by RG | Jan 30, 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. Handling of Pretti investigation has some prosecutors on verge of...
by RG | Jan 30, 2026 | above the law
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Jordan Chiles won a victory at Switzerland’s supreme court in her quest to keep the bronze medal awarded to her at the 2024 Olympic Games. Which Biglaw firm, along with Zurich-headquartered firm...
by RG | Jan 30, 2026 | above the law
Didn’t Teach The Lesson You Intended To: Not a smart move from a judge. Nothing Says Fighting The KKK Like Arresting Black Journalists: The Don Lemon arrest is just the tip of the iceberg. Trump Sues IRS For $10B: You can just make up whatever numbers you want when...
by RG | Jan 29, 2026 | above the law
The docket just got personal for one federal judge — because the only thing higher than the federal bench was allegedly his blood-alcohol level. Judge Thomas L. Ludington of the Eastern District of Michigan is facing misdemeanor DUI charges after a fall crash that...
by RG | Jan 29, 2026 | above the law
Federal Judge Patrick Schiltz may have called off the immediate showdown with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, but no one should mistake that procedural pause for a truce. As previously reported, the George W. Bush–appointed judge has been increasingly exasperated...
by RG | Jan 29, 2026 | above the law
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. We were kind of toying with wording at the nine-month mark, saying depending on how collections are, if you think it would be a good year or a great year, and I think it came out to be a very good year for the...
