Three Time Losers: The Supreme Court shut down the third attempt to impose Missouri’s gerrymandered map for this election in direct violation of applicable law. Along the way, the Court directed significant shade toward the Eighth Circuit, noting that the panel’s theory didn’t appear in any of the Court’s precedents.
Airball State: It didn’t get any better for Missouri, as Sen. Eric Schmitt accused Jack Smith of perjury when the special prosecutor denied attending an Atlanta Hawks game. It turned out, Smith went to an Iowa Hawkeyes game. And the faceplant managed to sweep up Harvard Law and George Mason’s ASSLaw program in the collateral damage.
Tricky Dicks: The Justice Department eyes indirect exoneration of Richard Nixon. And if that seems like a ridiculous project for the Department of Justice to pursue in 2026, you need to understand the context.
Glock-amole Is Extra: A Georgia judge reaching for his wallet at a taco restaurant fired the pistol in his pocket instead.
Policy Cancellation: Twelve partners from Wiley Rein’s top-ranked insurance practice walked out to launch Tyka, a 21-lawyer boutique in D.C.
Help Wanted, Raise Implied: A since-removed White & Case job posting for a mid-level associate listed a $270,000 to $385,000 salary range that tracks the Milbank scale that W&C hasn’t yet announced that it’s matching.
The Truth Will Set You Back $100K A Month: DLA Piper is representing Trump Media against a press freedom lawsuit over the subscription service selling early access to the president’s market-moving Truth Social posts.