Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Sarah Isgur and David French discuss the emergency docket ruling from SCOTUS on Alabama’s congressional maps, which broke down over three-justice ideological lines, Virginia’s filing (yes, they did file) at the Supreme Court, and a very special 2-1 9th Circuit panel opinion.

The Agenda:
–Remember Allen v. Milligan?
–Central, urban bonkerstown
–14th Amendment Equal Protection argument vs. Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act
–Virginia files gerrymandering case at SCOTUS
–Biogradable cooler dispute, are you Team Gorsuch or Team Kavanaugh?
–Why 5-4?
–Would You Rather: Due Process Clause or Equal Protection Clause?

Show Notes:
thedispatch.com/podcast/advisoryopinions/scotus-clears-way-for-alabama-to-use-congressional-map