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 discuss Wisconsin's unemployment tax case, which touches on the intersection of religious liberty and legal standards. When is an institution operating primarily for religious purposes?
The Agenda:
—We don’t cover internet beefs
—Trump v. All
—Can Catholic Charities keep its tax-exempt status?
—Wisconsin Supreme Court races are vicious and cruel
—Generalists vs. specialists
—Evolution of activist legal organizations
—Answering listener questions about Trump running for a third term in office
Show Notes:
—Catholic Charities Bureau v. WI Labor Review Comm'n oral argument
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1:02:25
Aliens and Enemies
Sarah Isgur and David French review the Trump administration’s latest executive order targeting law firms, the legal challenge against the White House’s invocation of the Alien Enemies Act, and the problems surrounding universal injunctions.
The Agenda:
—David’s dangerous brush with nature
—Trump’s non-strategic executive orders against law firms
—Can the courts review a proclamation invoking the Alien Enemies Act?
—Is immigration an “invasion”?
—OPM ain’t got no standing
—Sued for cracking, then sued for packing (in a redistricting case)
—The 0-9 prediction on nondelegation case
Show Notes:
—Executive order against Jenner & Block
—Executive order against WilmerHale
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1:13:34
Second Amendment v. Ghost Gun Ban
Sarah Isgur and David French discuss the Supreme Court’s ruling to uphold the the ban on ghost guns. Is it really about the Second Amendment?
Sarah and David are then joined by Gregg Costa—partner at Gibson Dunn and former Fifth Circuit judge—to explain the issue with universal injunctions and forum shopping.
The Agenda:
—I ain’t afraid of no ghost (gun)
—A big week for Justice Neil Gorsuch
—Mens rea and regulation
—False vs. misleading
—$660 million, baby
—Judiciary is politicized
—Administrative Procedure Act and universal injunctions
—Predicting SCOTUS outcomes
Show Notes:
—Gregg Costa's podcast: A View from the Bench
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1:27:58
Betrayal of the Law Firms
Sarah Isgur and David French give us an update on the Paul Weiss legal drama and the frontal attacks on the law firm from the Trump administration. Plus, video dissents and a bill tackling injunctions.
The Agenda:
—The deal
—The Texas Lawbook responds to Trump administration
—Skadden Arps and the backlash
—Paul, Weiss chair's Sunday afternoon memo
—Dinesh D'Souza, for some reason
—The Dissenting Judge
—The end of universal injunctions?
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1:15:25
Do You Have ‘Parental Rights’?
Sarah Isgur and David French discuss Chief Justice John Roberts’ recent rebuke of President Donald Trump and the proper way to criticize a court’s opinion.
The Agenda:
—Judicial independence and integrity
—Orin Kerr and Michael C. Dorf debate
—The “confusing” McDonnell Douglas framework
—Parental due process rights
—Age restrictions on the 2A
—Free speech for professors
—SCOTUS’ lottery system
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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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