by RG | May 4, 2026 | above the law
It is May the 4th, which means that every social media intern is straining to make a half-relevant Star Wars reference. Sadly, the Department of Justice has joined this trend, with an entry that encapsulates the once-venerable institution’s precipitous fall from grace...
by RG | May 4, 2026 | above the law
Ladies and gentlemen, it’s time to feast your eyes upon the best of the best in the 2026 law revue video contest. This year, the competition was superb — and for the seventeenth edition of this contest, we decided to narrow down the competition to the top three...
by RG | May 3, 2026 | above the law
Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. Attorney for the District of Wyoming, Darin Smith, is an estate planning lawyer who has never tried a federal or state case. But he does boast the most important qualification — at least for this Department of Justice — to uphold law...
by RG | May 3, 2026 | above the law
Tell Me The DOJ Didn’t Check The Filing Without Telling Me: Justice Department files motion complete with giant “DRAFT” watermark on every page. Cracker jack lawyering! Somehow This Wasn’t The Most Racist Legal Story Of The Week: But this Georgetown professor gave it...
by RG | May 1, 2026 | above the law
He’s Being Told To Apologize For Noticing The Case That Gutted Voting Rights: Very rude of him to be honest, frankly. Habba Doubles Down On The 86 Gambit On The View: The crowd didn’t love her performance. Voter Privacy Is Under Attack: Jamie Ding is one of the people...
by RG | May 1, 2026 | above the law
ILTA’s EVOLVE Conference got off to a rousing start with an opening keynote address by Zach Abramowitz. Abramowitz is a real thought leader in the legal tech and innovation field. He is also a legal tech investor, consultant, and GenAI evangelist. Provocative....
