Sean Combs Sentencing Appeal Puts Acquitted-Conduct Issue Before Second CircuitMay 27, 2026Law and PolicyThe Second Circuit grilled attorneys over whether a federal judge improperly used acquitted conduct at sentencing in Sean Combs' Mann Act case, signaling a close call.
SDNY Indicts 11 in Fraudulent Temp Plate Toll Evasion SchemeMay 27, 2026Law and PolicyFederal prosecutors charged 11 defendants in a $15 million fraudulent temp license plate scheme tied to toll evasion and at least six homicides in New York.
Trump Seeks 2nd Circuit Stay in Carroll Defamation Case Before Supreme Court PetitionMay 27, 2026Law and PolicyTrump asks the 2nd Circuit to pause its ruling in E. Jean Carroll's $83 million defamation case while he petitions the Supreme Court on Westfall Act immunity.
Federal Grand Jury Indicts 12 in Indianapolis Crown Hill RICO CaseMay 27, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury charged 12 alleged members of Indianapolis's Crown Hill Enterprise with RICO conspiracy, murder, kidnapping, and drug trafficking in a 28-count indictment.
South Carolina Supreme Court Unanimously Vacates Murdaugh Murder ConvictionsMay 27, 2026Law and PolicySouth Carolina's Supreme Court vacated Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions 5-0, citing clerk Becky Hill's improper juror communications, and ordered a new trial.
DOJ Indicts Former Cuban President Raúl Castro Over 1996 Plane ShootdownMay 27, 2026Law and PolicyFederal prosecutors unsealed an indictment charging former Cuban President Raúl Castro with murder and conspiracy over the 1996 Brothers to the Rescue shootdown that killed four.
Federal Jury Convicts Kent Man on 17 Felony Robbery CountsMay 27, 2026VerdictsA Seattle federal jury convicted Shannon Hartfield on 17 felony counts of armed robbery and bank robbery in the Western District of Washington on May 26, 2026.
Federal Circuit Stay Halts Section 122 Tariff Refunds for Most ImportersMay 27, 2026Legal NewsThe Federal Circuit stayed the CIT's May 7 ruling invalidating Trump's 10% Section 122 tariff surcharge, limiting the injunction to three named plaintiffs while the appeal proceeds.
Supreme Court Weighs Federal Reserve Independence in Cook Removal CaseMay 27, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Trump v. Cook in January 2026, with justices appearing to favor preserving Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook's position and central bank independence.
Fifth Circuit Revives Texas SB 4, Citing Plaintiffs’ Lack of StandingMay 27, 2026Legal NewsA divided Fifth Circuit lifted the injunction on Texas SB 4 on standing grounds, letting the state arrest undocumented border crossers while leaving preemption unresolved.