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“Super Drunk” Judge Finds Himself On Other End Of The Gavel: Judge Thomas L. Ludington faces misdemeanor DUI charges.

Louisiana’s Solicitor General Glazes Alito’s Well, Everything: Just kiss already.

Judge Schiltz Reminds ICE That They Have To Follow The Law Too: Someone has to do it.

Boston University To Offer AI Certificate: Great time investment or waste of time? Who knows!

Nobody Likes A Bully: Second Circuit Judge accused of bullying her law clerks.

This Week On Thinking Like A Lawyer: Extra caramelization on Trump’s Cook case.

Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 01.29.26

* Trump accuses Minneapolis mayor of “very serious violation of the law” because the mayor is obeying a Supreme Court precedent written by well-known leftist… Antonin Scalia. [Time]

* Meanwhile, a Minnesota federal judge blocked Homeland Security’s current indiscriminate sweep and ordered the release of those recently detained. [Courthouse News Service]

* Seventh Circuit digs into AI privacy settlement that gave plaintiffs a cut of the defendant. [National Law Journal]

* Judges will come together to better understand AI and its implications for the justice system. [Legaltech News]

* Spider-Man testifies in Goldstein trial. [Law360]

* Lawsuit hopes to block FEMA staffing cuts. [Reuters]

* Inter American back in ABA compliance. Congrats. [ABA Journal]

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Grown Adults Fighting Over Twitter — See Also

Harmeet Dhillon and Ed Whelan Go At It: I’m not saying they had nothing better to do with their lives, but I’m also not not saying it.

Judges Are Fed Up With The DOJ: If you’re going to make a goofy argument, at least do the work of supporting it.

Regional Law Schools Weighs Merits Of Merging: Is making more money worth leaving the community?

Open Racism As Networking Tool: The “I HATE BLACK PEOPLE” lady works for America First Legal Foundation now.

Never Too Late To Gamble: Tom Goldstein called the government’s bluff.

Pocket Watching Is Okay When We Do It!: Answer our survey, please and thanks.