Supreme Court Rules FCC Forfeiture Orders Require No Jury TrialJune 10, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court held 2026 that FCC forfeiture orders against AT&T and Verizon require no jury trial, reinforcing agency enforcement power across regulated industries.
Supreme Court Prepares to Rule on Presidential Removal Power Over Independent AgenciesJune 9, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court is expected to rule by June's end on whether presidents may fire FTC and Fed commissioners at will, potentially overturning a 90-year precedent.
Federal Judge Vacates USCIS Processing Freeze Covering 39 CountriesJune 9, 2026Legal NewsA federal judge in Rhode Island vacated USCIS processing freezes affecting nationals from 39 countries, finding the policy pretextual and unlawful under the APA.
Supreme Court’s Final Sprint Brings 23 Rulings on Foundational Legal QuestionsJune 9, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court has 23 decisions left this term, covering birthright citizenship, executive removal power, transgender sports bans, ballot grace periods, and campaign finance.
FCC Forfeiture Process Survives Seventh Amendment Challenge at Supreme CourtJune 9, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court ruled 8-1 that the FCC's in-house forfeiture process does not violate the Seventh Amendment, limiting the reach of its 2024 Jarkesy decision.
Supreme Court Enters Final Month With 23 Opinions PendingJune 9, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court faces 23 unissued opinions entering its final month, with decisions on birthright citizenship, agency removal power, and mail ballots expected by early July.
Supreme Court Poised to Gut Independent Agency Protections in Trump v. SlaughterJune 5, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court is expected to rule by end of June in Trump v. Slaughter, a case that could overturn Humphrey's Executor and eliminate independence protections for federal agency commissioners.
Supreme Court Unanimously Reverses Fourth Circuit in Immigration Judges’ Speech DisputeMay 29, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court unanimously reversed the Fourth Circuit in a dispute over immigration judges' speech rules, invoking the party-presentation principle and siding with the Trump administration.
Supreme Court Set to Rule on Presidential Removal Power and Independent Agency FateMay 29, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court is expected to rule before July in Trump v. Slaughter on whether presidents may fire FTC commissioners at will, potentially ending 90 years of agency independence.
8th Circuit Vacates FCC Digital Discrimination Rules Under Loper BrightMay 28, 2026Legal NewsThe Eighth Circuit vacated the FCC's digital-discrimination broadband rules, finding the agency exceeded its statutory authority and misapplied disparate-impact theory.