The Dispatch
Advisory Opinions
Advisory Opinions is a legal podcast by The Dispatch. Hosts David French and Sarah Isgur meet twice a week to talk about the law, the courts, their collision with politics, and why it all matters.
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Jul 9, 2026
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Episodes
Smothered and Covered 27.04.2020 1:05:02
David and Sarah discuss the latest polls looking at the 2020 election, the Supreme Court's decision to dismiss a New York gun rights case, and talk with Steven Lehotsky, of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, about how businesses are dealing with liability as they make plans to reopen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Queso Burro 24.04.2020 1:02:51
Supreme Court opinions, the president's immigration executive order, homeschooling controversies, and the longterm cultural effects of coronavirus. David and Sarah have thoughts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Showing a Little Ankle 20.04.2020 1:15:09
David and Sarah discuss the Supreme Court's decision in Ramos v. Louisiana that held that the Constitution requires unanimous jury verdicts for convictions in criminal cases, a federal court's decision that upheld Michigan's independent redistricting commissions, and David responds to comments on his Sunday newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Mostly Meaningless Podcast 17.04.2020 57:34
Wisconsin primary results, regulatory taking in Pennsylvania, adjournment clause, 2020 veepstakes, and much more. David and Sarah have thoughts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Cut to Black 14.04.2020 1:01:36
David and Sarah discuss the sexual assault allegation against Joe Biden, the president's tweet about who has the power to "open up" the economy, a federal judge's ruling that a Kentucky church can conduct Easter drive-in service, and The Sopranos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Voting in a Pandemic 09.04.2020 58:19
Rachel Kleinfeld, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment, joins David and Sarah to discuss how you pull off an election during a pandemic. Rachel makes the case for why states need to start thinking about how coronavirus may impact November now, and expand absentee voting and drive-thru voting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
You Magnificent Bastard 06.04.2020 59:30
A captain is fired after a letter detailing the Navy's failures in dealing with the coronavirus outbreak is leaked. The intelligence community inspector general is fired for his role in the Ukraine matter. Queen Elizabeth II gives a rare address to the United Kingdom. David and Sarah have thoughts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Beyond Originalism? 02.04.2020 57:32
David and Sarah discuss the political ramifications of the coronavirus outbreak, Adrian Vermeule's essay on originalism, and what conservatives get wrong about masculinity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Coronavirus Response 30.03.2020 1:01:02
David and Sarah discuss the government's coronavirus response with Representative Chip Roy of Texas, and the Netflix documentary, "Tiger King," lighting the internet on fire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Confirmation Battles 27.03.2020 1:16:15
David and Sarah talk coronavirus confusion, and Justice Clarence Thomas and confirmation battles with Carrie Severino of the Judicial Crisis Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Curb Your Parasites 23.03.2020 1:05:29
David and Sarah touch on the latest from Capitol Hill, Biden's campaign, and Bloomberg lawsuit. The two then dive into the coming clashes between the state and federal governments over coronavirus, the U.S. women’s soccer team's equal pay lawsuit, and how they're spending their quarantine time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In Chambers 19.03.2020 1:04:48
David and Sarah talk with Chief Judge David Jones, of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas in Houston, about how the court system is handling coronavirus. Is the judge seeing an uptick in bankruptcies? David and Sarah also discuss the future of Bernie Sanders' movement and share an exciting announcement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Quarantine Law 16.03.2020 1:01:03
David and Sarah answer all your questions about the legal issues raised by the coronavirus outbreak: enumerated powers, police powers, regulatory takings, quarantines, and martial law. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Hillary Story 12.03.2020 1:05:09
The president addressed the nation on the coronavirus outbreak, Harvey Weinstein gets 23 years in prison, and Hulu's new docuseries 'Hillary' is now streaming. David and Sarah have thoughts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
SLAPP Shot 09.03.2020 1:15:10
David and Sarah preview tomorrow's primaries with a special focus on Michigan, thoughts on coronavirus, the Trump campaign's lawsuits against the Times, the Post, and CNN, the execution of Nathaniel Woods, and an "in-depth" discussion on the XFL. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Qualified Immunity Rap Battles 06.03.2020 1:14:57
David and Sarah have Super Tuesday numbers to dive into, oral arguments in Louisiana's Supreme Court abortion case, FISA reform, qualified immunity, and is it okay to arrest six-year-olds? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Delegate Fun Time 02.03.2020 1:04:28
David and Sarah discuss the likelihood of a brokered convention after Joe Biden's big win in South Carolina, the appeal court's Don McGahn decision, the CFPB fight at the Supreme Court this week, and the intersection of #MeToo and revenge porn in the Katie Hill story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Alligator Boots 28.02.2020 57:54
David and Sarah speak with Liz Murrill, Louisiana's solicitor general, about her case before the Supreme Court June Medical Services v. Russo. The three discuss the facts of the high-profile abortion case, legal strategy, and how Liz preps to face the nation's highest court. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jurisprudence of Doubt 26.02.2020 1:04:25
David and Sarah have a lot on their plate. Can Bernie Sanders assemble a coalition similar to Obama's 2008 campaign? Will the Supreme Court draw a line between religious freedom and nondiscrimination statutes? And who is David Ayres? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tilting at Windmills 18.02.2020 52:48
David and Sarah examine the decision to not prosecute Andrew McCabe, the eye-opening interview Harvey Weinstein's attorney gave, and answer which novels have most impacted them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Voir Dire 14.02.2020 1:07:56
David and Sarah take on the whirlwind of news surrounding the Roger Stone case, go behind the scenes of opposition research, and share their thoughts on the Netflix docuseries "Cheer." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Potpourri of Awfulness 10.02.2020 57:03
David and Sarah speak with Nikki Neily, president of Speech First, about bias response teams on college campuses, the history of speech codes, and pick their own Oscar winners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Unintended Consequences 03.02.2020 1:02:14
David and Sarah look at polling shenanigans ahead of the Iowa caucuses, take a closer look at the history of the 17th Amendment, and discuss the impact of Apple's "The Morning Show." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
All But Assured 27.01.2020 58:33
David and Sarah discuss the news from John Bolton's book, what's wrong with Congress, and the death of Kobe Bryant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Play in the Joints 22.01.2020 1:02:59
David and Sarah discuss the administration's moves to protect prayer in public schools with Jennie Bradley Lichter, the deputy director of the White House Domestic Policy Council, Little Sisters return to the Supreme Court, and justices will hear the faithless electors case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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