Judge Blocks Trump IRS Settlement Fund as Officials Defy Declaration OrderJuly 1, 2026Legal NewsA Virginia federal judge blocked a $1.776 billion Trump IRS settlement fund on June 12, and the government refused to submit court-ordered sworn declarations, citing separation of powers.
Supreme Court Upholds Mississippi’s Five-Day Mail-In Ballot WindowJuly 1, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court voted 5-4 to preserve Mississippi's five-day post-Election Day mail-in ballot receipt window, handing the RNC a significant defeat ahead of the 2026 midterms.
Supreme Court Rewrites Section 2 Framework, Striking Louisiana Majority-Black DistrictJuly 1, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's 6-3 Callais ruling rewrites the Gingles test, strips a Louisiana majority-Black district, and sparks redistricting moves in five states ahead of 2026.
Supreme Court Reinstates Alabama Map, Eliminating Court-Ordered Black DistrictJuly 1, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's unsigned 6-3 order restores Alabama's GOP-drawn map, erases a court-ordered Black district, and tests the reach of the Court's April Callais ruling.
Supreme Court Closes Trump’s Direct Appeal Path in Carroll VerdictJuly 1, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court denied Trump's certiorari petition on June 30, making the $5 million E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse and defamation verdict final to direct appellate review.
Supreme Court Takes Up Apple-Epic Contempt Fight Over Injunction StandardJuly 1, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court granted cert in Apple v. Epic Games to decide whether civil contempt requires a clear textual violation of an injunction or can rest on its spirit.
Supreme Court Takes Up Arizona Proof-of-Citizenship Voter Registration DisputeJuly 1, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court will decide whether Arizona can demand citizenship documents for voter registration, a ruling that could reshape election law ahead of 2028.
Supreme Court Takes Up AR-15 Ban Cases for Fall 2026 TermJuly 1, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court agreed June 30 to decide whether the Second Amendment protects AR-15-style rifles, granting cert in two state assault-weapons ban cases for fall 2026 argument.
Supreme Court Narrows Asylum Rights for Migrants at the Southern BorderJuly 1, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that migrants touching but not crossing U.S. soil have no statutory asylum rights, reviving Trump's border turn-back policy.
Supreme Court Strips Courts of Power to Review TPS TerminationsJuly 1, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that courts cannot review TPS cancellations, clearing the way for deportations of over 300,000 Haitians and thousands of Syrians.