Supreme Court Poised to Rule on Post-Election-Day Mail Ballot CountingMay 29, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court is expected to rule by July on whether states may count mail ballots arriving after Election Day, with 14 states and D.C. at risk of forced rule changes before the 2026 midterms.
Google Appeals Search Monopoly Ruling to D.C. Circuit, DOJ Cross-AppealsMay 29, 2026Legal NewsGoogle has appealed Judge Mehta's search monopoly ruling to the D.C. Circuit; the DOJ cross-appealed seeking Chrome divestiture, with oral argument expected in late 2026.
5th Circuit’s Mifepristone Stay Triggers SCOTUS Emergency InterventionMay 29, 2026Legal NewsA unanimous 5th Circuit panel reinstated in-person mifepristone rules nationwide on May 1, overriding the Trump administration's position before SCOTUS stepped in four days later.
Supreme Court Trans Athlete Cases Await Decision as Term ClosesMay 28, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court has yet to decide two landmark cases on transgender athlete bans, with rulings on Equal Protection and Title IX standards expected by late June 2026.
Second Circuit Denies En Banc Rehearing in Carroll Defamation Case, Supreme Court Petition LoomsMay 28, 2026Legal NewsThe Second Circuit refused en banc review of E. Jean Carroll's $83.3M defamation verdict, as Trump seeks a stay and prepares a Supreme Court petition on presidential immunity.
Google Appeals Search Monopoly Remedies, Seeks to Bar AI Rivals from Data AccessMay 28, 2026Legal NewsGoogle has appealed antitrust search remedies to the D.C. Circuit, contesting data-sharing rules and seeking to exclude AI rivals like OpenAI from search data access.
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.
Third Circuit En Banc Denies Khalil Rehearing; ACLU Seeks Supreme Court ReviewMay 28, 2026Legal NewsThe Third Circuit's 6-5 en banc denial in Mahmoud Khalil's deportation case sends the First Amendment immigration dispute toward the Supreme Court.
Supreme Court Unanimously Reverses Fourth Circuit in Immigration Judges’ Speech CaseMay 28, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court unanimously reversed the Fourth Circuit for deciding an immigration-judge speech case on unraised grounds, restoring dismissal of the union's First Amendment claims.
Federal Circuit Stay Halts Section 122 Tariff Refunds for Most ImportersMay 27, 2026Legal NewsThe Federal Circuit stayed the CIT's May 7 ruling invalidating Trump's 10% Section 122 tariff surcharge, limiting the injunction to three named plaintiffs while the appeal proceeds.