# Morning Docket: 09.02.26

> Source: <https://abovethelaw.com/2026/09/morning-docket-09-02-26/>
> Published: 2026-09-02 12:47:00+00:00

* When Scalia died, John Roberts decided to change the rules to keep the justices' papers locked away for decades after they die. [[NY Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/us/politics/supreme-court-internal-records-sealed.html)]

* House Republicans begin inquiry into the Eleventh Circuit's probe of Judge Eleanor Ross. [[Bloomberg Law News](https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/gop-seeks-information-on-ethics-probe-of-us-judge-in-atlanta?taid=6a9751ebef34f600018764fc&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter)]

* Lawyer arrested for terroristic threat against teen relative. [[ABA Journal](https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/lawyer-arrested-on-a-charge-he-made-terroristic-threat-against-16-year-old-family-member)]

* Recording artists sue Suno, claiming the AI provider is stealing their identities. [[Rolling Stone](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/jason-isbell-suno-lawsuit-artist-identities-1235619317/)]

* The revolving door between Jones Day and the Trump administration continues to spin. [[Law360](https://www.law360.com/legalindustry/articles/2519602)]

* Second Circuit rules public school district can ban teachers from hanging Pride flags. [[Bloomberg Law](https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/second-circuit-backs-ny-school-district-in-pride-flag-dispute)]

* Former Google engineer sentenced to 12 months for stealing AI secrets. So if some cut-rate model starts giving really bad internet search summaries, you know the culprit! [[Courthouse News Service](https://www.courthousenews.com/ex-google-engineer-who-stole-trade-secrets-sentenced-to-nearly-12-months/)]

* A&O Sherman hires judge who dominated patent cases as part of the less-socially-destructive-but-still-bad consequence of Texas federal court judge shopping. [[Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/legal/legalindustry/law-firm-ao-shearman-hires-texas-ex-judge-who-dominated-patent-cases-2026-09-01/)]

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