Federal Circuit Stays Section 122 Tariff Ruling, Duties Remain in EffectMay 17, 2026Legal NewsThe Federal Circuit stayed a Court of International Trade ruling invalidating Section 122 tariffs, keeping a 10% import surcharge in effect while appeal proceeds.
Fifth Circuit Blocks Telehealth and Mail Access to Mifepristone NationwideMay 17, 2026Legal NewsThe Fifth Circuit reinstated in-person dispensing rules for mifepristone on May 1, blocking telehealth and mail access nationwide and triggering emergency Supreme Court appeals.
Supreme Court Stays 5th Circuit Order Restoring Mifepristone Dispensing RulesMay 17, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court stayed a 5th Circuit order that would have ended mail-order mifepristone access, with Thomas invoking the Comstock Act in a notable dissent.
5th Circuit Bans Mifepristone Mail Distribution; Drugmakers Rush to Supreme CourtMay 16, 2026Legal NewsThe Fifth Circuit voided FDA's 2021 mail-dispensing rule for mifepristone, banning telehealth prescribing nationwide. The Supreme Court issued an emergency stay May 14.
Second Circuit Presses Both Sides on Acquitted-Conduct Sentencing in Combs AppealMay 16, 2026Legal NewsThe Second Circuit grilled prosecutors and defense counsel April 9 over whether Sean Combs's 50-month Mann Act sentence improperly relied on acquitted racketeering and sex trafficking conduct.
Supreme Court Order Restores Struck-Down Alabama Map, Forcing Special PrimaryMay 15, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court vacated the injunction blocking Alabama's 2023 congressional map, forcing a special primary mid-cycle and raising stakes for Voting Rights Act enforcement across the South.
Federal Circuit Stay Leaves $35.5 Billion IEEPA Refund Process IntactMay 15, 2026Legal NewsA Federal Circuit administrative stay leaves the Court of International Trade's IEEPA refund portal intact, with $35.5 billion in importer claims already queued.
First Circuit Joins Circuit Split Over Mandatory Immigration DetentionMay 15, 2026Legal NewsThe First Circuit grilled DOJ over mandatory immigration detention without bond hearings, deepening a circuit split that may reach the Supreme Court by October 2026.
Second Circuit Unanimously Strikes Trump Mandatory Detention PolicyMay 15, 2026Legal NewsThe Second Circuit, led by a Trump appointee, unanimously blocked the administration's mandatory detention policy and restored bond hearings for long-term immigrants in three states.
Eleventh Circuit Requires Bond Hearings for Long-Term Interior DetaineesMay 15, 2026Legal NewsThe Eleventh Circuit ruled 2-1 that interior immigrants are not "seeking admission" and must receive bond hearings, joining the Second Circuit against the Trump detention policy.