by RG | May 26, 2026 | above the law
You can tell when a reform starts to gathering real momentum when new, bad critiques start rolling out. Specifically when the forces arrayed against a proposal stop laughing about how impossible it is and start grasping for new reasons to block the runaway train of...
by RG | May 26, 2026 | above the law
A terrifying scene unfolded outside of a North Carolina courthouse last week, where a disgruntled litigant shot opposing counsel after a tense hearing in a civil case involving a police department’s officer-worn body camera video. According to WRAL News, lawyers...
by RG | May 26, 2026 | above the law
Ed. note: Please welcome Renee Knake Jefferson back to the pages of Above the Law. Subscribe to her Substack, Legal Ethics Roundup, here. Welcome to what captivates, haunts, inspires, and surprises me every week in the world of legal ethics. Happy Tuesday! I’ve just...
by RG | May 26, 2026 | above the law
Brace yourself. This fact pattern is stupid. In Tennessee, a former sheriff recently earned an $800k+ settlement after his free speech rights were infringed. Police arrested him at his home and jailed him for over a month because he posted a Charlie Kirk meme. It was...
by RG | May 26, 2026 | above the law
If you’re not familiar with the sports phenomenon of “Scorigami,” it describes a situation where teams set a final score that has never happened before in the history of the sport. For instance, has an NFL game ever ended in a 40-40 tie? The answer is yes, and it...
by RG | May 26, 2026 | above the law
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