Above the Law - Thinking Like a Lawyer Accountability In An Age Of Unaccountability
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Feb 4, 2026 They unpack the fallout from the Epstein files and why a chaotic document dump is shaking the legal world. They examine arrests, grand jury tactics, and threats to press freedom. They spotlight a judge handcuffing an attorney and discuss how trauma dockets and burnout affect judicial behavior. They call for stronger ethical policing of lawyers tied to the administration.
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Problems With The Epstein Document Dump
- Joe Patrice argues the Justice Department's Epstein release shows missed deadlines and seemingly arbitrary redactions suggesting ongoing coverups.
- He also notes the release includes patently irrelevant documents, hinting at a scattershot or strategic dump.
Document Review Failures Are Evident
- Kathryn Rubino, with document-review experience, says many released pages are irrelevant and not properly tied to investigatory notes.
- She highlights the inclusion of a routine public newsletter as an obvious example of poor relevance filtering.
News Dumps Can Be Strategic Distractions
- Joe Patrice describes a coordinated Friday news dump used to bury stories by flooding coverage with many items.
- He ties this tactic to the Trump administration's strategy of 'flooding the zone' to drown attention.
