Advisory Opinions

Justice Alito stays the Texas abortion pill ruling, leading to Sarah and David going full law nerds as they push back on bad reporting and evaluate the legal versus real world consequences. Also:-A snarky(?) Gorsuch-Sarah's favorite recent opinion-Updated takes on Alvin Bragg and Jim Jordan-*Sigh* Clarence Thomas-David’s insight into the Pentagon leaksShow Notes:-NYT Opinion Piece on ethics of SCOTUS Justices-National Constitution Center: Interpretation of Speech and Debate clause Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg’s latest PR stunt is a fight against Jim Jordan and Republican grandstanding. Sarah and David tear through the 50-page lawsuit before getting to a special guest interview with Andrew Brasher, former Solicitor General of Alabama.Show Notes:-Bragg goes after Jordan: merit + lots of nonsense-The cruel unfairness of debating someone who's good at debating, see: Isgur v Goldberg on Nazis marching in Skokie-A sidebar on actually listening to opinions different than yours-Judge Brasher on SGs and career paths.-The clerk application process isn't great-Wordle and CIA-level crossword secrets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Federal courts, bad incentives, culture war exhibitionism, and abortion distortion… And the week's only started. But Sarah and host emeritus are here for you to make sense of:-Dueling abortion rulings in Texas and Washington state-Clarence Thomas’ friendship with Harlan Crow-Transgender cases and the winding down of shadow dockets-Gov. Greg Abbott wants to pardon a convicted murderer under Texas' "Stand Your Ground" lawShow Notes:-Assessing the Legal Claims in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA-Mifepristone and the rule of law-Kluge v Brownsburg Community School Corp.-The case of the Christian professor and pronouns Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sarah and David are back for a Wednesday (!) episode to give the people what they want: a review of Trump’s indictment. The verdict? Not great. Also: A Twitter user convicted over trolling Hillary Clinton supporters SCOTUS back-scratching? The Justices are taking their time Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's praiseworthy approach to equity Show Notes:-What You Need to Know About the Trump Charges-Social Media Influencer Douglass Mackey Convicted of Election Interference in 2016 Presidential Race Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The AO train keeps rolling after Saturday’s emergency pod with an episode chock-full of legal conundrums, fatal contracts, and (one) happy ending.-Weird vibes on SCOTUS case about immigration and the First Amendment-Tennessee's anti-drag statutes... (Or: David is very, very tired)-Fox and defamation-A goat’s fatal fate-One commenter comes after David over campaign finance laws-A question concerning personal jurisdictions-A special shout out to one circuit judge (#TeamWillettWranglers)Show Notes:-Video: Sarah Isgur recorded live at Harvard, Disney v DeSantis-Tennessee Drag: Order Granting Temporary Restraining Order Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sarah and David return to Harvard Law School to beguile the next generation with stories of squirrel rescues and FedSoc of yore. Oh yes, and to discuss the Trump indictments.-FedSoc: Generations-What we don't know about the Trump indictments-Sarah and David, criticized-Stretching the facts // Stretching the law-What happens now?-Alan Dershowitz reminiscence-DeSantis and the Questionable Circumstances Exception Standard-Q&ABonus discussion: Jonesing for Sarah's explainer on anti-perpetuity? Check it out on The Dispatch Podcasts YouTube channel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sarah and David spin through a carousel of cases, argue about theoretical swastikas, debate the merits of true crime content, and even bring on returning guest Christopher Bogart to discuss commercial litigation (and why you should really care!). The journey includes: When Gorsuch sided with Donziger Jack Daniels and Bad Spaniels: Trademark wars Things Lisa Blatt can get away with that no one else can (so for the love of God, don’t even try) Justice Jackson calling to reign in Munsingwear Vacatur Sarah’s beef with true crime (or: when Sarah lost the internet) Texas West A&M University President gives double middle fingers to the law Hostile learning environment vs the First Amendment And finally, a guest breakdown on worrying trends in commercial litigation Show Notes:-Substack piece regarding Stormy Daniels Trump Prosecution Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sarah and David divide and conquer in an especially busy episode. Following a bright announcement from host emeritus, we delve into... Trump’s possible defense against the Manhattan DA Congress moving forward on a TikTok ban, but is it constitutional? Is a bad joke to an admissions officer relevant to the Harvard discrimination case? Stanford Dean’s public letter A memo for young lawyers. Show Notes:-There's a problem with banning TikTok. It's called the First Amendment-Stanford Dean: Diversity and Free Speech Can Coexist at Stanford-The Secret Joke At The Heart Of The Harvard Affirmative-Action Case-A Plea for Free Speech in Boston-Judge Lee Rudofsky's Memo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With possible Trump indictments looming, Sarah and David meet face to face to discuss. Will the Manhattan D.A. set a precedent on prosecuting a former president based on a shaky theory of law? From New York to Georgia, the indictments are coming..(?) We need a better political class in the country The Bob McDonnell Option The Rule of "Bad Guy Goes to Jail" WTF Rand Paul (and House Republicans) Also: Sarah's news Show Notes:Sentencing Memorandum for Michael Cohen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stanford Law School students want to have it both ways on speech rights, which means you get to enjoy a firey sequel to Tuesday's epic, infinity-long episode! Plus... -Your comments on the Stanford Squeeze, answered-Stanford dean getting the Game of Thrones walk of shame treatment-Sarah is on a journey-A brief aside on Amy WaxShow Notes:-Article: Law Schools Must Stop Intolerance From Disruptive Students -Wax's Grievance Letter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices