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 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 Eliminates Party Coordinated Spending Caps in 6-3 RulingJuly 3, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling in NRSC v. FEC overturns Colorado II and removes all federal caps on coordinated party-to-candidate spending, reshaping the 2026 midterms.
Supreme Court Blocks Trump From Removing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa CookJuly 3, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's 5-4 ruling blocks Trump from removing Fed Governor Lisa Cook, carving the Federal Reserve out of a broader new presidential removal doctrine.
Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump Birthright Citizenship Order, 6-3July 3, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that the 14th Amendment guarantees birthright citizenship, invalidating Trump's executive order in a decision written by Chief Justice Roberts.
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.
Supreme Court Eliminates Party Coordinated Spending Caps in 6-3 RulingJuly 1, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling in NRSC v. FEC strikes party coordinated spending caps, overrules 2001 precedent, and reshapes campaign finance before the 2026 midterms.
Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump Birthright Citizenship Order, 5-4July 1, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship violates the 14th Amendment, but a Kavanaugh concurrence opens a legislative path.
Supreme Court Strikes Down Party Coordinated Spending Caps in 6-3 RulingJuly 1, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling in NRSC v. FEC invalidates post-Watergate coordinated spending caps, rewriting party campaign finance rules effective immediately for 2026.
Supreme Court Weighs Presidential Power to Remove Fed GovernorJune 5, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court is set to rule on whether Trump can fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook without cause, a decision that could reshape monetary policy independence.