by RG | Nov 13, 2026 | above the law
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has some news for thin-skinned trial judges: being called a cocksucker from the gallery is crude and impolite… and not, as it turns out, a crime. Back in June 2022, Basile Outlaw was sitting in Philadelphia Common Pleas Judge Roxanne E....
by RG | Nov 13, 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. “Hyde-Smith Blocked Colom’s Path to the Bench. Now He’s Replacing Her. Ms....
by RG | Nov 13, 2026 | above the law
The GOP and Ted Cruz are trying to rush the appointment of Brendan Carr’s personal legal aide Danielle Thumann Severs to the FCC. While simultaneously refusing to seat any new Democrats to the Commission or extend the term of Democratic FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez,...
by RG | Nov 13, 2026 | above the law
Richard Posner wrote more than 3,300 opinions over nearly 36 years on the Seventh Circuit. He also authored or co-authored over 50 books and published something like 900 journal articles. According to one accounting, Posner averaged 14.7 articles per year over the...
by RG | Nov 13, 2026 | above the law
* Former Cravath staffer accused of insider trading. [Law360] * Senate wants to know why the administration learned that the CEO of the company holding up the entire stock market was having an affair with a Chinese spy and didn’t do anything. [Reuters] * Judge ordered...
by RG | Nov 12, 2026 | above the law
The post Clio Wants To Bring AI To The Judiciary, But 50-State Survey Reveals Policies Differ In Whether They Allow It appeared first on Above the Law.As I have reported here, the legal technology company Clio is making a big push into the judiciary. It wants to...
