Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 12.19.25

* Trump orders looser restrictions on marijuana... immediately after passing harsher new laws on hemp. Certainly no dementia at work here. [Law360] * Lawyer for the Joint Chiefs advised that officers should retire rather than follow unlawful order. No word on whether he consulted the Pentagon's new AI for that answer. [CNN] * KPop Demon Hunters explain how to study for the bar exam. [ABA Journal] * ROF's year in review. [Roll on Friday] * The future of the AAA is in AI. So... a fourth A. [Legaltech News] * ADF moves to spread its assault on rights to the rest of the world. [Guardian] * Jeanine Pirro's office has seen criminal complaint dismissals rise to 21 percent from -- checks notes -- 0.5 percent. Amazing work all around! [Reuters]

By Above the Law on December 19, 2025 9:22 am

* Trump orders looser restrictions on marijuana… immediately after passing harsher new laws on hemp. Certainly no dementia at work here. [Law360]

* Lawyer for the Joint Chiefs advised that officers should retire rather than follow unlawful order. No word on whether he consulted the Pentagon’s new AI for that answer. [CNN]

* KPop Demon Hunters explain how to study for the bar exam. [ABA Journal]

* ROF’s year in review. [Roll on Friday]

* The future of the AAA is in AI. So… a fourth A. [Legaltech News]

* ADF moves to spread its assault on rights to the rest of the world. [Guardian]

* Jeanine Pirro’s office has seen criminal complaint dismissals rise to 21 percent from — checks notes — 0.5 percent. Amazing work all around! [Reuters]