What does a federal firearm prohibition and a hate crime have to do with the Commerce Clause? Sarah Isgur and David French look at the constitutionality of two cases and whether the Supreme Court will accept a challenge to the law.
Plus: Jonathan Karl, author of <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/786893/retribution-by-jonathan-karl/">Retribution: Donald Trump and the Campaign That Changed America</a>, joins the pod to discuss Donald Trump’s legal challenges during the 2024 campaign.
The Agenda:—Ken Burns’ latest documentary—<a href="https://www.oyez.org/cases/1994/93-1260">United States v. Lopez</a>—<a href="https://media.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/files/202212792.pdf?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email">U.S. appeals court upholds hate crime convictions</a>—Reason: <a href="https://reason.com/volokh/2025/11/16/is-the-federal-prohibition-on-felon-firearm-possession-constitutional/">Is the Federal Prohibition on Felon Firearm Possession Constitutional?</a>—The final act of the Trump Show—The New York indictment as Trump’s campaign stage
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Show Notes:—<a href="https://thedispatch.com/podcast/dispatch-podcast/retribution-interview-jonathan-karl-and-declan-garvey/">Listen to our Dispatch Podcast interview with Jonathan Karl, Steve Hayes, and Declan Garvey</a>
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