{"id":159631,"date":"2026-08-06T05:43:48","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T13:43:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/08\/06\/morning-docket-08-06-26\/"},"modified":"2026-08-06T05:43:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T13:43:48","slug":"morning-docket-08-06-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/08\/06\/morning-docket-08-06-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Morning Docket: 08.06.26"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* New Mexico sued the Justice Department, accusing Todd Blanche of facilitating a cover-up of Epstein crimes in the state. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.courthousenews.com\/new-mexico-rips-feds-for-stonewalling-probe-into-epstein-ranch\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Courthouse News Service<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* Trump attempts to block BBC access to his finances as he learns that \u201cdiscovery\u201d is a thing that happens. [<a href=\"https:\/\/newrepublic.com\/post\/214034\/trump-tries-pause-bbc-lawsuit-hide-finances\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New Republic<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* Third Circuit judge ran a PR firm on the side until it went out of business. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2026\/08\/06\/jennifer-mascott-federal-judge-adfero-pr-firm-01025871\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Politico<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* Dog toy manufacturer secures win in stupid trademark dispute brought by Jack Daniel\u2019s. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/legal\/government\/us-appeals-court-reverses-jack-daniels-win-dog-toy-trademark-case-2026-08-04\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Reuters<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* Judge rules whole cell tower dumps unconstitutionally overbroad. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.courtwatch.news\/p\/judge-rules-tower-dumps-search-inherently-unconstitutional\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Court Watch<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* Eleventh Circuit <em>en banc<\/em> upholds obscenity ban barring minors from shows like Bugs Bunny or Monty Python. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.abajournal.com\/news\/article\/11th-circuit-upholds-law-banning-minors-from-attending-drag-shows\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ABA Journal<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* Louisiana continues to assert the guilt of fully exonerated people in effort to block statutory compensation for wrongful convictions. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.propublica.org\/article\/louisiana-wrongful-conviction-compensation-liz-murrill-elvis-brooks\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ProPublica<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/08\/morning-docket-08-06-26\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Morning Docket: 08.06.26<\/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\">* New Mexico sued the Justice Department, accusing Todd Blanche of facilitating a cover-up of Epstein crimes in the state. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.courthousenews.com\/new-mexico-rips-feds-for-stonewalling-probe-into-epstein-ranch\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Courthouse News Service<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* Trump attempts to block BBC access to his finances as he learns that \u201cdiscovery\u201d is a thing that happens. [<a href=\"https:\/\/newrepublic.com\/post\/214034\/trump-tries-pause-bbc-lawsuit-hide-finances\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New Republic<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* Third Circuit judge ran a PR firm on the side until it went out of business. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2026\/08\/06\/jennifer-mascott-federal-judge-adfero-pr-firm-01025871\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Politico<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* Dog toy manufacturer secures win in stupid trademark dispute brought by Jack Daniel\u2019s. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/legal\/government\/us-appeals-court-reverses-jack-daniels-win-dog-toy-trademark-case-2026-08-04\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Reuters<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* Judge rules whole cell tower dumps unconstitutionally overbroad. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.courtwatch.news\/p\/judge-rules-tower-dumps-search-inherently-unconstitutional\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Court Watch<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* Eleventh Circuit <em>en banc<\/em> upholds obscenity ban barring minors from shows like Bugs Bunny or Monty Python. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.abajournal.com\/news\/article\/11th-circuit-upholds-law-banning-minors-from-attending-drag-shows\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ABA Journal<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* Louisiana continues to assert the guilt of fully exonerated people in effort to block statutory compensation for wrongful convictions. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.propublica.org\/article\/louisiana-wrongful-conviction-compensation-liz-murrill-elvis-brooks\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ProPublica<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>* New Mexico sued the Justice Department, accusing Todd Blanche of facilitating a cover-up of Epstein crimes in the state. [Courthouse News Service] * Trump attempts to block BBC access to his finances as he learns that \u201cdiscovery\u201d is a thing that happens. 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