* One of the architects of Kirkland’s rise now sees AI as the profession’s future. [WSJ]
* Kalshi angrily rails against Wisconsin law making it illegal to gamble on elections as “voter suppression.” Because think of all the voters who might come out to the polls if they were bribed by someone with significant action on the outcome! [NPR]
* Former DOJ lawyer testified against Blanche, so her state’s Republican Senators whipped up their followers who then started sending her death threats. [Missouri Independent]
* Trump pledges to make world safe for war criminals with dismantling of International Criminal Court. [The Guardian]
* The DOJ Honors program is no longer a popular or prestigious path as law students balk at prospect of committing sanctionable conduct before their careers even start. [Bloomberg Law News]
* The sudden rise of a zombie court. [Court Watch]
* Appeals court blocks Trump’s attempt to commandeer Post Office to selectively ban mail-in voting. [Reuters]
* The Alien Tort Statute fades into the background. [One First]