Trump-Appointed Judge Refers DOJ Attorneys for Discipline Over Transgender Records SubpoenaJune 9, 2026Legal NewsA Trump-appointed federal judge referred DOJ attorneys to disciplinary proceedings for alleged misrepresentations in a bid for transgender minors' medical records.
D.C. Circuit Blocks Transgender Military Discharges, Cites Unconstitutional AnimusJune 9, 2026Legal NewsA divided D.C. Circuit panel found the Pentagon's transgender service ban likely unconstitutional, affirming discharge protections for active-duty plaintiffs and signaling a SCOTUS clash.
Supreme Court Allows Alabama’s Disputed Congressional Map for 2026June 9, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's unsigned emergency order lets Alabama use a contested congressional map in 2026, signaling that Callais has raised the bar for VRA Section 2 claims nationwide.
Supreme Court to Rule on Whether Federal Pesticide Law Blocks Roundup ClaimsJune 5, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court will rule this term on whether EPA's Roundup label approval under FIFRA preempts state cancer-warning claims, threatening 60,000 active suits.
Bayer Fights Federal Transfer of $7.25B Roundup SettlementJune 5, 2026Legal NewsObjectors to Bayer's $7.25B Roundup settlement are trying to remove the case to federal court, arguing they qualify as defendants under removal doctrine.
Google and DOJ Both Challenge Judge Mehta’s Antitrust Remedies Order at DC CircuitJune 5, 2026Legal NewsBoth Google and the Department of Justice have perfected competing appeals of U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta's September 2025 remedies order, bringing the...
29 States File Amicus Brief Backing FTC in Meta Antitrust AppealJune 5, 2026Legal NewsTwenty-nine jurisdictions filed an amicus brief in the DC Circuit backing the FTC's Meta antitrust appeal, arguing courts must assess monopoly power at the time of the complaint.
Judge Dismisses Combs’s $100M Defamation Suit Against NBCUniversalJune 5, 2026Legal NewsSean Combs's $100 million defamation lawsuit against NBCUniversal was dismissed April 22 by a New York state court judge, who ruled that the Peacock...
Second Circuit Hears Combs Challenge to Sentence Based on Acquitted ConductJune 5, 2026Legal NewsA Second Circuit panel grilled both sides April 9 over whether Sean Combs's 50-month Mann Act sentence improperly rested on conduct the jury rejected at trial.
NRSC v. FEC Awaits SCOTUS Ruling on Party Coordination LimitsJune 5, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court is weighing whether federal limits on coordinated party-candidate spending violate the First Amendment, with a ruling due before summer recess.