Have you done your assigned reading? Because Sarah Isgur and David French are joined by Judges Charles Eskridge and Brantley Starr to take us to law school. Specifically, a class on the origins of the federal constitution.

The Agenda:

—Why it matters

—The Founders’ Constitution

—The Magna Carta and English Bill of Rights

—The origins of “rights”

—Positive vs. negative rights

—The legacy of “witch hunts”

—The anti-federalists

—The argument against a Bill of Rights

—Civic engagement

Show Notes (assigned reading):

—Origins Part 1

—Origins Part 2

—Origins Part 7

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The Agenda:

—Christmas is canceled for the legal teams working on the TikTok case

—Why in the world did Yashar Ali get the Federalist Society leak?

—Justice Jackson and 'Juliet' drama

—ERA DOA

—It's an ethics violation to question the ethics of a Supreme Court Justice

Show Notes (assigned reading for next episode):

—Origins Part 1

—Origins Part 2

—Origins Part 7

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Everything’s bigger in Texas, including court disagreements. Sarah Isgur and David French discuss Fifth Circuit drama with an eye toward a Ken Paxton lawsuit.

The Agenda:

—Taxes, the First Amendment, and Catholics

—SCOTUS takes a gamble with seating

—Ken Paxton's abortion lawsuit

—Diversity quotas and the SEC

—En banc-ers

—Donny gets $15 million

—Senior status … sike!

—Bring back booze anniversary

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This jam-packed episode features Sarah Isgur and David French dissecting the latest Supreme Court opinions, judicial retirement rumors, and the evolving era of marijuana banking. Plus: Did we push David to his limits?

The Agenda:

—Retirement rumors

—Revoking visas and sham marriages

—Parental rights in schools

—The spirit of Aloha stands

—Dismissing Nvidia

—Marijuana banking

—Corrections! Two of them!

—U.S. v. Approximately Two Dogs

—Motion to determine lunch spot

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Sarah and David are joined by Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti to break down United States v. Skrmetti and what it might mean for the future of gender-transition treatment for minors.

The Agenda:

—How Skrmetti became an AG

—United States v. Skrmetti

—The Cass Review

—The Gorsuch silence

—The Equal Protection Clause’s scope

—TikTok ban

—The flagship debate

Show Notes:

—Vanderbilt professor’s amicus brief

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Sarah and David break down the recent case before the Supreme Court regarding flavored vapes before finally getting to that “invasion”question and what it means for birthright citizenship.

The Agenda:

—“Government gangsters”

—Pardon of Hunter Biden

—Hunter is “rewriting history”

—Narcing on your youth pastor

—FDA vs. flavored vapes

—Invasion at the southern border?

—Birthright citizenship

Show Notes:

—Fifth Circuit on the FCC

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Sarah Isgur and David French discuss President Joe Biden’s decision to pardon his son Hunter, dive into President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to appoint Kash Patel to lead the FBI, and explore whether there’s a meaningful difference between anti-Zionism and antisemitism.

The Agenda:

—Friend of the ’cast

—Biden pardons Hunter

—Amend the Constitution!

—Joe Biden ain’t nice

—What to do about Chris Wray

—Sarah is George Will

—Is Kash Patel insignificant?

—Next topic, Jews!

—SCOTUS in favor of vaping

—Heroic woman, sad dog, and a Gorsuch-Sotomayor match

Show Notes:

—Jonathan Chait on Biden pardon

—Republicans pounce!

—Sarah Isgur on 'This Week'

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Can Elon Musk colonize Mars? Or, even more challenging, can he take down the administrative state? Sarah and David take a look at his roadmap for the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and debate the likelihood of regulatory reform.

The Agenda:

—Legal questions for the Trump 2.0 administration

—Will DOGE work?

—Unitary executive magic wands

—Honoring James Garfield’s memory

—Challenging birthright citizenship

—Stepchild of the First Amendment: Commercial speech

—Marihuana case

—Gravity is the weakest force

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Sarah and David respond to off-the-wall comments and the controversy surrounding Matt Gaetz’s appointment, insights from the Federalist Society convention, and the dynamics of Supreme Court nominations.

The Agenda:

—Can we all chill?

—Likely Trump picks for SCOTUS vacancies

—Reverse engineering use of force

—There are only two genders?

—Sorry, no 10 Commandments in schools

—CEQ lacks statutory authority (this is a big deal)

—Austin school district gets sued

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In a special emergency Advisory Opinions/Dispatch Podcast crossover, Sarah, David, and Steve react to Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks so far, break down the constitutionality of recess appointments, and Sarah offers a ... controversial take on the Matt Gaetz pick.

The Agenda:

—Tale of two Januaries

—The Gaetz report

—Recess appointments

—Justice Scalia on recess appointments

—Sarah’s defense of Gaetz

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Sarah sat down with Judge James C. Ho at The Dispatch Summit on November 12 for an in-depth conversation about key legal issues, including the legitimacy of the courts, judicial ethics, and the principles of birthright citizenship.

The Agenda:

—Cancel culture

—Originalism

—Elephants in Mouseholes

—Court legitimacy

—Judicial filibusters

—Ethics of gifts

—Birthright citizenship

—First Amendment

—Good judicial qualities

Show Notes:

—Judge Ho’s letter on cancel culture

—Essay No. 1 (1787)

—Professor Fitzpatrick's reflection on reversals

—Justice Alito’s flags

—Defining "American"

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