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fromAbove the Law
18 hours ago

Morning Docket: 04.10.26 - Above the Law

A Texas judge ordered a lawyer to court for criticizing the judge's behavior, prompting a response from fellow lawyers.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
6 days ago

Judge halts Trump effort requiring colleges to show they don't consider race in admissions

A federal judge halted the Trump administration's data collection on race in college admissions, citing rushed implementation and potential privacy risks.
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 day ago

Work-Life Balance Is Precious; So Is The Rule Of Law - Above the Law

Lawyers today prioritize work-life balance over prestige and billable hours, seeking control over their time and flexibility in their careers.
#department-of-justice
US politics
fromSlate Magazine
2 weeks ago

DOJ Lawyers Just Had to Make One of Their Most Embarrassing Confessions Yet

The DOJ admitted to making false statements regarding ICE's arrests of noncitizens at immigration courts.
US politics
fromSlate Magazine
2 weeks ago

DOJ Lawyers Just Had to Make One of Their Most Embarrassing Confessions Yet

The DOJ admitted to making false statements regarding ICE's arrests of noncitizens at immigration courts.
Higher education
fromAbove the Law
4 days ago

Keeping Law School Accessible When Federal Loans Fall Short - Above the Law

New federal regulations are limiting graduate student borrowing, shifting reliance from federal loans to private loans, which are harder to navigate.
Law
fromAbove the Law
2 days ago

What Does Competence Mean When Litigation Happens In Real Time? - Above the Law

Competence in law is evolving as technology changes the speed and precision of decision-making in litigation.
#judicial-diversity
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago
Social justice

Op-Ed | Revisiting More Black Male Judges, the Collegial Effect, Public Perceptions and Paths Forward | amNewYork

fromwww.amny.com
2 weeks ago
Social justice

We need a reflective judiciary': Bar association group says more Black men are needed on the bench | amNewYork

Social justice
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago

Op-Ed | Revisiting More Black Male Judges, the Collegial Effect, Public Perceptions and Paths Forward | amNewYork

Increased representation of Black judges leads to fairer judicial outcomes and reduces racial disparities in sentencing.
Social justice
fromwww.amny.com
2 weeks ago

We need a reflective judiciary': Bar association group says more Black men are needed on the bench | amNewYork

The need for more Black male judges in New York City is crucial for fair representation in the judiciary.
Law
fromAbove the Law
4 days ago

Legal Ethics Roundup: Bondi Out, Bove Recusal, 'Strip Law,' 60% Judges Use AI While Sanctions Continue For Lawyers, Viral Judge Videos & More - Above the Law

AI-generated errors in legal documents are leading to increased sanctions against attorneys.
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
3 weeks ago

Police compromised, got hundreds of Ontario court cases tossed by violating Charter rights: report | CBC News

Ontario courts dismissed charges or excluded evidence in hundreds of cases over a decade due to police Charter violations, with 70% of cases resulting in case dismissals or reduced sentences.
Philosophy
fromAbove the Law
3 weeks ago

You Can't Salvage A Bad Judge By Calling Them Postmodern - Above the Law

Postmodern analysis offers useful concepts for understanding contemporary disenchantment with traditional meaning systems, exemplified by judicial figures like Lawrence VanDyke who adopt unconventional approaches to legal writing.
fromShore News Network - The Latest Breaking, Viral and Trending News
1 week ago

Federal judge allows parts of discrimination lawsuit against NYC agency to proceed

The lawsuit was filed by Deshanae L. Brown, who alleges she was subjected to discrimination based on her race, sex, and disability, citing violations of federal and state laws including Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Family and Medical Leave Act.
Law
fromemptywheel
3 weeks ago

Mixing The Mixed Constitution - emptywheel

Burke's was a broadside that not only excoriated the social upheavals effected by the French revolutionaries and (by extension) commended by Marx, but the continual economic and social instability prized by modern liberal economic philosophy and practice. Against a new class of elites-mainly, an alliance between ideological progressive theorists and a rising financial oligarchy-Burke urged protection of the stability, tradition, and social continuities vital for the flourishing of ordinary people.
Left-wing politics
Philosophy
fromAbove the Law
3 weeks ago

Pigs Can Fly!: The Sins Of Legal Scholars - Above the Law

Academic integrity requires honest representation of facts and findings; misleading titles, fabricated evidence, and misrepresentation undermine scholarship and damage disciplines.
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 week ago

