by RG | Jul 28, 2026 | above the law
Todd Blanche has spent the better part of his confirmation process insisting that the $1.8 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund — otherwise known as the Trump slush fun — is dead. He said so under sworn testimony. He privately told Senators Durbin and Blumenthal it was “a...
by RG | Jul 28, 2026 | above the law
The Department of Homeland Security runs a recurring social media feature called “Worst of the Worst,” in which it names individual immigrants it has deported and catalogs their alleged crimes. It’s a public relations effort to distract from the fact that 99 percent...
by RG | Jul 28, 2026 | above the law
The summer bonus dominoes just keep falling. While much of Biglaw remains frozen in its usual “waiting to see what everyone else does” stance, another firm has decided there’s no point in making associates sweat through August wondering whether extra money is on the...
by RG | Jul 28, 2026 | above the law
It’s that time of year again. Somewhere in America, a law school graduate who spent the last two months memorizing the rule against perpetuities is now sitting in a convention center, praying the software boots up and the ceiling stays put. Given the track record,...
by RG | Jul 28, 2026 | above the law
This summer, I’m taking a class in comparative translations of The Odyssey. Okay, okay: To each his own. But I’ve sure been amused about the controversy over whether Christopher Nolan’s film version of The Odyssey is woke. Let me make just two points. First, folks say...
by RG | Jul 28, 2026 | above the law
Elizabeth Oyer spent 13 years as the pardoning attorney for the Department of Justice. Last week, she testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee about Todd Blanche’s nomination for Attorney General, specifically that Blanche fired her after she refused to restore...
