“Judicial Notice (08.24.25): 2,400 Hours—Again? Another Biglaw firm with a hefty hours expectation, a pair of wins for Donald Trump, a loss for Judge Pauline Newman, and the passing of a beloved jurist.” David Lat has this post at his “Original Jurisdiction” Substack site.

“Reframing Jan. 6: After the Pardons, the Purge; In its campaign of ‘uprooting the foot soldiers,’ the Trump Justice Department has fired or demoted more than two dozen Jan. 6 prosecutors, even as those they sent to prison walk free.” Dan Barry and Alan Feuer of The New York Times have this report.