Morning Docket: 01.07.22

* A fig leaf or a Trojan Horse? McConnell backing an election law change has a few people confused. [The Hill] * And a 1 and a 2! Utah has to figure out how they are going to deal with armed protesters. [Deseret News] * The judge from the highest court (of our childhoods) creates a $5M scholarship to help women succeed in law. [Law.com] * The legal aftermath of the men who lynched Ahmaud Arbery continues — the length of their sentencing and a potential death penalty are still on the table. [CNN] * UNLV Law is going to keep some of their courses online for the semester. Will other schools follow suit? [FOX News]

President Trump And Sen. Mitch McConnell Address Media After Working Lunch

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* A fig leaf or a Trojan Horse? McConnell backing an election law change has a few people confused. [The Hill]

* And a 1 and a 2! Utah has to figure out how they are going to deal with armed protesters. [Deseret News]

* The judge from the highest court (of our childhoods) creates a $5M scholarship to help women succeed in law. [Law.com]

* The legal aftermath of the men who lynched Ahmaud Arbery continues — the length of their sentencing and a potential death penalty are still on the table. [CNN]

* UNLV Law is going to keep some of their courses online for the semester. Will other schools follow suit? [FOX News]


Chris Williams became a social media manager and assistant editor for Above the Law in June 2021. Prior to joining the staff, he moonlighted as a minor Memelord™ in the Facebook group Law School Memes for Edgy T14s.  He endured Missouri long enough to graduate from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. He is a former boatbuilder who cannot swim, a published author on critical race theory, philosophy, and humor, and has a love for cycling that occasionally annoys his peers. You can reach him by email at cwilliams@abovethelaw.com and by tweet at @WritesForRent.