by RG | May 23, 2025 | above the law
Some presidents walk softly and carry a big stick. Some presidents bigfoot around, shouting “WE’RE ABOUT TO DO SOME CRAZY ILLEGAL SHIT!” and telegraphing every punch. Those presidents get injunctions in record time. Yesterday, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem...
by RG | May 23, 2025 | above the law
(Photo by Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images)In a move that surprised absolutely no one and thrilled only the most ardent fans of procedural rigor, Merrick Garland has returned to Arnold & Porter as a partner in their Appellate & Supreme Court practice group....
by RG | May 23, 2025 | 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. “James Ho Understands What Trump Wants In a Supreme Court Justice; Getting...
by RG | May 23, 2025 | above the law
I’ve done this kind of work challenging administration overreach all of my career. There’s just more of it to challenge now than in other administrations. — Abbe Lowell spoke with Bloomberg Law about leaving Biglaw and setting up his new firm, Lowell & Associates....
by RG | May 23, 2025 | above the law
A few years ago, I wrote an article about how fax numbers are still an important tool in the legal industry in some contexts. Indeed, some legal professionals cling to faxes even though email seems like a more preferable method of communication, likely owing to habit...
by RG | May 23, 2025 | above the law
Ed. note: This is the latest installment in a series of posts on motherhood in the legal profession, in partnership with our friends at MothersEsquire. Welcome Sonya L. Sigler back to our pages. Click here if you’d like to donate to MothersEsquire. In the first three...
