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SUNCOR Gets Complicated

Oct 8, 2026 · 1h 1m

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Sarah Isgur and David French discuss the surprisingly complicated Suncor SCOTUS oral argument, Justice Samuel Alito and his AI usage, and circuit cases on child sex abuse material, vaccine exemptions, and racial harassment. The Agenda: –Suncor Energy Inc. v. County Commissioners of Boulder County –An appropriate use of AI by Justice Alito? –“I don’t think Justice Alito has DraftKings on his phone.” –Justice Barrett, zombie slayer –Will Ashcroft v. Free Speech Coalition ever get overturned? –Legal traps, religious exemptions, and COVID vaccines –The DEI-training era reaches the courts Show Notes: –Sherif Girgis’ Advisory Opinions episode –Jack Goldsmith’s piece in The Atlantic Order Sarah’s…