The Price Of Justice And The Promise Of AI - Above the Law

Rising legal service costs and declining access-to-justice funding widen the gap for those needing legal protections, with AI presenting potential solutions.
fromAbove the Law
4 weeks ago

Morning Docket: 03.13.26 - Above the Law

CFTC failing already a solid bet. Government says tariff refund system 40 percent to 80 percent complete which is quite the spread. Almost a they're just making stuff up kind of estimate.
US Elections
#jury-trial-reform
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago
UK politics

Thousands of lawyers oppose jury restriction plan

Over 3,200 lawyers and judges oppose government plans to abolish jury trials in certain cases, arguing there is no evidence this will reduce record court backlogs of nearly 80,000 cases.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago
UK politics

Labour lawyers blocked' from briefing MPs on jury trials overhaul before vote

Labour MPs opposing jury trial cuts faced blocked access to legal briefings from affiliated lawyers, with 65 MPs potentially voting against the courts and tribunals bill.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Thousands of lawyers oppose jury restriction plan

Over 3,200 lawyers and judges oppose government plans to abolish jury trials in certain cases, arguing there is no evidence this will reduce record court backlogs of nearly 80,000 cases.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Labour lawyers blocked' from briefing MPs on jury trials overhaul before vote

Labour MPs opposing jury trial cuts faced blocked access to legal briefings from affiliated lawyers, with 65 MPs potentially voting against the courts and tribunals bill.
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 week ago

Morning Docket: 04.02.26 - Above the Law

DOJ has prioritized deporting law-abiding individuals over prosecuting serious criminal cases.
World politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Why international law is still the world's best defence

The post-World War II international legal order faces erosion from ultranationalism, great-power rivalries, and norm violations, risking a return to force-based politics where power supersedes principle.
fromAbove the Law
1 week ago

Biglaw Firm Doubles Down On Pro Bono, And Lets The Billable Chips Fall Where They May - Above the Law

I'm incredibly proud of the firm and what we've accomplished in the last year. We had certainly, the year before, a historic year financially, and this year was also historic in being one of our best financial years in history.
Law
#judicial-independence
US politics
fromAbove the Law
3 weeks ago

Morning Docket: 03.18.26 - Above the Law

Chief Justice Roberts calls for ending personal attacks on judges, while questions arise about presidential official acts; meanwhile, legal developments span judicial conduct, cryptocurrency regulation, Section 230 reform, and national security concerns.
Law
fromABA Journal
1 month ago

Nearly 200 former judges denounce claim that courts are ignoring Supreme Court orders

Over 175 former federal and state judges denounce Trump administration claims that district courts are ignoring Supreme Court orders, calling such attacks an extraordinary assault on the judiciary.
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Federal Judges Threatened For Doing Their Jobs Speak Up - Above the Law

Federal judges face escalating violent threats and harassment for making constitutional rulings, including swatting attacks and assassination attempts, undermining judicial independence.
Philosophy
fromThe Philosopher
3 weeks ago

On Cancelling and Repair Revisited

Restorative justice in academia requires perpetrators to genuinely restore victims rather than merely rehabilitate their own reputations through aggressive legal tactics.
Law
fromPoynter
1 week ago

Like journalists, prosecutors shaped a distorted view of crime. They can help fix it, too. - Poynter

Prosecutors and journalists both contribute to misleading public perceptions of crime, but prosecutors possess crucial data to tell a more accurate story.
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

Groundbreaking' UN agreement on justice for women to include those in prison for first time

The UN Commission on the Status of Women adopted groundbreaking conclusions explicitly addressing female incarceration, recognizing links between discriminatory laws, violence, and women's imprisonment for the first time in 70 years.
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 week ago

Morning Docket: 03.30.26 - Above the Law

AI associates should not be blamed for failures, raising questions about their necessity.
Law
fromwww.amny.com
2 weeks ago

Op-Ed | Protecting attorneys' autonomyadvancesAmericanaccountability | amNewYork

Restrictions on lawyers' access to venues undermine democratic principles and serve as intimidation tactics against legal opposition.
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Discovery As Truth-Seeking: Win Hard Without Playing Hide-The-Ball - Above the Law

Effective discovery requires more than compliance - it requires strategy. Litigators can balance expansive discovery rights and privacy concerns without slowing cases down through practical, results-focused approaches that consider proportionality, electronically stored information management, and the specific discovery rules applicable to their jurisdiction.
Intellectual property law
US politics
fromAxios
4 weeks ago

