Supreme Court Stays Alabama Redistricting Injunction, Clears Map for 2026June 9, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court stayed a ruling that found Alabama's congressional map intentionally racially discriminatory, allowing it to govern 2026 elections under the Purcell principle.
Supreme Court DIGs Hamm v. Smith, Leaving Capital Habeas Law UnresolvedMay 29, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court dismissed Hamm v. Smith as improvidently granted on May 21, 2026, leaving AEDPA habeas standards in capital cases unresolved and no precedent set.
Supreme Court Stays Fifth Circuit Order, Preserves Mifepristone Telehealth AccessMay 29, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court stayed a Fifth Circuit order that had reinstated in-person mifepristone dispensing rules, preserving telehealth access while litigation continues below.
Supreme Court Vacates Mississippi Death Sentence Over Batson Jury-Selection FailureMay 29, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court, 5-4, vacated a Mississippi death sentence after finding the trial court skipped a mandatory step in the Batson racial-bias jury-selection inquiry.
Supreme Court Strikes Louisiana’s Second Majority-Black District as Racial GerrymanderMay 27, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling in Louisiana v. Callais holds that Louisiana's remedial majority-Black district is an unconstitutional racial gerrymander, reshaping VRA redistricting law nationwide.
Supreme Court Dismisses Hamm v. Smith, Leaving Atkins IQ Standards UnresolvedMay 27, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court dismissed Hamm v. Smith as improvidently granted, leaving federal courts without guidance on how to weigh cumulative IQ scores in Atkins capital cases.
Supreme Court Invalidates Trump IEEPA Tariffs in 6-3 DecisionMay 25, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that IEEPA does not authorize tariffs, voiding Trump's global trade regime and opening the door to $160B+ in refund claims.
Supreme Court Shadow Docket Delivers Split Outcomes on Redistricting and MifepristoneMay 25, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's May 2026 shadow docket denied redistricting stays and halted a Fifth Circuit mifepristone dispensing order, with Thomas and Alito dissenting.
Supreme Court Tightens Petition Deadline for Asylum-Seekers Facing RemovalMay 25, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court held in Riley v. Bondi that the 30-day federal petition deadline for removal orders runs from DHS issuance, not completion of immigration proceedings.
Supreme Court Strikes Down IEEPA Tariffs, Citing Major Questions DoctrineMay 25, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court struck down IEEPA-based tariffs on Feb. 20, invoking the major questions doctrine and forcing the Trump administration to seek new trade authority.