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
—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
—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:
—Originalism
—Judicial filibusters
—Ethics of gifts
—Birthright citizenship
—First Amendment
—Good judicial qualities
Show Notes:
—Judge Ho’s letter on cancel culture
—Professor Fitzpatrick's reflection on reversals
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Sarah and David kick off the podcast with a discussion on the Vacancies Reform Act and its role in the next administration before turning to gender politics and a case related to a broken engagement.
The Agenda:
—Tennessee transgender rights case set for December
—First Amendment case on gender pronouns
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Following this week’s election, Sarah and David explain what will happen next with the criminal cases against Donald Trump and review potential Supreme Court shortlisters.
The Agenda:
—Criminal cases against Trump
—Civil cases against Trump
—Supreme Court nominations
—Who will retire?
—How will the left respond?
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Sarah and David kick off the podcast with (boring?) questions the Supreme Court will seek to answer this term before turning to two very American cases about education, religious schools, and guns.
The Agenda:
—David Lat, we do this podcast with joy
—Loffman v. California Department of Education
—Hanson v. District of Columbia
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Today’s all about election law. That’s it. Get ready. Pennsylvania, Virginia, Nevada, Michigan, and Mississippi.
The Agenda:
—We can’t fix stupid, but we can give it a court date
—Submit your best lawyer jokes
—Subpoena-colada!
—Did the Pennsylvania Supreme Court get it wrong?
—Nevada Supreme Court and postmarks
—January 6 cases
Show Notes:
—Supreme Court on purging voter rolls
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Sarah and David discuss the battle over the federal courts and how the upcoming presidential election might affect the circuits’ makeup.
The Agenda:
—Two visions of the federal courts
—The growing conservative legal movement
— A SCOTUS justice's Oxford thesis from 1983
—Are petitions to recall public officials unconstitutional?
Show Notes:
—George W. Bush's first inaugural address
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Sarah and David discuss the latest voting trends and break down recent cases related to election law. They overview the legal nuances and explore the implications of potential rulings for the upcoming election.
The Agenda:
—The legality of Elon Musk’s “raffle”
—Electoral College and slavery
—Filibuster impact
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Sarah and David preview how the 2024 election might play out in the courts. But first, the two revisit their conversation with Leon Neyfakh.
The Agenda:
—Electoral Count Reform Act
—Guardrails to prevent partisan manipulation
—Ballot harvesting
—File them lawsuits!
—History of the Electoral College
—Increasing the size of the House
—David: I Don’t Want to Live in a Monoculture
Show Notes:
—Report on University of Michigan DEI programs
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Sarah and David are joined by Leon Neyfakh—host of Fiasco podcast and co-creator of Slow Burn—to explain what really happened in December of 2000 when the Supreme Court halted the Florida recount.
The Agenda:
—Dimpled, hanging, and pregnant chads
—Independent state legislature theory
—Who would’ve won anyway?
—Elián González
—The Brooks Brothers riot
—Was Bush v. Gore cynical?
—Two First Amendment updates
Show Notes:
—A Statistical Assessment of Buchanan’s Vote in Palm Beach County
—Bush v. Palm Beach County Canvassing Bd.
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