The Supreme Court has issued a decision on preferred advertising rates for political committees and Missouri's congressional districts. Chief Judge Jeff Sutton, head of the 6th Circuit, and Neil Weare, co-director of Right to Democracy, join an episode of the Advisory Opinions podcast to discuss insular cases and birthright citizenship after Trump v. Barbara. The discussion focuses on a special case coming out of Alaska related to birthright citizenship. Judge Sutton is notable for being the chief judge of the 6th Circuit, while Neil Weare has a personal connection to Guam, where he was raised and competed in the 2004 Olympics.
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Judge Jeff Sutton, the chief judge of the 6th Circuit, and Neil Weare, co-director of Right to Democracy, join the discussion about insular cases after the Supreme Court's decision in Trump v. Barbara. There is no information provided about what specific issues or topics are discussed with Judge Sutton and Neil Weare regarding insular cases, but it appears that they will be addressing birthright citizenship for individuals born in American territories such as Guam.
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Sarah Isgur and David French discuss Supreme Court updates on two cases: preferred advertising rates for political committees and Missouri’s congressional districts.
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Then, Judge Jeff Sutton, chief judge of the 6th Circuit and No. 1 AO judicial crush, and Neil Weare, co-director of Right to Democracy, join to discuss insular cases and where birthright citizenship stands after Trump v. Barbara.
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The Agenda:
–Our first Olympian guest
–Background on insular cases
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I was born ready.
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[rock music playing]
Welcome to Advisory Opinions.
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We've got a few Supreme Court updates for you, both on preferred advertising rates for political committees and Missouri's congressional districts.
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The Supreme Court has weighted on both, and one of them's a mess.
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But then we have a wonderful conversation for you on the Insular cases, and after Trump v. Barbara, the birthright citizenship case, where birthright citizenship stands in a special little case coming out of Alaska.
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To join us for that conversation is Chief Judge of the Sixth Circuit and number one Advisory Opinion judicial crush, Judge Jeff Sutton, and Neal Wier, who is the co-director of Right to Democracy.
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He was, uh, raised in Guam.
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And by the way, David, fun fact, he ran in the 2004 Olympics for Guam, the 1,500-meter dash.
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People may not know this, but the American territories can have their own Olympic teams, including their own soccer team.
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You can compete in Miss Universe.
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You don't have to be an independent country to have your own Olympic team.
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So I'm just saying, Texas, what if [laughs] we had our own Olympic team?
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And so I basically consider her like another sister-in-law, which makes Neal-
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