{"id":158382,"date":"2026-07-27T04:35:47","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T12:35:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/07\/27\/morning-docket-07-27-26\/"},"modified":"2026-07-27T04:35:47","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T12:35:47","slug":"morning-docket-07-27-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/07\/27\/morning-docket-07-27-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Morning Docket: 07.27.26"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* One of the architects of Kirkland\u2019s rise now sees AI as the profession\u2019s future. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/business\/david-fox-lawyer-big-law-ai-304ec652\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">WSJ<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* Kalshi angrily rails against Wisconsin law making it illegal to gamble on elections as \u201cvoter suppression.\u201d Because think of all the voters who might come out to the polls if they were bribed by someone with significant action on the outcome! [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/07\/27\/nx-s1-5905360\/kalshi-wisconsin-election-betting-prediction-markets\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NPR<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* Former DOJ lawyer testified against Blanche, so her state\u2019s Republican Senators whipped up their followers who then started sending her death threats. [<a href=\"https:\/\/missouriindependent.com\/2026\/07\/27\/former-doj-lawyer-blames-missouri-senators-for-inciting-death-threats-against-her\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Missouri Independent<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* Trump pledges to make world safe for war criminals with dismantling of International Criminal Court.  [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/commentisfree\/2026\/jul\/24\/icc-international-criminal-court-trump-putin-netanyahu\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Guardian<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* The DOJ Honors program is no longer a popular or prestigious path as law students balk at prospect of committing sanctionable conduct before their careers even start. [<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bloomberglaw.com\/us-law-week\/doj-honors-program-losing-luster-for-law-students-deans-say\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bloomberg Law News<\/a>] <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* The sudden rise of a zombie court. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.courtwatch.news\/p\/the-rabbit-hole-the-rip-van-winkle-court\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Court Watch<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* Appeals court blocks Trump\u2019s attempt to commandeer Post Office to selectively ban mail-in voting. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us-appeals-court-rules-trump-cannot-implement-mail-in-voting-order-2026-07-25\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Reuters<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* The Alien Tort Statute fades into the background. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stevevladeck.com\/p\/240-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-alien\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">One First<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/07\/morning-docket-07-27-26\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Morning Docket: 07.27.26<\/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\">* One of the architects of Kirkland\u2019s rise now sees AI as the profession\u2019s future. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/business\/david-fox-lawyer-big-law-ai-304ec652\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">WSJ<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* Kalshi angrily rails against Wisconsin law making it illegal to gamble on elections as \u201cvoter suppression.\u201d Because think of all the voters who might come out to the polls if they were bribed by someone with significant action on the outcome! [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/07\/27\/nx-s1-5905360\/kalshi-wisconsin-election-betting-prediction-markets\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NPR<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* Former DOJ lawyer testified against Blanche, so her state\u2019s Republican Senators whipped up their followers who then started sending her death threats. [<a href=\"https:\/\/missouriindependent.com\/2026\/07\/27\/former-doj-lawyer-blames-missouri-senators-for-inciting-death-threats-against-her\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Missouri Independent<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* Trump pledges to make world safe for war criminals with dismantling of International Criminal Court.  [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/commentisfree\/2026\/jul\/24\/icc-international-criminal-court-trump-putin-netanyahu\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Guardian<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* The DOJ Honors program is no longer a popular or prestigious path as law students balk at prospect of committing sanctionable conduct before their careers even start. [<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bloomberglaw.com\/us-law-week\/doj-honors-program-losing-luster-for-law-students-deans-say\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bloomberg Law News<\/a>] <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* The sudden rise of a zombie court. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.courtwatch.news\/p\/the-rabbit-hole-the-rip-van-winkle-court\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Court Watch<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* Appeals court blocks Trump\u2019s attempt to commandeer Post Office to selectively ban mail-in voting. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us-appeals-court-rules-trump-cannot-implement-mail-in-voting-order-2026-07-25\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Reuters<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* The Alien Tort Statute fades into the background. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stevevladeck.com\/p\/240-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-alien\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">One First<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>* One of the architects of Kirkland\u2019s rise now sees AI as the profession\u2019s future. 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