Supreme Court Reinstates Alabama’s VRA-Blocked Map Before May PrimaryMay 15, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's 6-3 unsigned order revives Alabama's VRA-blocked 2023 congressional map days before the May 19 primary, remanding under Louisiana v. Callais.
Supreme Court Strips Freight Brokers of Federal Preemption ShieldMay 15, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court ruled unanimously on May 14 that the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act does not preempt state-law negligent-hiring claims...
Supreme Court Blocks Fifth Circuit Order Restricting Mail-Order Mifepristone AccessMay 15, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court stayed a Fifth Circuit ruling that would have banned mail-order mifepristone, with seven justices granting relief and Alito dissenting in sharp terms.
South Carolina Supreme Court Vacates Murdaugh Murder Convictions, Orders RetrialMay 15, 2026Legal NewsSouth Carolina's highest court unanimously threw out Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions, citing jury tampering by a court clerk and excessive financial-crime evidence at trial.
Texas Jury Convicts Blankenship in Fentanyl-Related Murder CaseMay 15, 2026VerdictsA Wichita County, Texas jury convicted Jakob Joel Blankenship of fentanyl-related murder on May 14, 2026, in what prosecutors say may be the first such conviction in Texas.
Alabama Jury Convicts Elkmont Man on Four Child Sex CountsMay 15, 2026VerdictsA Limestone County, Alabama jury convicted Dakota Lee Vaughn on four counts of child rape and sexual abuse in the 39th Judicial Circuit Court on May 14, 2026.
Illinois Jury Convicts Granite City Woman of First-Degree MurderMay 15, 2026VerdictsA Madison County, Illinois jury convicted Tara A. Anderson of first-degree murder and found a firearm enhancement in the 2023 fatal shooting of Phillip Armstrong outside her Granite City home.
Leavenworth County Jury Convicts Lansing Man on Murder ChargesMay 15, 2026VerdictsA Leavenworth County jury convicted Dennis J. Brockenshire of first-degree murder and aggravated burglary on May 13, 2026, following a three-day trial in Leavenworth, Kansas.
Kansas Jury Convicts Andrea Cothran in Fairway Officer’s MurderMay 15, 2026VerdictsA Johnson County, Kansas jury convicted Andrea Cothran of first-degree murder on May 14, 2026 in the killing of Fairway Police Officer Jonah Oswald at Johnson County District Court.
Manhattan Jury Deadlocks Again in Weinstein Third-Degree Rape RetrialMay 15, 2026VerdictsA Manhattan jury deadlocked 9-3 in Harvey Weinstein's third New York sex crimes trial, prompting Judge Curtis Farber to declare a mistrial on May 15, 2026.