Advisory Opinions

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.

–We’re hiring! Apply here.

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

–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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Sarah Isgur and David French discuss election-related legal woes from New Hampshire to Alaska, election lawsuits and where they’re headed, plus a little takedown of forum shopping.

The Agenda:

–Two Dan Sullivans

–New Hampshire’s student ID laws and why the media got it wrong

–Sarah votes in Texas

–Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church v. Township of Collier

–Harsh opinions and hallucinating decisions

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Sarah Isgur and David French go through a few orders from the Supreme Court (including one that’ll have our libertarian friends jumping from the second-story window), a CNN article on Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, and two dueling en banc decisions from the 3rd Circuit.

–⁠Trigger warning for the libertarians⁠

–⁠Prisons must continue providing gender-affirming care⁠

–⁠Four justices recuse themselves from copyright case⁠

–Dueling Second Amendment en banc decisions from the 3rd Circuit

–⁠Why Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson goes it alone⁠

–⁠Sen. Elissa Slotkin’s prosecution backlash⁠

–Prosecuting the Trump administration

Show notes:

–⁠Where the Supreme Court favors Trump on the emergency docket – and where it doesn’t⁠

–⁠Adam Liptak’s piece for the New York Times⁠

–⁠United States v. Bost ⁠

–⁠Williams v. Attorney General⁠

–⁠Jack Goldsmith’s piece on Sen. Elissa Slotkin⁠

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Sarah Isgur and David French discuss the legal battle between the Trump administration and the East Potomac Golf Course, a certiorari grant on race-neutral admissions, and another on distilling booze at home. Finally, David asks Sarah about the Department of Justice’s hiring standards.

The Agenda:

–⁠Trump’s legal battle is par for the course⁠

–⁠Supreme Court agrees to consider federal ban on home distilleries⁠

–⁠Justices take up case on race and school admissions⁠

–⁠Double-jeapordy objections⁠

–⁠Florida’s social media law⁠

–⁠Who’s qualified at the DOJ?⁠

–Listener question on child sexual abuse material and the First Amendment

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