{"id":150208,"date":"2026-05-03T13:49:58","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T21:49:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/05\/03\/accidentally-filing-a-draft-motion-might-be-the-least-embarrassing-doj-story-of-the-week-see-generally\/"},"modified":"2026-05-03T13:49:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T21:49:58","slug":"accidentally-filing-a-draft-motion-might-be-the-least-embarrassing-doj-story-of-the-week-see-generally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/05\/03\/accidentally-filing-a-draft-motion-might-be-the-least-embarrassing-doj-story-of-the-week-see-generally\/","title":{"rendered":"Accidentally Filing A Draft Motion Might Be The Least Embarrassing DOJ Story Of The Week \u2014 See Generally"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tell Me The DOJ Didn\u2019t Check The Filing Without Telling Me<\/strong>: Justice Department files motion complete with giant \u201cDRAFT\u201d watermark on every page. Cracker jack lawyering!<\/a><\/p>\n

Somehow This Wasn\u2019t The Most Racist Legal Story Of The Week<\/strong>: But this Georgetown professor gave it his best effort until the Supreme Court eclipsed him<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Donald Trump Scolds Democrats For Disrespecting The Supreme Court He Just Called A Disgrace<\/strong>: He might not like a Court that strikes down tariffs, but he\u2019ll defend to the death a Supreme Court taking voting away from Black people.<\/a><\/p>\n

DOJ Can\u2019t Help But Feed The Conspiracy Theories<\/strong>: Hours after the White House Correspondence Dinner attack, the DOJ put aside the serious task of criminal justice to lean into \u201cfalse flag\u201d conspiracies by reorienting the response around salvaging Trump\u2019s illegal ballroom project<\/a>. If that wasn\u2019t enough, Todd Blanche followed this up in the grand tradition of JFK and Trump\u2019s Butler attempt, by inventing a new magic bullet \u2014 suggesting this attacker\u2019s bullet vanished into thin air.<\/a><\/p>\n

Dementia Take The Wheel<\/strong>: The government followed up with a new brief demanding an end to the ballroom lawsuit and it reads as though the lawyers gave Donald Trump final cut<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Biglaw To OnlyFans Pipeline<\/strong>: A 20-year Skadden veteran bolts for new business cards only slightly more awkward to hand out at bar association events.<\/a><\/p>\n

Jeopardy Champ\u2019s Next Opponent: The DOJ<\/strong>: While Seton Hall law student turned Jeopardy megachamp<\/a> preps for the Tournament of Champions, he\u2019s adding a new battle, taking on intervenor status in the fight in New Jersey\u2019s ongoing fight to protect its voter rolls from the Trump DOJ<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Upper Crust Does Not Appreciate Bottom-Feeders<\/strong>: Todd Blanche is trying to join an exclusive Washington club \u2014 members are not enthusiastic about it<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Shell Game<\/strong>: James Comey indicted over seashell picture<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Invoice Says $2,000; The Check Says \u2018Let\u2019s Talk\u2019<\/strong>: Biglaw\u2019s optimistic quarter has some problematic caveats.<\/a><\/p>\n

Drake Law Saves On Overhead By Eliminating The \u2018Justice\u2019 Part Of \u2018Justice Clinic\u2019<\/strong>: Law school shutters wrongful convictions clinic after a dispute involving a $154,000 estate.<\/a><\/p>\n

Your Motion To Reconsider Has Been Reconsidered, And The Answer Is Now Worse<\/strong>: A federal judge received the government\u2019s motion to reconsider a prior ruling, thought about it carefully, and realized the DOJ had successfully argued itself into a less favorable position.<\/a><\/p>\n

The Bar Is A Vague Suggestion For Federal Prosecutors Now<\/strong>: Trump\u2019s latest U.S. Attorney pick has a thin trial record but an impeccable resume for at least one very specific day in January 2021, which in this administration apparently counts as a distinguished credential.<\/a><\/p>\n

The post Accidentally Filing A Draft Motion Might Be The Least Embarrassing DOJ Story Of The Week \u2014 See Generally<\/a> appeared first on Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Tell Me The DOJ Didn\u2019t Check The Filing Without Telling Me<\/strong>: Justice Department files motion complete with giant \u201cDRAFT\u201d watermark on every page. Cracker jack lawyering!<\/a><\/p>\n

Somehow This Wasn\u2019t The Most Racist Legal Story Of The Week<\/strong>: But this Georgetown professor gave it his best effort until the Supreme Court eclipsed him<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Donald Trump Scolds Democrats For Disrespecting The Supreme Court He Just Called A Disgrace<\/strong>: He might not like a Court that strikes down tariffs, but he\u2019ll defend to the death a Supreme Court taking voting away from Black people.<\/a><\/p>\n

DOJ Can\u2019t Help But Feed The Conspiracy Theories<\/strong>: Hours after the White House Correspondence Dinner attack, the DOJ put aside the serious task of criminal justice to lean into \u201cfalse flag\u201d conspiracies by reorienting the response around salvaging Trump\u2019s illegal ballroom project<\/a>. If that wasn\u2019t enough, Todd Blanche followed this up in the grand tradition of JFK and Trump\u2019s Butler attempt, by inventing a new magic bullet \u2014 suggesting this attacker\u2019s bullet vanished into thin air.<\/a><\/p>\n

Dementia Take The Wheel<\/strong>: The government followed up with a new brief demanding an end to the ballroom lawsuit and it reads as though the lawyers gave Donald Trump final cut<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Biglaw To OnlyFans Pipeline<\/strong>: A 20-year Skadden veteran bolts for new business cards only slightly more awkward to hand out at bar association events.<\/a><\/p>\n

Jeopardy Champ\u2019s Next Opponent: The DOJ<\/strong>: While Seton Hall law student turned Jeopardy megachamp<\/a> preps for the Tournament of Champions, he\u2019s adding a new battle, taking on intervenor status in the fight in New Jersey\u2019s ongoing fight to protect its voter rolls from the Trump DOJ<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Upper Crust Does Not Appreciate Bottom-Feeders<\/strong>: Todd Blanche is trying to join an exclusive Washington club \u2014 members are not enthusiastic about it<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Shell Game<\/strong>: James Comey indicted over seashell picture<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Invoice Says $2,000; The Check Says \u2018Let\u2019s Talk\u2019<\/strong>: Biglaw\u2019s optimistic quarter has some problematic caveats.<\/a><\/p>\n

Drake Law Saves On Overhead By Eliminating The \u2018Justice\u2019 Part Of \u2018Justice Clinic\u2019<\/strong>: Law school shutters wrongful convictions clinic after a dispute involving a $154,000 estate.<\/a><\/p>\n

Your Motion To Reconsider Has Been Reconsidered, And The Answer Is Now Worse<\/strong>: A federal judge received the government\u2019s motion to reconsider a prior ruling, thought about it carefully, and realized the DOJ had successfully argued itself into a less favorable position.<\/a><\/p>\n

The Bar Is A Vague Suggestion For Federal Prosecutors Now<\/strong>: Trump\u2019s latest U.S. Attorney pick has a thin trial record but an impeccable resume for at least one very specific day in January 2021, which in this administration apparently counts as a distinguished credential.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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