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Advisory Opinions

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.

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Unsatisfying Obscenity (Doctrines)

Unsatisfying Obscenity (Doctrines)

First Amendment attorney Ari Cohn joins Advisory Opinions to present the complexity of age restriction policies. But fir... Read more

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Butterfly Knives and Felon Voting Rights

Butterfly Knives and Felon Voting Rights

David and a particularly congested Sarah plan to forward this especially packed AO straight to the Supreme Court. Does t... Read more

10 Aug 2023

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