Above the Law

* Paul Manafort pleading guilty. Because... witch hunt or something. [CNN]

* Brett Kavanaugh could "halt or reverse our progress toward gay equality." Is this all it takes to get an op-ed in a mega circulation paper these days? Just say obvious stuff? I've really been overthinking this. [USA Today]

* Betsy DeVos reversing campus rape rules to make Baylor great again. [Law.com]

* Bill Brewer bounced from NRA case because it was absolutely the right thing to do. [Washington Post]

* A close look at three law-abiding people who are about to be converted to "illegal" humans by this administration. [Courthouse News Service]

* Tish James will be New York's next Attorney General and all she had to do to win was promise not to use the powers of the Attorney General. [Law360]

The Kavanaugh Confirmation Is Getting Interesting: If you had "referred to the FBI" on your Bingo card, take a shot.

Do Not Play Games With Federal Judges: Or prepare to be humiliated.

John Dowd Does Not Like Sharks: I mean, I don't either, but I don't flip them off on TV.

I Love RBG, But That Doesn't Mean She's Right: She needs to understand the political realities of her job.

Hurricane Florence Is No Joke: But don't tell this lawyer that.