Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 08.25.26

* Supreme Court uses shadow docket to lift injunction against Trump proposal to use Post Office to block votes from states that Trump doesn't approve. The majority ruled the injunction premature because the Post Office hadn't issued a final rule yet. The Post Office issued a final rule last week. [Slate] * Wachtell reportedly forcing park bench makeout partner out of the firm. [NY Post] * Study finds over 50 appellate opinions showing signs of AI authorship. [Volokh Conspiracy] * More law firms moving to four days in the office. [ABA Journal] * Former Nevada government official wants conviction tossed, pointing to the state's phony US Attorney's personal rivalry with him. [Bloomberg Law News] * Administration moving forward with big fee for H1-B visas. [Reuters]

By Above the Law on August 25, 2026 8:57 am

* Supreme Court uses shadow docket to lift injunction against Trump proposal to use Post Office to block votes from states that Trump doesn’t approve. The majority ruled the injunction premature because the Post Office hadn’t issued a final rule yet. The Post Office issued a final rule last week. [Slate]

* Wachtell reportedly forcing park bench makeout partner out of the firm. [NY Post]

* Study finds over 50 appellate opinions showing signs of AI authorship. [Volokh Conspiracy]

* More law firms moving to four days in the office. [ABA Journal]

* Former Nevada government official wants conviction tossed, pointing to the state’s phony US Attorney’s personal rivalry with him. [Bloomberg Law News]

* Administration moving forward with big fee for H1-B visas. [Reuters]