# The Last Branch Standing

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Podcast: [Executive Functions Chat](https://stenobird.com/podcast/executive-functions-chat-7348500)
Published: 2026-04-14T12:26:50+00:00
Episode link: https://www.execfunctions.org/p/the-last-branch-standing
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Duration seconds: 1801

## Resource

Jack chats with Sarah Isgur about her new book, Last Branch Standing: A Potentially Surprising, Occasionally Witty Journey Inside Today’s Supreme Court . They unpack her theory of the Court’s decisional dynamics and explore the Court’s approach to executive power in the Trump era, which can be seen as both empowering and constraining the presidency on different dimensions. Mentioned: - Sarah Isgur, Last Branch Standing: A Potentially Surprising, Occasionally Witty Journey Inside Today’s Supreme Court (2026) Get full access to Executive Functions at www.execfunctions.org/subscribe

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