Feb 26, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Interesting "Hate Crime" Opinion According to PBS, the crime in the case was the "first federal trial over a hate crime based on gender identity."
Feb 26, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Today in Supreme Court History: February 26, 1869 2/26/1869: The 15th Amendment is submitted to the states. The post Today in Supreme Court History: February 26, 1869 appeared first on Reason.com.
Feb 26, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Thoughts on the Supreme Court Oral Argument in the Pung v. Isabella County Takings Case Most of the discussion was focused on the wrong issue. What matters under the Takings Clause is not the "fairness" of the process by which the owner's house was taken, but whether he got adequate "...
Feb 26, 2026 from Above the Law The Comedy After The Storm — See Also Supreme Judges Banter Over Oral Argument: They're much nicer to each other in person than in writing! It Ain't The Size Of The Firm: 9th Circuit rules small law firms can get paid their worth too. ...
Feb 25, 2026 from Above the Law Mental Health Days Are Not Uncommon In Biglaw Taking care of your mental health is essential. The post Mental Health Days Are Not Uncommon In Biglaw appeared first on Above the Law.
Feb 25, 2026 from Above the Law The Best Law Schools For Environmental Law If you're interested in environmental law, you need to see this list. The post The Best Law Schools For Environmental Law appeared first on Above the Law.
Feb 25, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Constitutional Challenge to Texas Law on "Prurient" Drag Shows Sent Back to District Court From Judge Kurt Engelhardt, joined by Judge Leslie Southwick in today's Woodlands Pride, Inc. v. Paxton (Judge James Dennis, who… The post Constitutional Challenge to Texas Law on "Prurient" Drag ...
Feb 25, 2026 from Above the Law Federal Judge Accused Of Driving ‘Super Drunk’ Crashes Into Judicial Misconduct Complaint The filing zeroes in on transparency, accountability, and public trust. The post Federal Judge Accused Of Driving ‘Super Drunk’ Crashes Into Judicial Misconduct Complaint appeared first on Above th...
Feb 25, 2026 from Above the Law FASORP Is Back To Protect Vulnerable White Men From Not Being Overrepresented Enough They have no shame. The post FASORP Is Back To Protect Vulnerable White Men From Not Being Overrepresented Enough appeared first on Above the Law.
Feb 25, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Anti-"Queer" Speech Is Constitutionally Protected—but Not Parked in Multiple Spaces From Judge Waverly Crenshaw (M.D. Tenn.) Monday in Wattenbarger v. City of Crossville (M.D. Tenn.): "Queers stay away from our… The post Anti-"Queer" Speech Is Constitutionally Protected—but Not Pa...
Feb 25, 2026 from Above the Law Snowmageddon 2026: Bar Examiners Double Down On Being The Worst Making sure the experience is as miserable as possible. The post Snowmageddon 2026: Bar Examiners Double Down On Being The Worst appeared first on Above the Law.
Feb 25, 2026 from Above the Law It’s Not The Size Of The Firm, It’s How You Use It: Ninth Circuit Smacks Down Fee-Shaming Of Small Law It's not the size of the firm, it's how you litigate. The post It’s Not The Size Of The Firm, It’s How You Use It: Ninth Circuit Smacks Down Fee-Shaming Of Small Law appeared first on Above the Law.
Feb 25, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy "The New Global Tariffs Are Also Unlawful," by Philip Zelikow A very interesting article by my Hoover Institution colleague Philip Zelikow, who is an emeritus history professor (mostly specializing in… The post "The New Global Tariffs Are Also Unlawful," by P...
Feb 25, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Anthropic, the Pentagon, and the Defense Production Act Prof. Alan Rozenshtein (Minnesota) has a very interesting item on this today at Lawfare; I'm not an expert on the… The post Anthropic, the Pentagon, and the Defense Production Act appeared first on...
Feb 25, 2026 from Above the Law Tariff Turmoil Is Turning Into A Biglaw Billing Bonanza After the Supreme Court struck down Trump's signature tariffs, clients are flooding firms in search of refunds. The post Tariff Turmoil Is Turning Into A Biglaw Billing Bonanza appeared first on Ab...
Feb 25, 2026 from Above the Law Supreme Court Airs Dirty Laundry Things get testy down at the courthouse. The post Supreme Court Airs Dirty Laundry appeared first on Above the Law.
Feb 25, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy X and XXX (but No XX): No Revenge Porn Liability for X Based on X User's Alleged Illegal Posting of Commercial Porn Depicting Plaintiff From today's order by Chief Judge Reed O'Connor (N.D. Tex.) in Doe v. X Corp.: [The federal] Non-Consensual Intimate Image… The post X and XXX (but No XX): No Revenge Porn Liability for X Based on ...
Feb 25, 2026 from Above the Law The Board Briefing Mistake Even The Best GCs Still Make Boards don’t need more information about AI. They need clarity about what it means. The post The Board Briefing Mistake Even The Best GCs Still Make appeared first on Above the Law.
