Supreme Court Preserves State Trucking Claims, Clarifies Post-Arbitration JurisdictionMay 16, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court ruled unanimously in two May 14 decisions: one preserves state trucking-broker negligence claims; the other keeps district courts in play after FAA arbitration stays.
Supreme Court Strips Presidential Tariff Authority Under IEEPAMay 16, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's 6-3 IEEPA ruling voids the legal basis for $170 billion in presidential tariffs, unleashing thousands of refund suits and forcing a statutory pivot.
Court of International Trade Strikes Down Section 122 Universal TariffMay 16, 2026Legal NewsThe Court of International Trade invalidated the administration's 10% Section 122 fallback tariff, leaving its universal import surcharge strategy without a confirmed legal foundation.
Conservative Supermajority Signals End of Independent Agency Protections at SCOTUSMay 16, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's conservative supermajority signaled Dec. 8 it may overrule the 90-year precedent protecting independent agency heads from presidential removal.
Supreme Court Justices Challenge Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Theory at ArgumentMay 16, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court heard arguments April 1 in Trump v. Barbara, with Roberts, Kavanaugh, and Gorsuch all challenging the administration's novel birthright citizenship theory.
Supreme Court Expedites Louisiana Redistricting Remand as Lawsuits Mount Over Primary SuspensionMay 16, 2026Legal NewsOn May 4, the Supreme Court accelerated issuance of its certified judgment in *Callais v. Landry*, clearing the way for emergency redistricting in...
Supreme Court Stays Fifth Circuit Mifepristone Ruling, Preserving Telehealth AccessMay 16, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court stayed the Fifth Circuit's mifepristone telehealth ban on May 14, preserving mail-order access while two justices raised the Comstock Act as a future threat.
Weinstein Rape Retrial Ends in Second Hung Jury, Mistrial DeclaredMay 16, 2026Legal NewsA Manhattan jury split 9-3 for acquittal in Weinstein's third rape trial, the second hung jury on the Jessica Mann charge. A status hearing is set for June 24.
Jury Deliberates OpenAI’s Fate After Ten-Day TrialMay 16, 2026Legal NewsClosing arguments concluded May 15 in the Northern District of California, sending to the jury a case that will determine whether OpenAI may complete its...
Boston Judge Blocks USCIS Policy Penalizing Travel-Ban Country ApplicantsMay 16, 2026Legal NewsU.S. District Judge Julia Kobick in Boston issued a preliminary injunction on May 1, 2026, barring U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services from treating...