Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 07.15.26

* The DOJ subpoenas the Biglaw firms who surrendered to the Trump administration. It's almost as though cutting a deal with a bad faith actor was bound to cause trouble. [New York Times] * Todd Blanche hearings kick off today as Trump's personal lawyer seeks official Attorney General title. [NPR] * When Blanche was up for the deputy AG job, 116 lawyers who worked with him at the SDNY wrote a letter of support. They're... not writing a letter this time. [MSNow] * James Comey moves to consolidate dismissal motions in the 8647 case. Even as a victim of malicious prosecution, the man still cares about reducing the page count a judge has to deal with! [ABC News 12] * Jackson Walker effort to settle its bankruptcy judge romance problem for just shy of $5 million clears hurdle. [Law360] *Fifth Circuit decides it's time to stop worrying about school segregation. If only there had been some clue that Republican judges were committed to undermining Brown v. Board... [Reuters] * Competing law school policies on AI reveal industry in flux. [Inside Higher Ed]

By Above the Law on July 15, 2026 8:49 am

* The DOJ subpoenas the Biglaw firms who surrendered to the Trump administration. It’s almost as though cutting a deal with a bad faith actor was bound to cause trouble. [New York Times]

* Todd Blanche hearings kick off today as Trump’s personal lawyer seeks official Attorney General title. [NPR]

* When Blanche was up for the deputy AG job, 116 lawyers who worked with him at the SDNY wrote a letter of support. They’re… not writing a letter this time. [MSNow]

* James Comey moves to consolidate dismissal motions in the 8647 case. Even as a victim of malicious prosecution, the man still cares about reducing the page count a judge has to deal with! [ABC News 12]

* Jackson Walker effort to settle its bankruptcy judge romance problem for just shy of $5 million clears hurdle. [Law360]

*Fifth Circuit decides it’s time to stop worrying about school segregation. If only there had been some clue that Republican judges were committed to undermining Brown v. Board… [Reuters]

* Competing law school policies on AI reveal industry in flux. [Inside Higher Ed]