Morning Docket: 08.31.26
* Why are there so many lawyer billboards? [Mental Floss]
* California legislature moves to block private equity from investing in law firms. [Law360]
* DHS using law about customs violations to spy on journalists without a warrant. [Guardian]
* Judge shopping crisis goes mainstream as the Times dissects how the Northern District of Texas games the system to make sure right-wing activists can direct their cases through hand-picked judges. [NY Times]
* Court strikes down State Department’s speech-based deportation scheme. [Politico]
* Fifth Circuit rejects “server test,” deepening circuit split. [Courthouse News Service]
* Trump asks Supreme Court to expedite Defense Department ban on transgender servicemembers. [CNN]
* Milo Yiannopoulos deported. [Salon]
* Indiana’s Planned Parenthood suit over criminalizing cross-border treatment is the new frontline for reproductive rights. [Slate]
