Advisory Opinions

Sarah Isgur and David French react to the latest opinions of the court in two major immigration cases and a review of Hawaii’s restrictions on concealed-carry permits.

The Agenda:

—The SCOTUS opinion day “ritual”

—Hawaii gun restrictions

—Shall not be infringed

—Border dispute over asylum seekers

—Judicial review of TPS

—Trump's “Muslim” ban

Show notes:

—Destiny of the Republic

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Sarah Isgur and David French explain the various legal complications of the Iran MOU and react to the most recent opinions handed down by the Supreme Court.

The Agenda:

—Waiving Iranian sanctions

—Suing state employees personally

—International law in U.S. courts

—Cuban confiscation case

—Seizing homes over unpaid taxes

—The rights of green card holders

Show notes:

—Jack Goldsmith at Executive Functions

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Sarah Isgur and David French react to two new Supreme Court opinions on gun ownership while possessing illegal drugs and appeal waivers.

The Agenda:

—Drugs and the Second Amendment

—Rewriting Bruen

—Bad plea deals

—Overcharging crimes

—The Gorsuch-Kavanaugh dynamic

—The DOJ and the Hyde Amendment

Show notes:

—United States v. Hemani

—Hunter v. United States

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Sarah Isgur and David French break down the most recent cert grants out of the Supreme Court's order list and Trump's argument for suspending habeas corpus.

The Agenda:

—Paid petitions vs. In Forma Pauperis

—Six-person juries in Florida

—Can undocumented immigrants be held indefinitely?

—New York Times reporting on Trump and habeas corpus

—Leaked memo fallout

—Lawyers using AI

—Georgia campaign finance laws

—On LSAT accommodations

Show notes:

—Ramos v. Louisiana

—The White House staff secretary’s habeas corpus memo

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Sarah Isgur and David French discuss the three SCOTUS decisions that dropped Thursday morning,  a D.C. Circuit decision on President Donald Trump's ban on transgender military members, and accommodations running rampant at law schools. Oh, and a federal judge charged with battery and destruction of physical property. 

The Agenda:

–Sign up for the SCOTUSblog newsletter

–We are faced with the duddiest of duds

–What is estoppel?

–You can only try a defendant in the district where his crime was committed

–Why is a Church of the Holy Trinity reference basically a backhand?

–Transgender people can serve in the military 

–We should get rid of accommodations for aspiring attorneys 

–Burden of proof: Federal judge caught in altercation
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