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All About Substantive Due Process
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All About Substantive Due Process

Sarah Isgur & David French /
Advisory Opinions
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Sarah Isgur and David French walk listeners through the entire history of the Constitution, the Supreme Court, some of the biggest cases ... all prompted by one listener question. Plus: Grifter Sarah makes a reappearance.

The Agenda:
—Understanding substantive due process
—Supreme Court to consider whether to hear challenge to same-sex marriage on November 7
—Dred Scott v. Sandford being the worst decision ever
—Scaring our libertarian friends with Slaughter-House cases
—The dissent everyone knows was right
—Liberty to brutally oppress your workers
—‘Grown-ass men’ and their group chats
—The Based Ritual

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Sarah Isgur
Sarah Isgur is a senior editor at The Dispatch and is based in northern Virginia. Prior to joining the company in 2019, she had worked in every branch of the federal government and on three presidential campaigns. When Sarah is not hosting podcasts or writing newsletters, she’s probably sending uplifting stories about spiders to Jonah, who only pretends to love all animals.
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David French
David French is a columnist for the New York Times. He’s a former senior editor of The Dispatch. He’s the author most recently of Divided We Fall: America's Secession Threat and How to Restore Our Nation.

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