Advisory Opinions is a new podcast from The Dispatch. Hosts David French and Sarah Isgur have a weekly conversation about the law, culture, and why it matters.
https://advisoryopinions.thedispatch.com/
Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 21 days 10 hours 13 minutes
episode 20: In Chambers
David and Sarah talk with Chief Judge David Jones, of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas in Houston, about how the court system is handling coronavirus. Is the judge seeing an uptick in bankruptcies? David and Sarah also discuss the future of Bernie Sanders' movement and share an exciting announcement.
episode 19: Quarantine Law
David and Sarah answer all your questions about the legal issues raised by the coronavirus outbreak: enumerated powers, police powers, regulatory takings, quarantines, and martial law.
episode 18: The Hillary Story
The president addressed the nation on the coronavirus outbreak, Harvey Weinstein gets 23 years in prison, and Hulu's new docuseries 'Hillary' is now streaming. David and Sarah have thoughts.
episode 17: SLAPP Shot
David and Sarah preview tomorrow's primaries with a special focus on Michigan, thoughts on coronavirus, the Trump campaign's lawsuits against the Times, the Post, and CNN, the execution of Nathaniel Woods, and an "in-depth" discussion on the XFL.
episode 16: Qualified Immunity Rap Battles
David and Sarah have Super Tuesday numbers to dive into, oral arguments in Louisiana's Supreme Court abortion case, FISA reform, qualified immunity, and is it okay to arrest six-year-olds?
episode 15: Delegate Fun Time
David and Sarah discuss the likelihood of a brokered convention after Joe Biden's big win in South Carolina, the appeal court's Don McGahn decision, the CFPB fight at the Supreme Court this week, and the intersection of #MeToo and revenge porn in the Katie Hill story.
episode 14: Alligator Boots
David and Sarah speak with Liz Murrill, Louisiana's solicitor general, about her case before the Supreme Court June Medical Services v. Russo. The three discuss the facts of the high-profile abortion case, legal strategy, and how Liz preps to face the nation's highest court.
episode 13: Jurisprudence of Doubt
David and Sarah have a lot on their plate. Can Bernie Sanders assemble a coalition similar to Obama's 2008 campaign? Will the Supreme Court draw a line between religious freedom and nondiscrimination statutes? And who is David Ayres?
episode 12: Tilting at Windmills
David and Sarah examine the decision to not prosecute Andrew McCabe, the eye-opening interview Harvey Weinstein's attorney gave, and answer which novels have most impacted them.