May 12, 2026 from Above the Law Morning Docket: 05.12.26 * Supreme Court lifts order barring Alabama from redistricting away Black voting power, three years after rejecting the same proposed redistricting. [Washington Post] * ABA Committee recommends dro...
May 12, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy No First Amendment Violation in Ohio Closing DEI-Related Offices and Committees From Rice v. Schell, decided two weeks ago by Judge Matthew McFarland (S.D. Ohio), but just posted on Westlaw a… The post No First Amendment Violation in Ohio Closing DEI-Related Offices and Commit...
May 12, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Today in Supreme Court History: May 12, 1790 5/12/1790: Justice James Iredell takes the judicial oath. The post Today in Supreme Court History: May 12, 1790 appeared first on Reason.com.
May 11, 2026 from Above the Law Justice Matt Damon Orders Drinks — See Also SNL's Brett Kavanaugh Finds 3rd Term Loophole: Don't worry, it’s just a joke. For now. John Quinn Is Stepping Down: What a difference a year can make! We Have Another Name: The Wachtell insider tra...
May 11, 2026 from Above the Law The Biglaw Firm That Lost 8 Percent Of Its Partners Last Year Let's just say the partnership ranks are getting a little leaner. The post The Biglaw Firm That Lost 8 Percent Of Its Partners Last Year appeared first on Above the Law.
May 11, 2026 from Above the Law Calm Down, Sane Republicans Say, He’s Only Joking When Trump says that he'll run for president again in 2028, is that a joke? The post Calm Down, Sane Republicans Say, He’s Only Joking appeared first on Above the Law.
May 11, 2026 from Above the Law Legal Ethics Roundup: ‘Ethical Error Culture,’ NJ Weighs Ban On Attorney-Client Sex, CA AI Ethics Rules Proposal, Biglaw Insider Trading, Lat On Katyal’s ‘TED-gate’ & More Your tour of all things related to lawyer and judicial ethics, with University of Houston law professor Renee Knake Jefferson. The post Legal Ethics Roundup: ‘Ethical Error Culture,’ NJ Weighs Ban ...
May 11, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy A Modest Uptick in Supreme Court Popularity A recent YouGov poll shows the Court is likely less unpopular than before. The tariff ruling may have given it a boost. The poll has several other notable findings, as well.
May 11, 2026 from Above the Law Jonathan Turley Defends Virginia Redistricting Opinion By Refusing To Explain It Most legal analysts explain court opinions, Jonathan Turley knows that only gets in the way with his audience. The post Jonathan Turley Defends Virginia Redistricting Opinion By Refusing To Explain...
May 11, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Justice Alito Extends Administrative Stay of Mifepristone Order The justices will consider what to do with the Fifth Circuit's mifepristone order for af ew more days
May 11, 2026 from Above the Law SCOTUS Rejects AI Assistance, Embraces Human Error Instead Artificial intelligence rejected in favor of the time-tested method of 'trust us.' The post SCOTUS Rejects AI Assistance, Embraces Human Error Instead appeared first on Above the Law.
May 11, 2026 from Above the Law The Wachtell Insider Trading Co-Conspirator Has Been Identified Avi Sutton, former Wachtell attorney turned LionTree GC and COO, has been identified as ‘CC-2’ in the indictment. The scheme keeps getting messier. The post The Wachtell Insider Trading Co-Conspira...
May 11, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Court Strikes Allegations About Israeli History from Lawsuit Alleging Anti-Semitism at CUNY "Requiring Defendant to either admit or deny allegations regarding historical events that took place in 136 C.E. would serve no purpose."
May 11, 2026 from Above the Law Dua Lipa Launches Multimillion-Dollar Suit Against Samsung The dollar amount will 'Blow Your Mind.' The post Dua Lipa Launches Multimillion-Dollar Suit Against Samsung appeared first on Above the Law.
May 11, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Elected Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice David Wecht Switches from Democrat to Independent "It is my hope that Pennsylvanians, and Americans, of all viewpoints and backgrounds will oppose and resist the scourge of Jew-hatred before it undermines what our ancestors have built here."
May 11, 2026 from Above the Law The CLOC Global Institute: Some Changes And Challenges CLOC will be taking a look at the impact of AI on legal ops and the role of legal ops in the future. The post The CLOC Global Institute: Some Changes And Challenges appeared first on Above the Law.
May 11, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy "Man Pleads Guilty to 'Doxxing' Home Address of United States Supreme Court Justice" with Intent to Threaten or Incite Violence From Wednesday's Justice Department press release: Kyle Andrew Edwards, 59, of Alexander, N.C., appeared in federal court today and pleaded… The post "Man Pleads Guilty to 'Doxxing' Home Address of...
May 11, 2026 from Above the Law Matt Damon’s Beer-Braised Brett Kavanaugh Finds A Constitutional Loophole For Trump’s Third Term Matt Damon’s latest Supreme Court parody says the quiet part out loud about third-term Trump fears. The post Matt Damon’s Beer-Braised Brett Kavanaugh Finds A Constitutional Loophole For Trump’s Th...
May 11, 2026 from Above the Law DOJ Forum Shops Harassment Campaign Against Trans Kids And Their Doctors Everything's bigger in Texas, including the bullshit. The post DOJ Forum Shops Harassment Campaign Against Trans Kids And Their Doctors appeared first on Above the Law.
