{"id":164210,"date":"2026-10-02T06:01:45","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T14:01:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/10\/02\/morning-docket-10-02-26\/"},"modified":"2026-10-02T06:01:45","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T14:01:45","slug":"morning-docket-10-02-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/10\/02\/morning-docket-10-02-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Morning Docket: 10.02.26"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* Chief Justice Roberts getting socially ostracized by his Maine vacation home neighbors because of the whole \u201cmaking a mockery of constitutional law and civil rights\u201d thing. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/10\/01\/us\/politics\/supreme-court-roberts-maine.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NY Times<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* U.S. Attorney for Seattle reinstalled after illegal firing. [<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bloomberglaw.com\/us-law-week\/judge-invalidates-trumps-firing-of-seattle-us-attorney-for-now\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bloomberg Law News<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* Pike receiving medical care after two botched execution attempts. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/tennessee-governor-calls-failed-christa-pike-execution-tragedy-2026-10-01\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Reuters<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* New York assigns Attorney General James to Cornell rape case. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/hochul-replaces-da-ag-letitia-james-special-prosecutor-cornell-rcna601054\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NBC News<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* Despite recusing himself from climate case where he holds financial stake, Sam Alito maintains that it\u2019s not required, because refusing to accept any responsibility is a whole vibe. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.abajournal.com\/syndicated\/article\/alito-says-recusal-in-climate-case-is-prudent-but-not-required\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ABA Journal<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* Administration announces judicial nominations. With the lowest hanging fruit picked, what\u2019s left. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.law360.com\/articles\/2532840\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Law360<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/10\/morning-docket-10-02-26\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Morning Docket: 10.02.26<\/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\">* Chief Justice Roberts getting socially ostracized by his Maine vacation home neighbors because of the whole \u201cmaking a mockery of constitutional law and civil rights\u201d thing. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/10\/01\/us\/politics\/supreme-court-roberts-maine.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NY Times<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* U.S. Attorney for Seattle reinstalled after illegal firing. [<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bloomberglaw.com\/us-law-week\/judge-invalidates-trumps-firing-of-seattle-us-attorney-for-now\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bloomberg Law News<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* Pike receiving medical care after two botched execution attempts. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/tennessee-governor-calls-failed-christa-pike-execution-tragedy-2026-10-01\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Reuters<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* New York assigns Attorney General James to Cornell rape case. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/hochul-replaces-da-ag-letitia-james-special-prosecutor-cornell-rcna601054\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NBC News<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* Despite recusing himself from climate case where he holds financial stake, Sam Alito maintains that it\u2019s not required, because refusing to accept any responsibility is a whole vibe. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.abajournal.com\/syndicated\/article\/alito-says-recusal-in-climate-case-is-prudent-but-not-required\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ABA Journal<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* Administration announces judicial nominations. With the lowest hanging fruit picked, what\u2019s left. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.law360.com\/articles\/2532840\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Law360<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/10\/morning-docket-10-02-26\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Morning Docket: 10.02.26<\/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>* Chief Justice Roberts getting socially ostracized by his Maine vacation home neighbors because of the whole \u201cmaking a mockery of constitutional law and civil rights\u201d thing. [NY Times] * U.S. Attorney for Seattle reinstalled after illegal firing. [Bloomberg Law News] * Pike receiving medical care after two botched execution attempts. 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