Advisory Opinions

Sarah Isgur and David French analyze the last three election cycles as influenced by free speech issues, from Donald Trump’s “they/them” ad as an effective closing argument in 2024 to contentious campus speech and protests and the Trump administration’s threats to social media companies. The two also discuss the next free speech fight in the last two years of the Trump administration.

The Agenda:

–Free speech highlights from the last few years

–⁠Talarico and Texas⁠

– ⁠The consequential side of Callais⁠

–The next free speech fight

–A math teacher’s legal question

–Audience Q&A

Show Notes:

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–⁠Come see us in Austin!⁠ Or ⁠come see us in Houston!⁠

–⁠Murthy v. Missouri⁠

–⁠Divided We Fall⁠

–⁠Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District ⁠
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Sarah Isgur and David French discuss bypassing the Electoral College through the National Popular Vote Compact, review the Department of Justice’s criminal investigation into the Dobbs decision leak, and break down the fight between the Berkeley Homeless Union and the City of Berkeley trying to clear out homeless encampments. But first, Sarah defends her online take of how you can confirm a Supreme Court justice before a current justice retires.

The Agenda:

–Don’t hitchhike, except when it’s really important

–Sarah’s most right-wing take ever

–Dr. Akhil Amar on the Electoral College

–What exactly was the crime in the Dobbs decision leak?

–Berkeley’s homeless encampments and Judge Patrick Bumatay’s dissent

–Stop worrying and learn to love forum shopping

Show Notes:

–We’re hiring! Apply here.

–Come see us in Austin! Or come see us in Houston!

–Student sponsorship signups

–President Biden’s OLC guidance
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Sarah Isgur and David French discuss the Texas Supreme Court’s blue wave, the possibility of a majority-Democrat Supreme Court, and one of the biggest Supreme Court cases of the term: St. Mary’s Catholic Parish v. Roy.

The Agenda:

–⁠Potential legal thermonuclear war in Mississippi⁠

–Texas attorney general is now blue

–Will Justice Samuel Alito retire?

–How President Donald Trump will legislate

–⁠The Smith v. Sherbert case⁠

Show Notes:

–⁠We’re hiring! Apply here⁠.

–⁠Come see us in Austin!⁠ Or ⁠come see us in Houston!⁠

–⁠Aaron Tang’s op-ed⁠

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David French interviews “Grifter Sarah” Isgur as the midterm elections conclude, before they dive into new revelations in the Alaska Senate race and discuss an update in the California noncitizen voters lawsuit.

The Agenda:

–It’s not a wave, it’s a tide

–Does Haley Stevens’ endorsement matter?

–St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy

–The Dan Sullivans of Alaska

–California noncitizen voting lawsuit

–Trump’s golf course update

Show Notes:

–We’re hiring! Apply here.

–Come see us in Austin! Or come see us in Houston!

–Student sponsorship sign-ups

–New York Times/Siena poll

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Sarah Isgur and David French zoom in on  the cases prosecutors have brought against political enemies of the Trump administration. Then, they review the latest news from Judge Ana Reyes’ court in the battle over a Washington, D.C., golf course before tackling the administration’s sue-and-settle case in Texas.

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–The retribution bucket

–Another criminal case against Comey

–Indicting Cassidy Hutchinson

– The you-should-be-worried-about-your-credibility-in-front-of-the-court bucket

–Trump’s sue-and-settle playbook steals from the Obama administration

–Drama at Weil Gotshal

–Listener questions

Show Notes:

–The Trump DOJ’s Latest Absurd Charge Against Comey

–DOJ’s Third Effort to Get Comey Is Another Loser

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