Axios Finish Line: A consensus Bill of Rights

Americans across political lines support limited government intervention in personal freedoms, secure borders with pathways for legal immigrants, reduced federal spending, and decreased government trust.
Law
fromAbove the Law
2 weeks ago

The Laws Of Unintended Consequences - Above the Law

California's new law mandates certification for alternative dispute resolution professionals to ensure ethical standards following the Tom Girardi scandal.
Law
fromABA Journal
2 weeks ago

Drug convictions bar lawyer from bench but not from practicing law

Felony drug convictions prevent lawyer from becoming a judge but allow him to continue practicing law in Montana.
fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
1 month ago

When Lawyers Need Help: Supporting Colleagues While Protecting Clients

The legal profession rewards endurance, precision and control. It also quietly normalizes stress, isolation and overextension. For patent practitioners and other IP lawyers, the pressures are uniquely acute: compressed prosecution deadlines, high-stakes litigation exposure, often unrealistic client-driven budget constraints, regulatory whiplash at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), and increasingly complex technologies layered with global filing and prosecution strategy.
Intellectual property law
Artificial intelligence
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Is AI the end of lawyers, or the beginning of access to justice?

AI technology is disrupting legal services by offering affordable alternatives to expensive lawyers, forcing the profession to adapt rather than resist to ensure access to justice.
#justice-department
Law
fromAbove the Law
2 weeks ago

Morning Docket: 03.25.26 - Above the Law

The Justice Department may have leaked grand jury testimony, raising concerns about legal violations.
Law
fromAbove the Law
2 weeks ago

Morning Docket: 03.25.26 - Above the Law

The Justice Department may have leaked grand jury testimony, raising concerns about legal violations.
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

12 perks of being a Supreme Court justice

After all, you get lifetime job security, great pay and benefits, thousands of dollars in gifts, entry into an elite club of fellow justices - oh, and the ability to shape the country as we know it.
US politics
Law
fromAbove the Law
2 weeks ago

The Judiciary Is Still Unaccountable, And This Congress Won't Fix It - Above the Law

The Judiciary Accountability Act aims to extend anti-discrimination protections to judiciary employees, promoting transparency and accountability in the judicial system.
Law
from48 hills
2 weeks ago

Judge sanctions public defender in case that raises critical issues about criminal justice - 48 hills

Public Defender Mano Raju was fined $26,000 for refusing cases due to overwhelming workloads, highlighting systemic issues in public defense funding.
fromABA Journal
3 weeks ago

Federal judges speak out about threats becoming 'ordinary'

"What's most problematic is that the extraordinary has become ordinary. It's just a matter of course now that when you issue an opinion that some people don't like, you're going to get threats, you're going to get death threats, and that is obviously problematic on many levels."
Law
Environment
fromSocial Media Explorer
2 months ago

Entorno Law and the Role of Public Interest Law in Protecting Communities and the Environment - Social Media Explorer

Public interest law ensures accountability and enforces environmental and consumer protections to safeguard public health, community welfare, and natural resources while promoting sustainability and fairness.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Role of Scotland's top law officer questioned after bombshell' over Peter Murrell charges

Scotland's lord advocate faces resignation calls over dual roles as chief prosecutor and government legal adviser after informing the first minister of criminal charges against Peter Murrell nearly a year before public disclosure.
Women
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

Kindness Begets Kindness - And It's Free! - Above the Law

A sincere compliment can boost another person's confidence, energize their performance, and create meaningful professional connection with minimal effort.
New York City
fromwww.amny.com
2 months ago

Op-Ed | New York's promise: Justice with the door kept open amNewYork

Mayor Adams' veto of Intro 1297 prevents strengthened legal pathways for survivors of gender-motivated violence to seek accountability, undermining access to justice.
fromHarper's Magazine
2 months ago

Natural Justice, by Rosa Lyster, Will Stephenson

The public outcry was swift and furious-this was, after all, by some reports, the most photographed tree in the country, the so-called Sycamore Gap Tree. "The senseless destruction of what is undoubtedly a world-renowned landmark-and a local treasure," was how one law enforcement official described it in the pages of the New York Times, before the culprits had even been apprehended.
UK news
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Eagle
2 months ago

Second Judicial District Equal Justice Committee kicks off three-part series on 'Professional Progression in the Unified Court System'

Unified court system career series provided guidance on court structure, career pathways, promotions, interview skills, mentorship, and resources for advancement across all court titles.
Law
fromAbove the Law
3 weeks ago

