December 2021

ShareThis week we highlight cert petitions that ask the Supreme Court to consider, among other things, whether the Penobscot Nation has regulatory authority over the Penobscot River or only over certain islands in the river, and how broadly to construe the combatant-services exception to the Federal Tort Claims Act. Control over the Penobscot River in […]

Get Boosted! Or get out of Paul Weiss. COVID Outbreak: Closes the Fenwick offices. Do Lawyers Understand The Meaning Of Christmas? If you explain it to them in terms they can understand…. Trump Files January 6th Records Appeal: Because of course he does. The post All I Want For Christmas Is Everyone To Get A […]

Theory of the unitary executive is for the little people, don’t ya know. The post Trump Files Jan. 6 Records Appeal, Lobs Lump Of Coal At Chief Justice Roberts appeared first on Above the Law. Source: https://abovethelaw.com/2021/12/trump-files-jan-6-records-appeal-lobs-lump-of-coal-at-chief-justice-roberts/

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ShareThis article was updated on Dec. 23 at 9:40 p.m. Former President Donald Trump came to the Supreme Court on Thursday, asking the justices to block the release of White House records to the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The committee is seeking documents that would show Trump’s communications […]

Spoiler Alert: It got dumber. The post UPDATE: Michael Flynn Pratfalls Onto Federal Docket appeared first on Above the Law. Source: https://abovethelaw.com/2021/12/update-michael-flynn-pratfalls-onto-federal-docket/

Is this still where we are? Haven’t we come farther than this? The post The More Things Change, The More They Stay The Same: A Law Firm Debacle appeared first on Above the Law. Source: https://abovethelaw.com/2021/12/the-more-things-change-the-more-they-stay-the-same-a-law-firm-debacle/

ShareEach weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. To suggest a piece for us to consider, email us at roundup@scotusblog.com. Here’s the Thursday morning read: Supreme Court to Hold Special Hearing on Biden Vaccine Mandates (Adam Liptak, The New York Times) The Supreme […]

ShareWith COVID-19 cases surging across the country, the Supreme Court fast-tracked two disputes over the Biden administration’s efforts to expand vaccinations. In an unusual move, the justices announced on Wednesday night that they will hear oral arguments on Jan. 7 on two federal policies: a vaccine-or-test mandate for workers at large employers, and a vaccine […]

Bonuses: McDermott, Alston & Bird, and Winston & Strawn. Tweetering: Alex Berenson sues on cockamamie theory. 110 Percent: Criminal sentence has folks rethinking sentencing law. ‘Tis The Season To Resist Fascism: Ever vigilant. The post Bonustide Season Continues — See Also appeared first on Above the Law. Source: https://abovethelaw.com/2021/12/bonustide-season-continues-see-also/