THE RABBIT HOLE

Every Sunday, one deeply reported story from the federal courts. Sometimes consequential, occasionally strange, and always engaging.

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Recent Rabbit Holes

The Rabbit Hole: A Judge Believed He Was Being Threatened, His Colleague Disagreed

Aug 30, 2026

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7 min read

The Rabbit Hole: A Judge Believed He Was Being Threatened, His Colleague Disagreed

Divides over how to police online vitriol emerge on a Florida bench.

Peter Beck, +1

Aug 23, 2026

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4 min read

The Rabbit Hole: Targeting Seniors

A siren, a fake hack, and a “Microsoft technician”—inside the elder fraud scheme that allegedly moved millions through dummy Florida companies.

Gabrielle Russon

Aug 2, 2026

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10 min read

The Rabbit Hole: Chasing Shadows

False flags, sanctioned oil, and the hunt around the world for shadow ships

Peter Beck

All Rabbit Holes

Aug 30, 2026

The Rabbit Hole: A Judge Believed He Was Being Threatened, His Colleague Disagreed

Divides over how to police online vitriol emerge on a Florida bench.

Aug 23, 2026

The Rabbit Hole: Targeting Seniors

A siren, a fake hack, and a “Microsoft technician”—inside the elder fraud scheme that allegedly moved millions through dummy Florida companies.

Aug 2, 2026

The Rabbit Hole: Chasing Shadows

False flags, sanctioned oil, and the hunt around the world for shadow ships

Jul 26, 2026

The Rabbit Hole: The Rip Van Winkle Court

Last week, the Alien Terrorist Removal Court had its first case in 30 years. We dive into DOJ’s awakening of a controversial court.

Jul 19, 2026

The Rabbit Hole: Fake Images and Real Victims.

A new federal law aimed at stopping AI-generated nonconsensual intimate images is beginning to yield new criminal charges.

Jul 12, 2026

The Rabbit Hole: All the Court’s a Stage

Welcome to the era of performative lawsuits.

Jun 28, 2026

The Rabbit Hole: A Courtroom Fight Over Tennis Court Seats

The family of former U.S. Tennis Association President says the organization is giving them a raw deal.

Jun 21, 2026

The Rabbit Hole: The Occasional Murder on the Docket

Despite a media landscape that would imply otherwise, prosecuting murders in the federal court system is relatively rare. We explain why.

Jun 14, 2026

The Rabbit Hole: Freeing the Courts

New legislation offers the possibility of free and searchable access to court records. But there are other systemic issues within the judiciary that still hinder transparency