{"id":139357,"date":"2025-12-19T06:51:57","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T14:51:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2025\/12\/19\/morning-docket-12-19-25\/"},"modified":"2025-12-19T06:51:57","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T14:51:57","slug":"morning-docket-12-19-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2025\/12\/19\/morning-docket-12-19-25\/","title":{"rendered":"Morning Docket: 12.19.25"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>* Trump orders looser restrictions on marijuana\u2026 immediately after passing harsher new laws on hemp. Certainly no dementia at work here. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.law360.com\/articles\/2421297\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Law360<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>* Lawyer for the Joint Chiefs advised that officers should retire rather than follow unlawful order. No word on whether he <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2025\/12\/pentagon-unveils-new-genai-platform-it-immediately-starts-flagging-pete-hegseths-war-crimes\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">consulted the Pentagon\u2019s new AI<\/a> for that answer. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/12\/19\/politics\/unlawful-order-caine-widmar-retire\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CNN<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>* KPop Demon Hunters explain how to study for the bar exam. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.americanbar.org\/groups\/law_students\/resources\/student-lawyer\/bar-admissions-and-exam\/kpop-demon-hunters-study-tips-bar-exam\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ABA Journal<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>* ROF\u2019s year in review. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollonfriday.com\/news-content\/rollonfridays-review-2025-episode-i\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Roll on Friday<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>* The future of the AAA is in AI. So\u2026 a fourth A. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.com\/legaltechnews\/2025\/12\/18\/the-future-of-alternative-dispute-resolution-is-ai-assisted-\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Legaltech News<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>* ADF moves to spread its assault on rights to the rest of the world. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2025\/dec\/19\/conservative-legal-christian-rightwing-group\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Guardian<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>* Jeanine Pirro\u2019s office has seen criminal complaint dismissals rise to 21 percent from \u2014 checks notes \u2014 0.5 percent. Amazing work all around! [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/legal\/government\/unprecedented-errors-are-eroding-credibility-trumps-justice-department-2025-12-17\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Reuters<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2025\/12\/morning-docket-12-19-25\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Morning Docket: 12.19.25<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>* Trump orders looser restrictions on marijuana\u2026 immediately after passing harsher new laws on hemp. Certainly no dementia at work here. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.law360.com\/articles\/2421297\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Law360<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>* Lawyer for the Joint Chiefs advised that officers should retire rather than follow unlawful order. No word on whether he <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2025\/12\/pentagon-unveils-new-genai-platform-it-immediately-starts-flagging-pete-hegseths-war-crimes\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">consulted the Pentagon\u2019s new AI<\/a> for that answer. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/12\/19\/politics\/unlawful-order-caine-widmar-retire\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CNN<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>* KPop Demon Hunters explain how to study for the bar exam. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.americanbar.org\/groups\/law_students\/resources\/student-lawyer\/bar-admissions-and-exam\/kpop-demon-hunters-study-tips-bar-exam\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ABA Journal<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>* ROF\u2019s year in review. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollonfriday.com\/news-content\/rollonfridays-review-2025-episode-i\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Roll on Friday<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>* The future of the AAA is in AI. So\u2026 a fourth A. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.com\/legaltechnews\/2025\/12\/18\/the-future-of-alternative-dispute-resolution-is-ai-assisted-\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Legaltech News<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>* ADF moves to spread its assault on rights to the rest of the world. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2025\/dec\/19\/conservative-legal-christian-rightwing-group\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Guardian<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>* Jeanine Pirro\u2019s office has seen criminal complaint dismissals rise to 21 percent from \u2014 checks notes \u2014 0.5 percent. Amazing work all around! [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/legal\/government\/unprecedented-errors-are-eroding-credibility-trumps-justice-department-2025-12-17\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Reuters<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>* Trump orders looser restrictions on marijuana\u2026 immediately after passing harsher new laws on hemp. Certainly no dementia at work here. [Law360] * Lawyer for the Joint Chiefs advised that officers should retire rather than follow unlawful order. No word on whether he consulted the Pentagon\u2019s new AI for that answer. 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