by RG | Jan 9, 2026 | above the law
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by RG | Jan 9, 2026 | above the law
Yeah, 2026 is here. Are we happy about that? Now we have the “Donroe Doctrine.” The rumble under our feet is not an earthquake but our founding fathers and mothers turning over in their graves at the latest escapade of 47. Once a real estate developer, always a real...
by RG | Jan 9, 2026 | above the law
The post Above The Law’s 2025 Lawyer Of The Year Contest: The Finalists! appeared first on Above the Law.Last year was, for better or worse, a big year in legal news. So it should come as no surprise to see big names dominating our list of finalists for 2025 Lawyer of...
by RG | Jan 9, 2026 | above the law
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Who took the #1 spot in The National Jurist’s ranking of the 25 most influential people in legal education? Hint: Leading constitutional scholar and dean Erwin Chemerinsky nabbed the No. 2 spot. See...
by RG | Jan 9, 2026 | above the law
Whether the Trump administration likes it or not, the right to a fair trial still exists. And even the person the government is now subjecting to what looks a whole lot like a vindictive prosecution is still a beneficiary of this right. Kilmar Abrego Garcia was...
by RG | Jan 9, 2026 | above the law
Ed. Note: A weekly roundup of just a few items from Howard Bashman’s How Appealing blog, the Web’s first blog devoted to appellate litigation. Check out these stories and more at How Appealing. “Supreme Court asked to block California law against outing trans...