Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 01.29.25

* Judge freezes Trump spending freeze. [NPR] * KPMG's application to practice law in Arizona back on hold. [Bloomberg Law News] * Clarence Thomas rails against judges ignoring precedent because consistency is the hobgoblin of ethical people. [Guardian] * Lil Durk's lawyer drawing a lot of out-of-court attention. [Yahoo] * Trump tells federal workers that he'll give them a buyout if they leave their jobs except he doesn't have any funds to do that and it's illegal to offer a buyout that size. [CNN] * Bob Menendez sentencing slated for today. [Reuters] * A deep dive into the upcoming judicial nomination calendar covering who's retiring and who's going to replace them. [Balls and Strikes]

By Joe Patrice on January 29, 2025

* Judge freezes Trump spending freeze. [NPR]

* KPMG’s application to practice law in Arizona back on hold. [Bloomberg Law News]

* Clarence Thomas rails against judges ignoring precedent because consistency is the hobgoblin of ethical people. [Guardian]

* Lil Durk’s lawyer drawing a lot of out-of-court attention. [Yahoo]

* Trump tells federal workers that he’ll give them a buyout if they leave their jobs except he doesn’t have any funds to do that and it’s illegal to offer a buyout that size. [CNN]

* Bob Menendez sentencing slated for today. [Reuters]

* A deep dive into the upcoming judicial nomination calendar covering who’s retiring and who’s going to replace them. [Balls and Strikes]