{"id":129153,"date":"2025-08-01T05:30:24","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T13:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2025\/08\/01\/morning-docket-08-01-25\/"},"modified":"2025-08-01T05:30:24","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T13:30:24","slug":"morning-docket-08-01-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2025\/08\/01\/morning-docket-08-01-25\/","title":{"rendered":"Morning Docket: 08.01.25"},"content":{"rendered":"

* Kavanaugh tells judges that the Supreme Court can\u2019t explain shadow docket opinions because it might suggest to lower courts that the Court has made a decision about the legal merits. This is a week after the Court explicitly told lower court judges to use shadow docket opinions to guess at future legal changes. [Bloomberg Law News<\/a>]<\/p>\n

* Judges discuss the threats they\u2019re receiving. [National Law Journal<\/a>]<\/p>\n

* As Trump issues new, random tariffs, Federal Circuit questions whether he even has that authority. [Law360<\/a>]<\/p>\n

* Paralegal tells judge, \u201cI\u2019m giving you one more chance\u201d and it doesn\u2019t go over well. [Roll on Friday<\/a>]<\/p>\n

* LA fires benefit concert hires Latham & Watkins to review its finances after Trump accused them \u2014 without any basis \u2014 of wasting the money. [Hollywood Reporter<\/a>]<\/p>\n

* Ryan Powers writes about his Biglaw firing, praising Harvard values\u2026 which is a little awkward as Harvard begins process of caving to Trump. [Harvard Crimson<\/a>]<\/p>\n

* Meanwhile Brown cut its own deal with Trump. [PrawfsBlawg<\/a>]<\/p>\n

The post Morning Docket: 08.01.25<\/a> appeared first on Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n

* Kavanaugh tells judges that the Supreme Court can\u2019t explain shadow docket opinions because it might suggest to lower courts that the Court has made a decision about the legal merits. This is a week after the Court explicitly told lower court judges to use shadow docket opinions to guess at future legal changes. [Bloomberg Law News<\/a>]<\/p>\n

* Judges discuss the threats they\u2019re receiving. [National Law Journal<\/a>]<\/p>\n

* As Trump issues new, random tariffs, Federal Circuit questions whether he even has that authority. [Law360<\/a>]<\/p>\n

* Paralegal tells judge, \u201cI\u2019m giving you one more chance\u201d and it doesn\u2019t go over well. [Roll on Friday<\/a>]<\/p>\n

* LA fires benefit concert hires Latham & Watkins to review its finances after Trump accused them \u2014 without any basis \u2014 of wasting the money. [Hollywood Reporter<\/a>]<\/p>\n

* Ryan Powers writes about his Biglaw firing, praising Harvard values\u2026 which is a little awkward as Harvard begins process of caving to Trump. [Harvard Crimson<\/a>]<\/p>\n

* Meanwhile Brown cut its own deal with Trump. [PrawfsBlawg<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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