{"id":161328,"date":"2026-08-24T05:13:50","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T13:13:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/08\/24\/morning-docket-08-24-26\/"},"modified":"2026-08-24T05:13:50","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T13:13:50","slug":"morning-docket-08-24-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/08\/24\/morning-docket-08-24-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Morning Docket: 08.24.26"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* John Roberts lets Trump continue spending millions and destroying national monuments without oversight. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/08\/21\/nx-s1-5935417\/supreme-court-allows-trumps-ballroom-construction-to-continue-for-now\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NPR<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* Courts continue ping-pong game about college athletic eligibility. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/college-football\/story\/_\/id\/49682102\/court-halts-order-denies-extra-year-eligibility\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ESPN<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* Second Circuit rejects fake US Attorney effort. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.courthousenews.com\/second-circuit-kills-appointment-of-trump-loyalist-as-top-new-york-prosecutor\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Courthouse News Service<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* And coupled with the Nevada situation, this fake US Attorney trick creeps toward Supreme Court showdown. [<a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/regulation\/court-battles\/6044389-justice-department-us-attorneys-fvra-supreme-court\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Hill<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* Attorney sues Troutman Pepper Locke for discrimination. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.abajournal.com\/news\/article\/troutman-pepper-locke-associate-files-discrimination-lawsuit-against-firm\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ABA Journal<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* Eagle Ed Martin leaves DOJ. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.law360.com\/legalindustry\/articles\/2516582\/trump-says-pardon-atty-ed-martin-leaving-for-midterms\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Law360<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/08\/morning-docket-08-24-26\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Morning Docket: 08.24.26<\/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\">* John Roberts lets Trump continue spending millions and destroying national monuments without oversight. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/08\/21\/nx-s1-5935417\/supreme-court-allows-trumps-ballroom-construction-to-continue-for-now\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NPR<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* Courts continue ping-pong game about college athletic eligibility. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/college-football\/story\/_\/id\/49682102\/court-halts-order-denies-extra-year-eligibility\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ESPN<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* Second Circuit rejects fake US Attorney effort. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.courthousenews.com\/second-circuit-kills-appointment-of-trump-loyalist-as-top-new-york-prosecutor\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Courthouse News Service<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* And coupled with the Nevada situation, this fake US Attorney trick creeps toward Supreme Court showdown. [<a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/regulation\/court-battles\/6044389-justice-department-us-attorneys-fvra-supreme-court\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Hill<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* Attorney sues Troutman Pepper Locke for discrimination. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.abajournal.com\/news\/article\/troutman-pepper-locke-associate-files-discrimination-lawsuit-against-firm\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ABA Journal<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* Eagle Ed Martin leaves DOJ. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.law360.com\/legalindustry\/articles\/2516582\/trump-says-pardon-atty-ed-martin-leaving-for-midterms\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Law360<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>* John Roberts lets Trump continue spending millions and destroying national monuments without oversight. [NPR] * Courts continue ping-pong game about college athletic eligibility. [ESPN] * Second Circuit rejects fake US Attorney effort. [Courthouse News Service] * And coupled with the Nevada situation, this fake US Attorney trick creeps toward Supreme Court showdown. 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