Supreme Court Vacates Alabama VRA Remedy, Remands Under CallaisMay 19, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court vacated Alabama's court-ordered VRA remedial map and remanded under Louisiana v. Callais, threatening to restore a GOP-drawn map for 2026 elections.
Supreme Court Opens Freight Brokers to Negligent-Hiring Suits NationwideMay 19, 2026Legal NewsA 9-0 Supreme Court ruling in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II holds that FAAAA preemption does not bar state negligent-hiring claims against freight brokers, ending a four-circuit split.
Judge McMahon Permanently Enjoins DOGE’s $100M NEH Grant CancellationsMay 19, 2026Legal NewsJudge Colleen McMahon permanently blocked DOGE's cancellation of 1,400-plus NEH humanities grants, ruling ChatGPT-assisted targeting constituted unconstitutional viewpoint discrimination.
Federal Circuit Stays Trade Court Win Striking Down Trump’s Global TariffMay 19, 2026Legal NewsA trade court struck down Trump's Section 122 global tariff, but a Federal Circuit stay quickly suspended the win, leaving importers still paying duties pending appeal.
Supreme Court Vacates VRA Redistricting Wins in Mississippi and North DakotaMay 19, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court vacated VRA Section 2 redistricting wins in Mississippi and North Dakota, remanding both under Callais and drawing a dissent from Justice Jackson.
2nd Circuit Denies En Banc Rehearing in Carroll-Trump Westfall Act FightMay 18, 2026Legal NewsThe 2nd Circuit's en banc denial in Carroll v. Trump clears the path for a Supreme Court petition on whether the Westfall Act shields a president from personal defamation liability.
5th Circuit Orders Nationwide In-Person Mifepristone Dispensing, Prompting Emergency SCOTUS ActionMay 18, 2026Legal NewsA 5th Circuit panel reversed a district court stay and ordered nationwide in-person-only mifepristone dispensing, triggering emergency Supreme Court intervention in May 2026.
DOJ Wire-Fraud Case Against SPLC Draws Expert SkepticismMay 18, 2026Legal NewsDOJ charged the SPLC with wire fraud and money laundering over informant payments. Legal experts question whether the theory can survive pretrial scrutiny.
Supreme Court Hears Birthright Citizenship Arguments, Decision Expected JuneMay 18, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court heard oral argument April 1 on Trump's birthright citizenship order; justices across ideological lines questioned the administration's domicile theory.
Zilis Testimony Undercuts Musk’s Deception Claim at OpenAI TrialMay 18, 2026Legal NewsShivon Zilis testified at the Musk v. OpenAI trial, with documents showing Musk knew of the for-profit shift, undermining his deception claim.