Above the Law

* Stephen Breyer to start hearing appellate cases. In the... First Circuit? Maybe consider the Fifth Circuit, buddy. Help a Constitution out, bro. [Reuters]

* Wait! Trump's team said no one was willing to put up a bond for the full amount, but the Knight folks were willing to put up the full amount? Though they may not REALLY have even the smaller amount so... what? [ProPublica]

* A profile of Todd Blanche yeeting his career into the sun to let Donald Trump maybe ghostwrite his letters to judges. [Seattle Times]

* Supreme Court remains ethical cesspool. [Bloomberg]

* Former UK high court judges join call for country to cut off weapons sales to Israel. [LegalCheek]

* Grizzly bears the last real Chevron test. [Bloomberg Law News]

* More activist investors... but not the good kind like you'd want. [Law.com]

The Name's Bond, Questionably Secured Bond: Trump's bond in the NY fraud case raises questions. Like... how does a company guarantee more money than its financials claim it has total?

We Have Some Suggestions If This Bond Falls Through: Our annual bracket competition rolls on as we vote on the assets we'd like to see the AG's office seize.

Judge Glasser Turns 100: He's old enough to remember the last Lochner era!

Money Fight!: Biglaw's had a great couple of decades.

Biglaw's pulling in big money.

In a letter, several stakeholders urged the Drug Enforcement Administration to release a revised proposed rule on the virtual prescribing of controlled substances. This comes as Covid-19 flexibilities that allow controlled substances to be prescribed via telehealth without an in-person exam are set to expire at the end of the year.