{"id":157847,"date":"2026-07-22T16:36:31","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T00:36:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/07\/22\/when-you-run-out-of-law-reach-for-absurd-see-also\/"},"modified":"2026-07-22T16:36:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T00:36:31","slug":"when-you-run-out-of-law-reach-for-absurd-see-also","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/07\/22\/when-you-run-out-of-law-reach-for-absurd-see-also\/","title":{"rendered":"When You Run Out Of Law, Reach For \u2018Absurd\u2019 \u2014 See Also"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>DOJ Files Childish Brief, Begs Judge Not To Take Its Allowance:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/07\/todd-blanches-brief-has-the-tone-of-a-kid-yelling-thats-not-fair\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The $1,000 a day fine Todd Blanche would really like to avoid. <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Heartbreaking: DOJ Lawyers Used To Have To Follow Ethics Rules<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/07\/over-500-former-doj-lawyers-explain-how-they-somehow-managed-jobs-without-massive-ethical-violations\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">While the current DOJ argues that government lawyers should be immune from professional responsibility, over 500 former Justice Department attorneys filed a brief explaining that they never had issues serving the government ethically<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>So Much For Nothing To Hide<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/07\/comer-throws-alan-dershowitzs-nothing-to-hide-boast-back-at-him-with-subpoena-threat\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">House Oversight threatens Alan Dershowitz with subpoena after the professor abruptly canceled scheduled testimony<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Hitting The Willkie Button<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/07\/willkie-farr-and-openai-building-proprietary-ai-named-after-guy-who-would-not-have-cut-a-deal-with-trump\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Willkie Farr and OpenAI partner to build AI system\u2026 and how this relates the the firm\u2019s deal with the Trump administration.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Can Your Salary Cover Your Debt?<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/07\/the-law-schools-where-starting-salaries-for-graduates-exceed-their-student-debt-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">These law schools have the best salary-to-debt ratios<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Same Supreme Court Term Limits Bill, Much Worse Supreme Court: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/07\/senate-democrats-reintroduce-supreme-court-term-limits-bill-and-the-polling-has-never-been-friendlier\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Senate Dems are back with SCOTUS reforms\u2026 and so is the record-low confidence that keeps making their case for them.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/07\/when-you-run-out-of-law-reach-for-absurd-see-also\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">When You Run Out Of Law, Reach For \u2018Absurd\u2019 \u2014 See Also<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>DOJ Files Childish Brief, Begs Judge Not To Take Its Allowance:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/07\/todd-blanches-brief-has-the-tone-of-a-kid-yelling-thats-not-fair\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The $1,000 a day fine Todd Blanche would really like to avoid. <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Heartbreaking: DOJ Lawyers Used To Have To Follow Ethics Rules<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/07\/over-500-former-doj-lawyers-explain-how-they-somehow-managed-jobs-without-massive-ethical-violations\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">While the current DOJ argues that government lawyers should be immune from professional responsibility, over 500 former Justice Department attorneys filed a brief explaining that they never had issues serving the government ethically<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>So Much For Nothing To Hide<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/07\/comer-throws-alan-dershowitzs-nothing-to-hide-boast-back-at-him-with-subpoena-threat\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">House Oversight threatens Alan Dershowitz with subpoena after the professor abruptly canceled scheduled testimony<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Hitting The Willkie Button<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/07\/willkie-farr-and-openai-building-proprietary-ai-named-after-guy-who-would-not-have-cut-a-deal-with-trump\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Willkie Farr and OpenAI partner to build AI system\u2026 and how this relates the the firm\u2019s deal with the Trump administration.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Can Your Salary Cover Your Debt?<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/07\/the-law-schools-where-starting-salaries-for-graduates-exceed-their-student-debt-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">These law schools have the best salary-to-debt ratios<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Same Supreme Court Term Limits Bill, Much Worse Supreme Court: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/07\/senate-democrats-reintroduce-supreme-court-term-limits-bill-and-the-polling-has-never-been-friendlier\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Senate Dems are back with SCOTUS reforms\u2026 and so is the record-low confidence that keeps making their case for them.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/07\/when-you-run-out-of-law-reach-for-absurd-see-also\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">When You Run Out Of Law, Reach For \u2018Absurd\u2019 \u2014 See Also<\/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>DOJ Files Childish Brief, Begs Judge Not To Take Its Allowance: The $1,000 a day fine Todd Blanche would really like to avoid. 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