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 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.
Supreme Court Strips Judicial Review From TPS Termination DecisionsJuly 1, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's 6-3 rulings bar judicial review of DHS's power to end TPS, affecting 356,000 Haitian and Syrian nationals and reshaping immigration enforcement.
Supreme Court Holds Geofence Warrants Trigger Fourth Amendment ScrutinyJuly 1, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court held 6-3 that geofence warrants are Fourth Amendment searches, extending Carpenter and forcing courts nationwide to scrutinize location-data demands.
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.
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.