Supreme Court Ends Term With Mixed Verdict on Trump’s AgendaJuly 7, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's 2025-26 term expanded presidential removal and immigration power while blocking Trump's tariff and birthright citizenship orders, reshaping federal regulatory and immigration law.
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.
DOJ Files Federal Suit Challenging Denver Assault Weapons OrdinanceJuly 6, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ filed suit in federal court June 30 to strike down Denver's assault weapons ordinance, calling it presumptively unconstitutional under the Second Amendment.
DOJ Files Simultaneous Second Amendment Suits Against Virginia and CaliforniaJuly 6, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ filed twin Second Amendment lawsuits July 1, 2026, against Virginia and California, challenging new state gun bans and seeking permanent injunctions in both cases.
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.
San Francisco Jury Convicts Seven Golden Gate Bridge Protesters on Misdemeanor CountsJuly 2, 2026VerdictsA San Francisco jury convicted all seven Golden Gate Bridge protesters on misdemeanor charges July 2, 2026, while deadlocking on felony conspiracy in People v. Anandpura.
Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump Birthright Citizenship Order, 6-3July 1, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that the 14th Amendment guarantees birthright citizenship, permanently blocking Trump's executive order in a decision authored by Chief Justice Roberts.
SCOTUSblog Analysis Documents Organized Drive to Overturn ObergefellJune 10, 2026Legal NewsSCOTUSblog documents an organized legal campaign to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges, identifying advocacy groups building a test case to bring same-sex marriage before the Supreme Court.
Trump Drops $10B IRS Lawsuit; DOJ Establishes $1.776B Anti-Weaponization FundMay 25, 2026Law and PolicyTrump and the Trump Organization dismissed their $10B IRS lawsuit with prejudice as DOJ launched a $1.776B Anti-Weaponization Fund for Biden-era enforcement claims.
Supreme Court Justices Signal Skepticism Over Birthright Citizenship OrderMay 18, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court heard arguments April 1 in Trump v. Barbara, with multiple justices skeptical of the administration's 14th Amendment domicile theory on birthright citizenship.