Supreme Court Eliminates Party Coordinated Spending Caps in 6-3 RulingJuly 3, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling in NRSC v. FEC overturns Colorado II and removes all federal caps on coordinated party-to-candidate spending, reshaping the 2026 midterms.
Supreme Court Blocks Trump From Removing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa CookJuly 3, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's 5-4 ruling blocks Trump from removing Fed Governor Lisa Cook, carving the Federal Reserve out of a broader new presidential removal doctrine.
Supreme Court Overrules Humphrey’s Executor, Expands Presidential Removal PowerJuly 3, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling in Trump v. Slaughter overturns Humphrey's Executor, letting the president fire independent agency heads at will.
Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump Birthright Citizenship Order, 6-3July 3, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that the 14th Amendment guarantees birthright citizenship, invalidating Trump's executive order in a decision written by Chief Justice Roberts.
35 Retired Federal Judges Challenge Trump-IRS Settlement as Fraud on CourtJuly 1, 2026Legal NewsThirty-five retired federal judges have asked a Miami court to void the Trump-IRS settlement as fraud on the court, including a provision barring IRS audits of Trump family returns.
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.