The Aporia · Who’s the Loneliest Supreme Court Justice?

Sarah Isgur and David French discuss various recent legal developments including Supreme Court orders and a CNN article focusing on Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. The podcast also covers dueling en banc decisions from the Third Circuit regarding Second Amendment rights, as well as discussions around prosecuting former Trump administration officials for corruption to deter future misconduct. Advisory Opinions is produced by The Dispatch, which offers additional content and benefits to premium members.

Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-22, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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As of 2026-10-22, The Dispatch highlighted in a podcast episode the loneliness of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, drawing attention to her position on the Supreme Court and referencing a CNN article about her. The episode also discussed dueling en banc decisions from the Third Circuit regarding Second Amendment rights and potential prosecutions against corruption within the Trump administration. This coverage reflects ongoing debates about individual justices' roles and public perceptions of their isolation or influence on the court.

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Another statement on the denial of cert by Justices Sotomayor and Gorsuch that's gonna set our libertarian friends jumping out of second-floor windows.

right criticizes a decision in terms likely to alarm libertarians

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2026-10-06

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Sarah Isgur

13 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction

🔮 Another statement on the denial of cert by Justices Sotomayor and Gorsuch that's gonna set our libertarian friends jumping out of second-floor windows.

2026-10-22 · assertive framing · Who’s the Loneliest Supreme Court Justice?

🔮 On today's roundtable, we'll discuss a large number of Americans who say they want substantial change or complete and total upheaval in these midterm elections, and whether the prevailing anti-incumbent and anti-Trump sentiment will lead to a blue wave, a rogue wave, or something else entirely.

2026-10-16 · assertive framing · A Blue Wave or an Anti-Incumbent Wave?

🔮 And have we got maybe the most thrilling, sexiest advisory opinions to date on sealing orders.

2026-10-15 · assertive framing · The Secrecy in Courts Dilemma

🔮 Sarah Isgur and David French discuss what’s on the Supreme Court’s docket, debate whether anonymous speech is protected by the First Amendment, and undergo a grim historical review of the death penalty after the Pentagon’s announcement that an execution will be livestreamed.

2026-10-13 · assertive framing · Is Spending Money Protected Speech?

🔮 The Agenda: –An appropriate use of AI by Justice Alito? –“I don’t think Justice Alito has DraftKings on his phone.” –Will Ashcroft v. Free Speech Coalition ever get overturned?

2026-10-08 · assertive framing · SUNCOR Gets Complicated

🔮 So, the judge is, is calling down the names, and he gets to me, and I go up and I say, "Your Honor, you know, look, I could definitely be fair.

2026-10-01 · assertive framing · Not a MAGA Court

🔮 The second time, maybe we did, but it doesn't matter because now the Eighth Circuit has weighed in.

2026-09-24 · assertive framing · Third Time’s the Charm?

🔮 [applause] [chuckles] We will be doing our traditional term preview, where we try to go through the cases that are scheduled thus far, but in a fun way, and not just a death march through the schedule.

2026-09-17 · assertive framing · Looking Ahead to the Supreme Court Term

🔮 We will start with September 11th and some of the things that Justice Kavanaugh said while reflecting on that day in the White House, and some of the reactions to what Justice Kavanaugh said reflecting on that day in the White House, as well as I will pick a fight with David over the redistricting shenanigans in Missouri.

2026-09-15 · assertive framing · Barely Averting a Constitutional Crisis

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Is Spending Money Protected Speech?

2026-10-13 · The Dispatch

SUNCOR Gets Complicated

2026-10-08 · The Dispatch

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David French

16 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction

🔮 Another statement on the denial of cert by Justices Sotomayor and Gorsuch that's gonna set our libertarian friends jumping out of second-floor windows.

2026-10-22 · assertive framing · Who’s the Loneliest Supreme Court Justice?

🔮 And have we got maybe the most thrilling, sexiest advisory opinions to date on sealing orders.

2026-10-15 · assertive framing · The Secrecy in Courts Dilemma

2026-10-13 · assertive framing · Is Spending Money Protected Speech?

🔮 The Agenda: –An appropriate use of AI by Justice Alito? –“I don’t think Justice Alito has DraftKings on his phone.” –Will Ashcroft v. Free Speech Coalition ever get overturned?

2026-10-08 · assertive framing · SUNCOR Gets Complicated

🔮 So, the judge is, is calling down the names, and he gets to me, and I go up and I say, "Your Honor, you know, look, I could definitely be fair.

2026-10-01 · assertive framing · Not a MAGA Court

🔮 The two also discuss the Supreme Court’s ruling on the Missouri redistricting case, and Sarah Isgur makes a provocative argument that may trigger any true crime fans.

2026-09-29 · assertive framing · Is Press Access a Constitutional Right?

🔮 The second time, maybe we did, but it doesn't matter because now the Eighth Circuit has weighed in.

2026-09-24 · assertive framing · Third Time’s the Charm?

🔮 NRF’s comments to USTR on the Board of Trade identified key consumer goods categories where tariff reductions would matter immediately: apparel, footwear, furniture, appliances, travel goods, toys and games, household tools, and consumer technology.

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2026-09-17 · assertive framing · Looking Ahead to the Supreme Court Term

2026-09-15 · assertive framing · Barely Averting a Constitutional Crisis

Also by David French

The Secrecy in Courts Dilemma

2026-10-15 · The Dispatch

Is Spending Money Protected Speech?

2026-10-13 · The Dispatch

SUNCOR Gets Complicated

2026-10-08 · The Dispatch

Not a MAGA Court

2026-10-01 · The Dispatch

Nothing else under this byline is closely related to this article, so these are simply their most recent.

All 16 articles by David French →

Two en banc decisions from the Third Circuit on Second Amendment rights, and then a whole conversation at the end, including, was Senator Elissa Slotkin right about bringing prosecutions against corruption in the Trump administration to deter young people from joining the Trump administration? All this and more, David, on "Advisory Opinions."

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-22

🔮 Another statement on the denial of cert by Justices Sotomayor and Gorsuch that's gonna set our libertarian friends jumping out of second-floor windows.

2026-10-22 · The Dispatch

Who’s the Loneliest Supreme Court Justice? · assertive framing

Sarah Isgur and David French go through a few orders from the Supreme Court (including one that’ll have our libertarian friends jumping from the second-story window), a CNN article on Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, and two dueling en banc decisions from the 3rd Circuit. asserted

friends → go → Circuit

–Dueling Second Amendment en banc decisions from the 3rd Circuit –Prosecuting the Trump administration Show notes: Advisory Opinions is a production of The Dispatch, a digital media company covering politics, policy, and culture from a non-partisan, conservative perspective. asserted

Opinions → duel → 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. asserted

access → access → articles

If you’d like to remove all ads from your podcast experience, consider becoming a premium Dispatch member by clicking here. asserted

you → like → member

I was born ready. asserted

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We've got lots of little orders coming out of the Supreme Court. asserted

We → get → Court

Another statement on the denial of cert by Justices Sotomayor and Gorsuch that's gonna set our libertarian friends jumping out of second-floor windows. asserted

that → go → windows

Slotkin → include → Opinions

And I have to tell you, in the last week, I have gotten so many people coming up to me and talking to me about the sealing episode. asserted

people → have → episode

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