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Into the Labyrinth (of Texas Immigration Law)
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Into the Labyrinth (of Texas Immigration Law)

Procedurally confused.

Sarah and David dive into the battle (one that at times stumps our resident SCOTUS wonks) between the 5th Circuit and the Supreme Court on Texas’ deportation legislation.

The Agenda:
Texas’ SB4, explained
—Important legal glossary
—The issue with administrative stays
—Why the delay at the Fifth Circuit?
Opinion in chambers from Justice Roberts
FBI No-Fly List Case
First Amendment and Government Coercion
NRA free speech battle
—Listener feedback

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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.

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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