DC Circuit Blocks Boasberg’s Criminal Contempt Probe of Trump OfficialsMay 14, 2026Legal NewsThe D.C. Circuit shut down Judge Boasberg's contempt probe of Trump officials over Venezuelan deportation flights, ruling his order lacked the clarity contempt requires.
Second Circuit Presses Both Sides in Sean Combs Sentencing AppealMay 14, 2026Legal NewsA Second Circuit panel challenged prosecutors and defense counsel at oral argument over Sean Combs's 50-month Mann Act sentence and acquitted-conduct enhancements.
North Dakota High Court Blocks Greenpeace’s Dutch End-Run on $345M VerdictMay 14, 2026Legal NewsNorth Dakota's Supreme Court ordered a 4-1 antisuit injunction blocking Greenpeace's Amsterdam suit that could have nullified the $345M U.S. defamation verdict.
Supreme Court Strikes Down Louisiana Majority-Black District, Guts VRA Section 2May 14, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling in Louisiana v. Callais strikes down a majority-Black district and sharply limits VRA Section 2, triggering redistricting efforts across several Republican-led states.
AP Investigation Documents 31 Violations of Federal Court Orders by Trump AdministrationMay 14, 2026Legal NewsAn AP review of hundreds of pages of court records found federal judges ruled the Trump administration violated court orders in at least 31 lawsuits since February 2025.
Federal Circuit Stays Trade Court Order Blocking Trump’s 10% Global TariffsMay 14, 2026Legal NewsThe Federal Circuit stayed the Court of International Trade's May 7 ruling striking down Trump's 10% global tariffs, letting collection resume while the Section 122 appeal proceeds.
Trade Court Voids Trump’s 10% Global Tariffs Under Section 122May 14, 2026Legal NewsA split panel of the U.S. Court of International Trade ruled May 7 that the Trump administration's 10% across-the-board global tariffs, imposed under...
Supreme Court Vacates Injunction Protecting Alabama’s Second Majority-Black DistrictMay 14, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's conservative majority on May 11 vacated a lower-court injunction that had blocked Alabama from using its 2023 congressional map, which...
Fifth Circuit Blocks Mifepristone Mail Access, Drugmakers Rush to Supreme CourtMay 14, 2026Legal NewsThe Fifth Circuit ordered the FDA to reinstate in-person dispensing rules for mifepristone, blocking mail and telehealth access nationally. Drugmakers filed emergency Supreme Court applications.
Supreme Court Weighs Birthright Citizenship Restriction After Oral ArgumentsMay 14, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court is deliberating on Trump v. Barbara, a class action testing whether an executive order can restrict 14th Amendment birthright citizenship for children born to undocumented parents.