Supreme Court Ends Term With Mixed Verdict on Trump’s AgendaJuly 7, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's 2025-26 term expanded presidential removal and immigration power while blocking Trump's tariff and birthright citizenship orders, reshaping federal regulatory and immigration law.
Supreme Court Takes Up Apple-Epic App Store Contempt FightJuly 6, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court will decide whether civil contempt requires a clear injunction violation or can rest on defying an order's implied purpose, in the Apple-Epic App Store fight.
Supreme Court Takes Up AR-15 Ban Cases in Term’s Final MoveJuly 6, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court agreed June 30 to decide whether the Second Amendment protects AR-15-style rifles, consolidating Illinois and Connecticut ban challenges for a 2027 ruling.
Supreme Court Finalizes $5 Million Carroll Judgment Against TrumpJuly 3, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court denied Trump's cert petition in the $5 million Carroll verdict with no dissents, as Carroll's attorneys moved immediately to collect the escrowed funds.
Supreme Court Takes Up AR-15 Cases, Setting Stage for Semiautomatic Rifle RulingJuly 3, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court will decide whether the Second Amendment protects AR-15-style rifles, granting cert in two consolidated state ban cases on June 30, 2026.
Supreme Court Takes Up Apple-Epic Contempt Fight Over Injunction StandardJuly 1, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court granted cert in Apple v. Epic Games to decide whether civil contempt requires a clear textual violation of an injunction or can rest on its spirit.
Supreme Court Takes Up Arizona Proof-of-Citizenship Voter Registration DisputeJuly 1, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court will decide whether Arizona can demand citizenship documents for voter registration, a ruling that could reshape election law ahead of 2028.
Supreme Court Takes Up AR-15 Ban Cases for Fall 2026 TermJuly 1, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court agreed June 30 to decide whether the Second Amendment protects AR-15-style rifles, granting cert in two state assault-weapons ban cases for fall 2026 argument.
11th Circuit Strikes Alabama Nitrogen Execution Protocol; Supreme Court Affirms BlockJuly 1, 2026Legal NewsThe 11th Circuit unanimously struck Alabama's nitrogen hypoxia execution protocol as cruel and unusual; the Supreme Court voted 6-3 to keep the block in place.
Supreme Court Refuses Trump Appeal, Locking In $5M Carroll VerdictJuly 1, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court unanimously declined Trump's appeal of the $5M Carroll sexual abuse and defamation verdict, finalizing the judgment as a second Carroll petition remains pending.