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 wi...
Sarah Isgur and David French are joined by Erin Hawley, senior counsel to the appellate team at the Alliance Defending Freedom, to discuss the latest, er, kerfuffle that sent federal employees scrambling. Who is in control of executive agencies?
The Agenda:
—Tariffs, funding freeze, and firings
—Congress has the power to collect
—Trump’s workaround
—Barrett vs. Gorsuchian doctrines
—Elon Musk’s power grab
—Where does the fire-at-will power end for the president?
—The Founders say we’re all untrustworthy
Show Notes:
—Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s 2013 D.C. Circuit decision
—Humphrey’s Excecutor
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1:21:19
The Great and Powerful President
With Donald Trump’s second term in full swing, Harvard Law Professor Jack Goldsmith joins Sarah Isgur and David French to discuss the unitary executive theory. Also: We need to discuss law reviews.
The Agenda:
—Unitary executive theory
—President Trump’s sledgehammer
—Congressional oversight no more?
—The Take Care clause
—Interstate tariff prohibitions
—Student-led law reviews: good or bad?
—Expert explains cowrie shells
Show Notes:
—Trump v. United States
—South Dakota v. Wayfair
—Professor Eric Rakowski's profile
—Tuesday's Advisory Opinions episode
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1:01:25
Officer-Created Danger
Sarah Isgur and David French discuss a case before the Supreme Court that challenges the Moment of Threat Doctrine. They predict concurrences all the way down.
The Agenda:
—Are police reasonable in high-stress situations?
—The youngins’ are advocating
—Dicta and slut puppies
—OPM, Oh No
—Justice Jackson’s fashion choices
Advisory Opinions is a production of The Dispatch, a digital media company covering politics, policy, and culture from a non-partisan, conservative perspective. To access all of The Dispatch’s offerings—including Sarah’s Collision newsletter, weekly livestreams, and other members-only content—click here.
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1:01:04
Trump's Executive Orders
Sarah Isgur and David French discuss the encroaching powers of the executive branch and what it means for the balance of government.
The Agenda:
—Teaching sex in elementary school
—It really is those darn phones!
—WTF David
—Trump takes office
—DOGE violating FACA
—Trump's executive orders
—Vivek’s out of DOGE
—Biden pardons criminals, some really not good ones
—What is the American dream?
Show Notes:
—United States v. Wong Kim Ark
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1:31:43
Law Schools vs. Conservative Scholars
David French makes his long-awaited return to Catholic University of America after thatincident for a live Advisory Opinions taping with Sarah Isgur and two special guests: Joel Alicea, director of the Center for the Constitution and the Catholic Intellectual Tradition, and Trevor McFadden, a district court judge for the U.S. District Court for D.C.
The Agenda:
—A Jewish joke then a Catholic joke ...
—Constitutional law is now mandatory?
—Breaking down the originalist court
—Learning corpus linguistics
—Law school incentives and Top 14 schools
—Satan v. United States? David?
—Can anyone explain transactional law?
—Q&A
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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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