{"id":166849,"date":"2026-11-06T06:17:08","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T14:17:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/11\/06\/morning-docket-11-06-26\/"},"modified":"2026-11-06T06:17:08","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T14:17:08","slug":"morning-docket-11-06-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/11\/06\/morning-docket-11-06-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Morning Docket: 11.06.26"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* Bar examiner arrested, accused of routinely manipulating scores to take points from passing exams and give them to failing ones. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kark.com\/crime\/arkansas-court-official-allegedly-altered-bar-exam-scores-facing-charges\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">KARK<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* Rep. Jamie Raskin confirms plans to <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/11\/biglaw-firms-that-surrendered-to-trump-should-get-ready-for-the-congressional-probes\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">dig into Biglaw cowardice<\/a>. [<a href=\"https:\/\/newrepublic.com\/post\/217666\/jamie-raskin-warns-law-firms-donald-trump\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The New Republic<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* Harmeet Dhillon steps down, leaving the smoking remains of the DOJ Civil Rights Division in her wake. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/trump-ally-leading-justice-department-civil-rights-unit-resign-sources-say-2026-11-05\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Reuters<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* Federal judge takes witness stand against man who threatened to skin him. [<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bloomberglaw.com\/us-law-week\/judge-in-rare-move-takes-witness-stand-in-death-threats-trial\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bloomberg Law News<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* UK-based Weil attorneys are angry. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollonfriday.com\/news-content\/anger-grows-shameful-weil-leaders\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Roll on Friday<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* Any legal challenges to the Alaska or Mississippi elections are doomed. [<a href=\"https:\/\/slate.com\/news-and-politics\/2026\/11\/republicans-mississippi-alaska-results-recount-fraud-fight-2026-midterms.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Slate<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* LIV Golf going out of business. A Trump-supported home for audiences who wanted vaguely anti-woke golf\u2026 how could it have gone wrong? [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.law360.com\/articles\/2546886\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Law360<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/11\/morning-docket-11-06-26\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Morning Docket: 11.06.26<\/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\">* Bar examiner arrested, accused of routinely manipulating scores to take points from passing exams and give them to failing ones. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kark.com\/crime\/arkansas-court-official-allegedly-altered-bar-exam-scores-facing-charges\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">KARK<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* Rep. Jamie Raskin confirms plans to <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/11\/biglaw-firms-that-surrendered-to-trump-should-get-ready-for-the-congressional-probes\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">dig into Biglaw cowardice<\/a>. [<a href=\"https:\/\/newrepublic.com\/post\/217666\/jamie-raskin-warns-law-firms-donald-trump\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The New Republic<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* Harmeet Dhillon steps down, leaving the smoking remains of the DOJ Civil Rights Division in her wake. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/trump-ally-leading-justice-department-civil-rights-unit-resign-sources-say-2026-11-05\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Reuters<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* Federal judge takes witness stand against man who threatened to skin him. [<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bloomberglaw.com\/us-law-week\/judge-in-rare-move-takes-witness-stand-in-death-threats-trial\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bloomberg Law News<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* UK-based Weil attorneys are angry. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollonfriday.com\/news-content\/anger-grows-shameful-weil-leaders\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Roll on Friday<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* Any legal challenges to the Alaska or Mississippi elections are doomed. [<a href=\"https:\/\/slate.com\/news-and-politics\/2026\/11\/republicans-mississippi-alaska-results-recount-fraud-fight-2026-midterms.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Slate<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* LIV Golf going out of business. A Trump-supported home for audiences who wanted vaguely anti-woke golf\u2026 how could it have gone wrong? [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.law360.com\/articles\/2546886\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Law360<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>* Bar examiner arrested, accused of routinely manipulating scores to take points from passing exams and give them to failing ones. [KARK] * Rep. Jamie Raskin confirms plans to dig into Biglaw cowardice. [The New Republic] * Harmeet Dhillon steps down, leaving the smoking remains of the DOJ Civil Rights Division in her wake. 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