Federal Court Hears Two Days of Testimony in Zillow-MRED Antitrust FightJuly 7, 2026Legal NewsA Chicago federal judge heard two days of testimony from Zillow, Compass, and MRED executives on a TRO blocking Zillow's listing access enforcement, with no ruling yet issued.
DOJ Charges Eight Tren de Aragua Members in Texas and IllinoisJuly 6, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ charged eight alleged Tren de Aragua members in Texas and Illinois on July 2, 2026, for murders and kidnappings under Operation Take Back America.
DOJ Opens Criminal Probe Into Carroll Testimony and Hoffman FundingJuly 3, 2026Legal NewsThe DOJ has opened a criminal probe into E. Jean Carroll's 2022 deposition testimony and Reid Hoffman's nonprofit funding of her anti-Trump lawsuits.
Scattered Spider Suspect Extradited From Finland to Face Chicago ChargesJuly 2, 2026Law and PolicyDOJ extradited 19-year-old Peter Stokes from Finland on charges he was a member of Scattered Spider, a group tied to 100-plus network intrusions.
DOJ Charges 8 Alleged Tren de Aragua Members in Texas and IllinoisJuly 2, 2026Law and PolicyDOJ charges 8 alleged Tren de Aragua members in Texas and Illinois with kidnapping and murder, escalating the administration's terrorism-designation enforcement effort.
Former Bolingbrook Officer Convicted on All Counts in Federal Extortion CaseJune 18, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in Chicago convicted former Bolingbrook police officer Antoine Larry on conspiracy, extortion, and attempted extortion charges. Judge Kness sentenced Larry to five years and three months in federal prison on June 8, 2026.
Seventh Circuit Splits With Other Circuits on Press Access to ExecutionsJune 9, 2026Legal NewsA divided Seventh Circuit panel ruled Indiana's limits on press access to executions do not violate the First Amendment, widening a circuit split ripe for Supreme Court review.
DOJ Announces Results of FBI Operation Spring Cleaning Nationwide Crime SurgeJune 9, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ announced Operation Spring Cleaning results: 1,139 arrests, 615 federal indictments, and seizure of nearly 1,000 firearms in a three-month FBI-led surge.
New Civil Liberties Alliance Sues Illinois Over FOID Card RequirementMay 22, 2026Law and PolicyThe New Civil Liberties Alliance filed a federal lawsuit May 19, 2026, arguing Illinois's FOID Card Act unconstitutionally requires government permission to possess firearms at home.
Federal Jury Awards $49.5M to Boeing 737 MAX Crash FamilyMay 19, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in Chicago awarded $49.5 million in compensatory damages to the family of Samya Stumo in Stumo v. Boeing Co., a wrongful-death trial tied to the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX crash.