritus once more to help Sarah catch up on the latest Supreme Court decisions. Too, they take a detour on penmanship.-Why the justices make us wait-On Puerto Rico's sovereign immunity and Kagan's stylistic quirk-Durham Report-Judge Newman, age, and lifetime tenure-New law school rankings just dropped Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While host emeritus is off for a week on a mysterious mission, David Lat of Original Jurisdiction rejoins Sarah to sift through the latest Supreme Court decisions. On the docket:-Gettysburg update-Attempting to answer when individual members of Congress can go to court-The unsatisfying end to Pork Producers-Buffalo Billion, New York, and federal wire fraud-Setting the table for Title 42 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sarah returns from her tick-filled trip from Gettysburg to discuss the E. Jean Carroll civil lawsuit against Donald Trump. Also:-Santos detained-Sci-fi hot takesShow Notes:-David French NYT Column: A Guilty Ex-President-Subscribe to The Dispatch and watch an exclusive live Remnant with Jonah, Steve Hayes, and Chris Stirewalt-The Gettysburg Address Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Damon Preston, public advocate for the commonwealth of Kentucky, joins Guest-Host David French to break down the Jordan Neely incident. While some New Yorkers view it as the result of growing violence in New York, others as mere vigilantism... but what are the legal elements? This special one-topic episode will try to make some sense of the available reporting.Show Notes:- Subscribe to The Dispatch and watch an exclusive live Remnant with Jonah, Steve Hayes, and Chris Stirewalt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The feud between the governor and the mouse has more nuance and legal curiosities than it might seem at first glance, and David and Sarah are here for it. But also:-Is the debt ceiling "unconstitutional"?-History and Tradition revisited (listen to this week's week earlier episode for the full discussion)-Trigger warning for one of the most gruesome 4th Amendment analysis taken up by the pod.Out of context: "These people could have been in drawers." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A case before the Supreme Court may bring the axe to the long zombified Chevron deference. Sarah and David also take a look at:-North Carolina’s flip-flops on gerrymandering delaying the inevitable-A 94-year-old’s legal fight against property seizure gets a hearing-Is the distinction between History and Tradition a bait and switch?-Supreme Court Ethics are in the news again... (yikes)-Q&A from 1L’sShow Notes:-In Ruling with Major Political Implications that Potentially Moots U.S. Supreme Court Decision in Moore v. Harper Independent State Legislature Case, North Carolina Supreme Court, on 5-2 Partisan Vote, Holds Partisan Gerrymandering Claims Cannot Be Brought Under State Constitution-What happens to Moore v. Harper after the latest North Carolina Supreme Court decision in the partisan gerrymandering case? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is it unconstitutional to push religion in a state that favors religion generally? Two bills in Texas are igniting the debate over the establishment clause and religious coercion. Plus:-Brother Jesus!-The angriest bee in Scott Lincicome's bonnet also known as The Jones Act-E. Jean Carroll's rape case against Trump begins-Justice Gorsuch in the latest rounds of SCOTUS media hit pieces (edited) Show Notes:-Backstory on homeless lawyer's crusade against the 10 Commandments-Politico's hit piece on Gorsuch-Critiques of Gorsuch's piece-The Jones Act Is Unconstitutional -Texas bill on 10 Commandments Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s a SCOTUS packed pod featuring an Alito dissent going into his ~feels~. Plus, AO is getting ready for the much-anticipated Tech Term(s), and Sarah needs David's reassurance that everything will be alright. On the docket: Dueling certs over state actors blocking users on social media Alito bring out the hot sauce for shadow dockets debate The tweet the triggered David Can prosecuting threats of violence chill free speech? Show Notes:-Josh Blackman's article for Reason magazine-Justice Clarence Thomas dissent in Elliott V. O'Mara Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BREAKING! Sarah’s buckets have finally arrived at the Supreme Court. Also: Fox News agrees to pay and pay and pay... but won't tell you about it.Today's buckets:-You can’t leave our relationship-Bonus: Footage of New York and New Jersey debating the validity of their pact-Accommodation versus discrimination, undue burden versus substantial cost-Groff's gonna lose... probably (are religious freedom activists tired of winning?)-The AO buckets have arrived-DeSantis to eliminate unanimous jury sentencing for the death penalty-Fox News settles for $787 million in Dominion lawsuit-...how Fox covered the settlement-David has been through things Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices