* Remember yesterday when we commented on the puzzlingly abrupt resignation of a Trump judge? It’s… no longer puzzling. We’ll have a deep dive on this momentarily. [Law360]
* Rich people are freezing themselves and trying to set up indefinite trusts to fund their revival years. In case you really wanted to wreck the Rule Against Perpetuities. [Bloomberg Law News]
* Bid to reverse Trump’s conviction based on the jury hearing evidence of post-election spin efforts unlikely to succeed as all of that testimony amounted to “unofficial” acts. Good luck convincing five justices that paying porn stars under the table isn’t exactly what the Framers intended. [Reuters]
* Former Greenberg Traurig partner Allan Kassenoff settles defamation suit with the TikToker who posted videos created by the partner’s late wife that painted Kassenoff as cruel and abusive. We covered this story when it first broke and noted that the clips were simultaneously absolutely horrible but also appeared to lack a lot of context making a settlement an unsurprising outcome. [ABA Journal]
* Plaintiffs move to block Louisiana law that requires public schools to post Ten Commandments. Fifth Circuit to rule that the First Amendment protects the rights of people of all religions to worship Jesus Christ. [CNN]
* Lawyer arguing that HOA infringed on his religious freedom when it balked at his Christmas lights display considering cert petition. [Daily Mail]
* Bankruptcy filings are up for the year so far, and it’s not just Trump allies trying to escape defamation judgments. [National Law Journal]
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