Advisory Opinions Podcast
1) The Fall of Affirmative Action | Interview: Justin Driver
Sarah Isgur and David French sit down with Justin Driver, the Robert R. Slaughter Professor of Law at Yale Law School, to talk about his new book, The Fall of Affirmative Action: Race, the Supreme Cou...Show More
2) The Oldest Constitutional Question | Interview: Richard Primus
Sarah Isgur and David French invite Richard Primus, author of The Oldest Constitutional Question: Enumeration and Federal Power, to discuss his unorthodox argument that the constitutional system does ...Show More
3) Superhighways of Foreign Influence
In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, Sarah Isgur and David French explore the evolving battle over free speech and examine modern threats posed by social media. The Agenda:—Rising acceptance ...Show More
4) Congress Won’t Contradict Trump
When the president orders a strike, who decides if it’s legal? Sarah Isgur and David French unpack the commander in chief’s powers after a hit on an alleged Venezuelan drug-smuggling vessel. The Agen...Show More
5) Listening to a Justice | Interview: Justice Amy Coney Barrett
Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett joins Sarah Isgur and David French from the Lawyer’s Room at the Supreme Court. They begin with a lightning round of questions (Emergency docket? Certiorari pro...Show More
6) Free Speech and ‘The Executive Power’ | FIRE Crossover
David French and Sarah Isgur speak with Nico Perrino to discuss the origin story of Advisory Opinions and the few free speech issues where they disagree with the Foundation for Individual Rights and E...Show More
7) When Flag Burning Becomes a Crime | Interview: Sanford and Cynthia Levinson
Sarah Isgur and David French talk about flag burning and protected free speech in the wake of President Donald Trump’s executive order on the same subject. Then, husband-wife duo Sanford and Cynthia ...Show More
8) Political Retribution? | Interview: Saikrishna Prakash
Sarah Isgur and David French analyze the legalities of the FBI’s raid on former National Security Adviser John Bolton’s home. Then, an interview with Saikrishna Bangalore Prakash on his forthcoming bo...Show More
9) Are Age Verification Laws Constitutional?
Sarah Isgur and David French analyze Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s concurrence in the NetChoice v. Mississippi case and whether or not states can enforce unconstitutional laws. The Agenda:—Battle of the ...Show More
10) Federalizing D.C. | Live From the Alaska Bar Association
Sarah Isgur and David French are joined by 6th Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Chad Readler to break down President Donald Trump’s far-reaching use of executive powers—from calling in the National Guar...Show More