The Rule Of Law Joins America's Dead Pets On The Rainbow Bridge - Above the Law

Trump attorney John Lauro claimed the DOJ improved under Attorney General Pam Bondi, contradicting legal observers who view current conditions as a constitutional crisis threatening prosecutorial independence.
Law
frompatentlyo.com
4 weeks ago

Judge Newman Asks the Supreme Court to Intervene: Framing Judicial Independence as a Constitutional Imperative

Judge Pauline Newman, barred from judicial duties since 2023 without impeachment or disability finding, petitioned the Supreme Court to challenge the Judicial Conduct and Disability Act's bar on reviewing judicial council orders.
Law
fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
4 weeks ago

Legal Groups Push for Mandatory Disclosure of Litigation Funders

Third-party litigation funders must disclose their involvement in federal civil cases through a proposed amendment to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(1)(A) to establish uniform disclosure requirements across inconsistent federal courts.
Law
fromAbove the Law
4 weeks ago

Legalweek's Annual Judicial Panel: A Clear And Present Danger To Our Judges - And The Rule Of Law - Above the Law

Federal judges face escalating threats, harassment, and violence from those who disagree with their rulings, creating a crisis threatening judicial independence and the rule of law.
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Lawyer Convicted Of Systematic Sexual Abuse Of Children - Above the Law

Bishop was found guilty on 24 counts of committing lewd acts on three minor victims, all described in court documents as victims under the age of 14. The span of these offenses covers multiple years. Evidence admitted at trial showed that Bishop possessed more than 600 images of child sexual abuse material depicting two of the minor victims.
Law
fromemptywheel
2 months ago

This Is Not A Constitutional Moment - emptywheel

This script is based on a theory proposed by Bruce Ackerman, Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science at Yale Law School. Ackerman's idea is laid out in his 1991 book We The People: Foundations, and is discussed in the second of his Oliver Wendell Holmes Lectures of 2006. It's gained prominence since the 2024 election and the wholesale assault on our governmental system by Trump.
US politics
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

The Justice Department Is Lowering Its Ethical Guardrails - Above the Law

The Justice Department eliminated a policy classifying senior political appointees as 'further restricted' under the Hatch Act, removing safeguards requiring election law enforcers to maintain strict political neutrality.
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Legal Ethics Roundup: Ethics Whiplash Over Executive Orders + FL Bondi Complaint, DOJ Takes On State Discipline, Spike In Judicial Conduct Complaints & More - Above the Law

Judicial misconduct complaints against federal judges spiked nearly 23% last year to over 1,850, potentially driven by increased public criticism of judges and courts.
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Change Change Change - See Generally - Above the Law

Multiple legal institutions face ethical and governance crises, including DOJ conflicts of interest, law school loyalty pressures, judicial tenure challenges, and bar association inconsistencies.
US politics
fromThe Nation
2 months ago

ICE Officers Should Be Held Accountable. These Law School Students Know How.

Establish a federal equivalent of Section 1983 to allow lawsuits against federal officers and eliminate qualified immunity to hold them accountable.
Law
fromKqed
1 month ago

Why So Many Legal Courts in S.F.? | KQED

San Francisco concentrates multiple levels of state and federal courts in one location, including Superior Court, U.S. District Court, Court of Appeals, and California Supreme Court, which is unusual compared to other states where courts are typically dispersed across state capitals or larger cities.
#federal-officer-accountability-act
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

The Billable Hour's Existential Crisis Has An Access To Justice Silver Lining - Above the Law

AI adoption among lawyers has doubled to 69%, with significant time savings forcing firms to reconsider billable hour models as a primary revenue mechanism.
US politics
fromabovethelaw.com
2 months ago

Morning Docket: 01.12.26

A criminal DOJ probe into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell triggered a sharp market decline, amid several high-profile legal developments affecting courts, counsel, and copyright.
US politics
fromwww.amny.com
2 months ago

Has the constitutional order failed? Experts suggest U.S. is witnessing institutional collapse at New York state bar summit amNewYork

The U.S. has shifted from a constitutional crisis to systemic constitutional failure characterized by institutional breakdown across all three branches.
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Tackling The Overlooked Obstacle To Pro Bono Work: Not Having A Clue How To Do It - Above the Law

A new partnership between Paladin and the Practising Law Institute integrates targeted skills-based training with law school pro bono work to address the gap between legal education and practical pro bono service demands.
Law
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

