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Mailbag: Majority Rule and Philosophy Majors

You'd never say 'naw-dog' at peak Law and Order.

Sarah and David take a break from the news to answer listeners’ questions: How should fans approach the hosts in public? Does intent matter in constitutional law? Would making it easier to amend the Constitution fix everything? Also:

-Policy solutions vs. social solutions

-The issue with JD/MBAs

-The First Amendment and the Israel-Hamas war

-Ethics among lawyers

-Congressional review of judicial review

-Exclusionary rules

-Legal career changes

-Dworkinism

-Get a lawyer

-Civil asset forfeiture

-Most accurate legal procedural

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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.