Complicating the Polarization Narrative
About this episode
The episode discusses the yearly Stat Pack from SCOTUSblog, the birthright citizenship case, and various legal questions from listeners.
Sarah Isgur and David French slow things down with an overview of the yearly Stat Pack released by SCOTUSblog, look at the dissents in the birthright citizenship case, and answer listeners’ questions about everything from the 14th Amendment being sex-blind to whether independent agencies could be recreated within the legislative branch. The Agenda: –Stat Pack: Findings –Trump v. Barbara could have been a book –Birthright citizenship dissents –Is the 14th Amendment sex-blind? –Get rid of rulemaking authority in the executive branch –Choose only three justices –Getting up close to the financial disclosures Order Sarah’s book here. Advisory Opinions is a production of The Dispatch, a digital media company covering politics, policy, and culture from a non-partisan, conservative perspective. To access all of The Dispatch’s offerings—including access to all of our articles, members-only newsletters, and bonus podcast episodes—click here. If you’d like to remove all ads from your podcast experience, consider becoming a premium Dispatch member by clicking here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Hosts: Sarah Isgur, David French
Topics covered
- Supreme Court
- birthright citizenship
- 14th Amendment
- political polarization
- legal analysis
Keywords
- Stat Pack
- birthright citizenship
- 14th Amendment
- legal questions
- Supreme Court
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: SCOTUSblog, The Dispatch
Books & works: Trump v. Barbara, 14th Amendment
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