Op-Ed | The disappearance of the criminal jury trial | amNewYork

Federal criminal trials have nearly disappeared, with fewer than 3% of cases going to trial compared to 20% in the mid-20th century, undermining the integrity of the criminal justice system.
US politics
fromElectronic Frontier Foundation
2 months ago

Protecting Our Right to Sue Federal Agents Who Violate the Constitution

Federal agents increasingly evade constitutional accountability; new statutes like California S.B. 747 are needed to enable damages lawsuits against federal officials.
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

DOJ Attacks Judge, Claims Judicial Immunity For Itself - Above the Law

If you are a lawyer, are interested in being an AUSA, and support President Trump and anti-crime agenda, DM me. We need good prosecutors. And DOJ is hiring across the country. Now is your chance to join the mission and do good for our country.- Chad Mizelle (@chad_mizelle) January 31, 2026
US politics
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

The Human Cost Of Our Broken Justice System - Above the Law

Drawing from years in public defense and her work co-founding Partners for Justice, she explains why the criminal legal system often punishes instability rather than crime - and how policy choices, not individual morality, frequently determine who enters the system.
Law
US politics
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 months ago

Fair housing is more than a compliance issue: It's an opportunity to modernize the process.

Fair Housing is a legal framework prohibiting housing discrimination that faces shifting federal policy, enforcement battles, and intense local-federal political conflict.
Law
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

Accountability In An Age Of Unaccountability - Above the Law

Legal system turmoil: arrests, Epstein file fallout, judicial misconduct, and mounting ethical breaches requiring disbarment of dishonest administration lawyers.
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Judge Declares Mistrial Over Civil Rights Fashion Choice - Above the Law

A defense lawyer's politically themed t-shirt prompted a federal judge to declare a mistrial over concerns it could bias jurors.
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
2 months ago

Researchers May Be Forced to Rely on an Obscure Court

A majority of justices say this 16-judge court likely has jurisdiction over lawsuits regarding thousands of National Institutes of Health federal research grants that the Trump administration has tried to terminate, as well as other fights concerning canceled grants. If the Supreme Court sticks by its current thinking in final rulings, the Court of Federal Claims could be handling fights over countless grants that the Trump administration and future higher ed-targeting presidencies may try to cancel in the future.
Law
fromabovethelaw.com
2 months ago

Morning Docket: 02.02.26 - Above the Law

* Biglaw grapples with Epstein list cameos. [NY Post] * Delaware Supreme Court rewrites settlement to give Elon Musk the kind of personal party he desperately kept asking Jeffrey Epstein for. [Delaware Business Court Insider]
Law
Law
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

Morning Docket: 02.03.26 - Above the Law

Clintons to testify on Epstein amid related disappearances and wider legal battles spanning big law ethics, crypto fraud risk, major M&A, and possible government deception.
Law
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Court system on 'brink of collapse', former senior judge warns

Criminal court system faces collapse due to unprecedented Crown Court trial backlogs, requiring comprehensive, immediate reforms rather than selective measures.
Law
fromABA Journal
1 month ago

Federal judges may address 'illegitimate forms of criticism and attacks,' according to new ethics opinion

Federal judges may publicly defend the judiciary and speak on judicial independence, but should favor reasoned, nonpartisan, and controlled civic engagement.
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Supreme Court Adopts 'New' Process To Avoid Conflicts Of Interest 20 Years Too Late - Above the Law

The Supreme Court announced Tuesday that it will now employ software to help the justices identify when they should probably recuse themselves from cases. We say "probably," because there's still no actually enforceable ethics code binding Supreme Court justices and the Chief Justice has made very clear that he will ignore any attempt to impose one. Instead, the Supreme Court drafted a 14-page pinky swear that they will follow some of the same rules that bind lower court judges.
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Law
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

Whole New Meaning To Judicial Restraint - See Generally - Above the Law

A Texas judge faces charges for handcuffing an attorney mid-hearing; coordinated efforts push to disbar Trump-era lawyers while litigation over demolished historic buildings continues.
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Morning Docket: 02.09.26 - Above the Law

Numerous contentious developments: Fifth Circuit allowing indefinite detention of suspected undocumented migrants, high-profile appearances, campus censorship, market regulation, AI legal-advice concerns, and infrastructure litigation.
Law
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

Morning Docket: 01.29.26 - Above the Law

Recent legal developments span political backlash over municipal compliance, immigration enforcement restraints, AI privacy litigation, judicial AI education, and federal staffing lawsuits.
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