San Francisco Jury Convicts Golden Gate Seven on Misdemeanor CountsJuly 6, 2026VerdictsA San Francisco jury convicted all seven Golden Gate Bridge protesters on misdemeanor counts but deadlocked on felony conspiracy in People v. Allen, July 2026.
Federal Jury Convicts Seven in Golden Gate Bridge BlockadeJuly 3, 2026VerdictsA San Francisco jury convicted all seven Golden Gate Bridge blockade defendants on misdemeanor charges July 2, 2026, while deadlocking on felony conspiracy in People v. de Jesus et al.
Federal Jury Convicts Oklahoma Jail Deputy in Detainee DeathJuly 2, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in Oklahoma City convicted former Garvin County Jail deputy Paula Kelley of a civil rights violation for ignoring pretrial detainee Kayla Turley's medical needs, resulting in Turley's death.
Supreme Court Rewrites Section 2 Framework, Striking Louisiana Majority-Black DistrictJuly 1, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's 6-3 Callais ruling rewrites the Gingles test, strips a Louisiana majority-Black district, and sparks redistricting moves in five states ahead of 2026.
Supreme Court Strikes Down Louisiana VRA Map, Guts Section 2July 1, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling in Louisiana v. Callais strikes down a VRA-compliant redistricting map as racial gerrymandering, gutting Section 2 ahead of 2026 midterms.
Federal Jury Convicts Missouri Officer on Civil Rights ChargesJune 18, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in St. Louis convicted former Northwoods, Missouri officer Samuel Davis on civil rights, witness tampering, and records falsification charges in a 2023 handcuffed-suspect beating case.
DOJ Civil Rights Division Seeks to Join Evanston Reparations LawsuitJune 18, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ Civil Rights Division moves to intervene in a federal lawsuit challenging Evanston, Illinois's race-based reparations housing program under the Equal Protection Clause.
Federal Jury Convicts Oklahoma Jail Deputy in Detainee DeathJune 18, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma convicted former Garvin County Jail deputy Paula Kelley of a civil rights violation under 18 U.S.C. § 242 in the death of pretrial detainee Kayla Turley.
San Francisco Jury Convicts STOP AI Protester on All Four CountsJune 11, 2026VerdictsA San Francisco jury convicted Wynd Sethe Kaufmyn on all four counts tied to the 2025 STOP AI blockade of OpenAI's offices, with sentencing set for June 22, 2026.
DOJ Opens Civil Rights Review of Four California School Districts Over Gender PoliciesJune 9, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ Civil Rights Division opened a compliance review of four California school districts, including San Francisco Unified, over gender ideology policies on June 8, 2026.