Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Sarah Isgur and David French discuss new data on questions that the Supreme Court justices are asking, dive into the definition of stipulation, and run through a few questionable subpoenas of reporters. All this before the crime-apalooza interview with University of California law professor Rory Little and Stanford law professor Orin Kerr. You won’t want to miss their discussion on torture. No, this isn’t a euphemism.

The Agenda:

–Justice Kagan says court gets a “bad rap”

–Nine justices, nine styles

–Was it a stipulation or admission?

–DOJ subpoenas New York Times reporters over Air Force One reporting

–Get bourbon with old trial attorneys

–The Roberts court’s legacy in criminal law

Show Notes:
thedispatch.com/podcast/advisoryopinions/reviewing-the-courts-criminal-law-interview-rory-little-and-orin-kerr