by RG | Apr 29, 2026 | above the law
The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, helmed by Harmeet Dhillon, just filed a 14-page joint motion to terminate the consent decree with the Springfield, Massachusetts Police Department with a giant gray “DRAFT” watermark plastered diagonally across every...
by RG | Apr 29, 2026 | above the law
(Natursports / Shutterstock.com)If you are a regular reader of Above the Law, chances are good that you own an expensive, limited-edition Porsche like the 911 GT3RS, 911 GT2, 959, Carrera GT, or a 918 Spyder (to name just a few). You’d love to drive it hard, the way...
by RG | Apr 29, 2026 | above the law
Surprise, surprise, another ABA diversity loss. Right after SFFA v. Harvard, the timer started ticking against structural attempts to correct racial disparities in the legal profession. Rules like “Hey, we should make sure that underserved communities are aware of the...
by RG | Apr 29, 2026 | above the law
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. I feel terrible for those lawyers and firms that have found themselves on the wrong side of this issue in court—it must be very frustrating and concerning. But I’m determined that we put in place every measure...
by RG | Apr 29, 2026 | above the law
Todd Blanche is having a week. He couldn’t find the bullet. He filed what may be the most unhinged document ever submitted to a federal court. And, per Politico’s Daniel Lippman, he can’t get into the Metropolitan Club. Cue the sad trombone. Around February, Blanche...
