{"id":153383,"date":"2026-05-31T14:14:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T22:14:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/05\/31\/a-banner-week-for-getting-caught-screwing-around-see-generally\/"},"modified":"2026-05-31T14:14:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T22:14:10","slug":"a-banner-week-for-getting-caught-screwing-around-see-generally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/05\/31\/a-banner-week-for-getting-caught-screwing-around-see-generally\/","title":{"rendered":"A Banner Week For Getting Caught Screwing Around \u2014 See Generally"},"content":{"rendered":"

If The Chambers Are A-Rockin\u2019 Don\u2019t Come A-Knockin\u2019:<\/strong>\u00a0A federal district court judge was caught having sex in her chambers<\/a> with a high-ranking police official and then lying about it. judicial complaint. Her fellow judges issued a private reprimand, scrubbing the report of obviously identifiable material. But the judges didn\u2019t realize that AI could decipher that it was Judge Eleanor Ross of the Northern District of Georgia within minutes based just on the reports and public internet access<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Department Of Justice Served With Bar Tab:<\/strong>\u00a0A New York bar complaint targets Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche<\/a> after Chief Judge Waverly Crenshaw found that he orchestrated a presumptively vindictive prosecution of Kilmar Abrego Garcia.\u00a0At the same time, more than 120 scholars and former judges reminded the Florida Bar that it previously said that as long as Pam Bondi remained the sitting Attorney General<\/a> it couldn\u2019t investigate ethics charges against her. And, well, she\u2019s not anymore.<\/p>\n

A Real Dog Of A Case:<\/strong>\u00a0Houston attorney Steven Swain faces a bestiality charge after his wife\u2019s newly installed home-surveillance cameras allegedly caught him with the family dog.<\/a><\/p>\n

Two Fox Rothschild Attorneys Shot Outside A North Carolina Courthouse:<\/strong>\u00a0Both lawyers are expected to survive after a pro se plaintiff allegedly opened fire following a contentious hearing.<\/a><\/p>\n

DOJ Continues To Confuse \u2018Enforcing Criminal Laws\u2019 With \u2018Weaponization\u2019:<\/strong>\u00a0The DOJ fired four career prosecutors who enforced the FACE Act and then released a Weaponization Working Group report branding their work as biased against criminals that Republicans agree with,<\/a><\/p>\n

When It Rains, It Pours Sanctions:<\/strong>\u00a0A Cayman Islands judge concluded that a Quinn Emanuel partner\u2019s affidavit was a deliberate attempt to mislead the court, adding to a rough year that already featured a $3 million sanctions order from Judge Edward Chen.<\/a><\/p>\n

A Hot Bonus Spring:<\/strong>\u00a0Selendy Gay surprised associates with spring bonuses of up to $25,000, the latest sign that the boutiques are again setting the pace on comp.<\/a><\/p>\n

Looking For More Experience:<\/strong>\u00a0For the first time in years, the majority of Biglaw associate hiring happened on the lateral end of the market in 2025, with law student hires sliding to 37.5 percent.<\/a><\/p>\n

Threats To Judges Apparently Only Count Above A Certain Pay Grade:<\/strong>\u00a0A swatting attempt at Justice Amy Coney Barrett\u2019s home generated headlines, but the documented surge of threats against lower court judges \u2014 241 against 202 judges in 2026 alone \u2014 keeps getting buried near the bottom of the story.<\/a><\/p>\n

Working For Trump Is Its Own Form Of Punishment:<\/strong>\u00a0DLA Piper\u2019s Caryn Schechtman signed a brief for Trump in the Central Park Five defamation appeal, joining a long line of lawyers serving a client who already owes a dozen firms $1.6 million.<\/a><\/p>\n

The post A Banner Week For Getting Caught Screwing Around \u2014 See Generally<\/a> appeared first on Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If The Chambers Are A-Rockin\u2019 Don\u2019t Come A-Knockin\u2019:<\/strong>\u00a0A federal district court judge was caught having sex in her chambers<\/a> with a high-ranking police official and then lying about it. judicial complaint. Her fellow judges issued a private reprimand, scrubbing the report of obviously identifiable material. But the judges didn\u2019t realize that AI could decipher that it was Judge Eleanor Ross of the Northern District of Georgia within minutes based just on the reports and public internet access<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Department Of Justice Served With Bar Tab:<\/strong>\u00a0A New York bar complaint targets Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche<\/a> after Chief Judge Waverly Crenshaw found that he orchestrated a presumptively vindictive prosecution of Kilmar Abrego Garcia.\u00a0At the same time, more than 120 scholars and former judges reminded the Florida Bar that it previously said that as long as Pam Bondi remained the sitting Attorney General<\/a> it couldn\u2019t investigate ethics charges against her. And, well, she\u2019s not anymore.<\/p>\n

A Real Dog Of A Case:<\/strong>\u00a0Houston attorney Steven Swain faces a bestiality charge after his wife\u2019s newly installed home-surveillance cameras allegedly caught him with the family dog.<\/a><\/p>\n

Two Fox Rothschild Attorneys Shot Outside A North Carolina Courthouse:<\/strong>\u00a0Both lawyers are expected to survive after a pro se plaintiff allegedly opened fire following a contentious hearing.<\/a><\/p>\n

DOJ Continues To Confuse \u2018Enforcing Criminal Laws\u2019 With \u2018Weaponization\u2019:<\/strong>\u00a0The DOJ fired four career prosecutors who enforced the FACE Act and then released a Weaponization Working Group report branding their work as biased against criminals that Republicans agree with,<\/a><\/p>\n

When It Rains, It Pours Sanctions:<\/strong>\u00a0A Cayman Islands judge concluded that a Quinn Emanuel partner\u2019s affidavit was a deliberate attempt to mislead the court, adding to a rough year that already featured a $3 million sanctions order from Judge Edward Chen.<\/a><\/p>\n

A Hot Bonus Spring:<\/strong>\u00a0Selendy Gay surprised associates with spring bonuses of up to $25,000, the latest sign that the boutiques are again setting the pace on comp.<\/a><\/p>\n

Looking For More Experience:<\/strong>\u00a0For the first time in years, the majority of Biglaw associate hiring happened on the lateral end of the market in 2025, with law student hires sliding to 37.5 percent.<\/a><\/p>\n

Threats To Judges Apparently Only Count Above A Certain Pay Grade:<\/strong>\u00a0A swatting attempt at Justice Amy Coney Barrett\u2019s home generated headlines, but the documented surge of threats against lower court judges \u2014 241 against 202 judges in 2026 alone \u2014 keeps getting buried near the bottom of the story.<\/a><\/p>\n

Working For Trump Is Its Own Form Of Punishment:<\/strong>\u00a0DLA Piper\u2019s Caryn Schechtman signed a brief for Trump in the Central Park Five defamation appeal, joining a long line of lawyers serving a client who already owes a dozen firms $1.6 million.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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