by RG | Feb 2, 2026 | above the law
Judge Fred Biery of the Western District of Texas issued an order releasing five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father Adrian Conejo Arias from the Dilley Immigration Processing Center. Liam became a symbol of the human cost of the Trump administration’s occupying...
by RG | Feb 2, 2026 | above the law
It’s easy to get disheartened watching the Trump administration losing these habeas cases and yet nothing actually changing. The government seems content to take its lumps at the margins while continuing to tear ass around the country. For Homeland Security, it’s a...
by RG | Feb 2, 2026 | above the law
(Image via Getty) Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! What was the second law school founded in the United States, five years after William & Mary School of Law? Hint: Though the school has been defunct since 1833, it counts two U.S....
by RG | Feb 2, 2026 | above the law
That “Once In A Lifetime” Email Will Live On Forever: Karp and Epstein seemed on pretty good terms. Judge Rufe Says You Can’t Erase History: In a sane world, this would be obvious. The Cost Of Wrongful Detainment Just Went Up: If you can’t hit ’em in their morals, hit...
by RG | Feb 2, 2026 | above the law
The Trump administration is trying to memory-hole slavery, and a federal judge is running out of patience with their shenanigans. At a hearing last week over the Trump administration’s decision to rip out materials discussing slavery at George Washington’s former...
by RG | Feb 2, 2026 | above the law
A long-time client has asked Kinney to help identify a private equity/finance attorney to join as a partner in the firm’s lucrative group. No book required. The client is a top Am Law firm. The partner leading the charge is well-liked and admired by colleagues and...
