{"id":145116,"date":"2026-03-01T18:35:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T02:35:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/03\/01\/chief-justice-roberts-stares-into-the-abyss-see-generally\/"},"modified":"2026-03-01T18:35:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T02:35:15","slug":"chief-justice-roberts-stares-into-the-abyss-see-generally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/03\/01\/chief-justice-roberts-stares-into-the-abyss-see-generally\/","title":{"rendered":"Chief Justice Roberts Stares Into The Abyss \u2014 See Generally"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Chief Justice Roberts Relishes Role As President\u2019s Favorite Doormat:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/02\/chief-justice-roberts-welcome-to-the-cuck-chair\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">John Roberts traded his credibility so Trump could hold press conferences calling the Chief \u201cvery unpatriotic.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>But Don\u2019t Call It A Comeback:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/02\/you-do-not-under-any-circumstances-gotta-hand-it-to-chief-justice-roberts\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">And don\u2019t mistake his tariffs opinion \u2014 or those of Barrett and Gorsuch either \u2014 as a redemption arc. They only put their foot down when Trump\u2019s actions started hurting their buddies<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>New York Bar Examiners Tell Blizzard-Stranded Applicants To Show Up Or Else:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/02\/ny-bar-exam-tells-applicants-stranded-by-historic-blizzard-to-pound-snow\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Over 10,000 flights canceled? Travel bans across multiple states? Bar examiners remained unmoved<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Judge Cannon Sides With Trump, And In Other News, Water Is Wet:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/02\/in-shocking-twist-judge-aileen-cannon-sides-with-donald-trump-again\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Judge buries report detailing the evidence of Trump\u2019s criminal charges because she knows where her bread is buttered<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ninth Circuit Says Size Doesn\u2019t Matter:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/02\/its-not-the-size-of-the-firm-its-how-you-use-it-ninth-circuit-smacks-down-fee-shaming-of-small-law\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Appeals court smacks down fee-shaming of small law firms<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Your AI Prompts May\u2026 Or May Not\u2026 Be Privileged:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/02\/does-asking-chatgpt-a-legal-question-make-it-discoverable-it-depends\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Competing decisions over AI and privilege mean your legal brainstorming sessions with a chatbot might end up in discovery. Welcome to the future<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Maurene Comey Lands Partner Gig:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/02\/maurene-comey-takes-on-new-role-as-partner-at-law-firm\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">James Comey\u2019s daughter makes partner at a law firm after being unceremoniously drummed out of the DOJ by a vindictive administration<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/03\/chief-justice-roberts-stares-into-the-abyss-see-generally\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chief Justice Roberts Stares Into The Abyss \u2014 See Generally<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chief Justice Roberts Relishes Role As President\u2019s Favorite Doormat:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/02\/chief-justice-roberts-welcome-to-the-cuck-chair\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">John Roberts traded his credibility so Trump could hold press conferences calling the Chief \u201cvery unpatriotic.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>But Don\u2019t Call It A Comeback:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/02\/you-do-not-under-any-circumstances-gotta-hand-it-to-chief-justice-roberts\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">And don\u2019t mistake his tariffs opinion \u2014 or those of Barrett and Gorsuch either \u2014 as a redemption arc. They only put their foot down when Trump\u2019s actions started hurting their buddies<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>New York Bar Examiners Tell Blizzard-Stranded Applicants To Show Up Or Else:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/02\/ny-bar-exam-tells-applicants-stranded-by-historic-blizzard-to-pound-snow\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Over 10,000 flights canceled? Travel bans across multiple states? Bar examiners remained unmoved<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Judge Cannon Sides With Trump, And In Other News, Water Is Wet:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/02\/in-shocking-twist-judge-aileen-cannon-sides-with-donald-trump-again\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Judge buries report detailing the evidence of Trump\u2019s criminal charges because she knows where her bread is buttered<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ninth Circuit Says Size Doesn\u2019t Matter:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/02\/its-not-the-size-of-the-firm-its-how-you-use-it-ninth-circuit-smacks-down-fee-shaming-of-small-law\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Appeals court smacks down fee-shaming of small law firms<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Your AI Prompts May\u2026 Or May Not\u2026 Be Privileged:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/02\/does-asking-chatgpt-a-legal-question-make-it-discoverable-it-depends\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Competing decisions over AI and privilege mean your legal brainstorming sessions with a chatbot might end up in discovery. Welcome to the future<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Maurene Comey Lands Partner Gig:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/02\/maurene-comey-takes-on-new-role-as-partner-at-law-firm\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">James Comey\u2019s daughter makes partner at a law firm after being unceremoniously drummed out of the DOJ by a vindictive administration<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/03\/chief-justice-roberts-stares-into-the-abyss-see-generally\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chief Justice Roberts Stares Into The Abyss \u2014 See Generally<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chief Justice Roberts Relishes Role As President\u2019s Favorite Doormat: John Roberts traded his credibility so Trump could hold press conferences calling the Chief \u201cvery unpatriotic.\u201d But Don\u2019t Call It A Comeback: And don\u2019t mistake his tariffs opinion \u2014 or those of Barrett and Gorsuch either \u2014 as a redemption arc. 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