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Advisory Opinions

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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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Do Crimes 16.01.2020 48:21

David and Sarah take a closer look at the new impeachment evidence, the continuing legal objections to the strike that killed Qassim Suleimani, and what exactly is Mike Bloomberg doing? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom Hanks' Face 06.01.2020 1:01:40

David and Sarah engage in a wide-ranging analysis of John Bolton's potential testimony before the Senate, whether Trump can tweet his way through the War Powers Act (or legally bomb cultural sites), and we discuss whether Chief Justice Roberts will touch Roe v. Wade. And then they talk about Tom Hanks at the Golden Globes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Laws of War 03.01.2020 59:47

Sarah and David discuss the killing of Iranian general Qassim Suleimani, ask WWJBD? (What would Jed Bartlett do?), and handicap the Democratic primary campaign. Sarah answers the burning question of the age -- is it better or worse to raise money in a wine cave? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Zombie Obamacare 24.12.2019 1:09:56

Former Texas Solicitor General Scott Keller joins to discuss the latest 5th Circuit opinion on Obamacare and David and Sarah discuss JK Rowling’s latest TERF tweet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Horseshoe Theory 13.12.2019 57:58

David and Sarah offer a quick take on the British electoral landslide, revisit the IG report, give two cheers to Trump's anti-Semitism executive order, and then discuss the virtue-signaling side of the conservative porn wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

All About The IG 10.12.2019 58:51

David French and Sarah Isgur launch their new podcast from The Dispatch with a detailed discussion of the Inspector General's report of FISA abuse in the 2016 election -- the good, the bad, and the ugly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices