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.
Supreme Court Rules Unanimously on ERISA Pension Withdrawal Liability TimingMay 25, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court ruled 9-0 that ERISA lets pension funds use post-measurement-date actuarial assumptions, a decision that could sharply raise employer exit costs.
Supreme Court Backs Pension Fund in ERISA Withdrawal Liability RulingMay 23, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court ruled pension funds may apply post-measurement-date actuarial assumptions to withdrawal liability calculations, resolving a circuit split and raising employer exposure.
Supreme Court Allows Helms-Burton Suits Against Cruise Lines Over Havana PortMay 23, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court ruled 8-1 that cruise lines can be sued under Helms-Burton for using Cuba's confiscated Havana port, vacating the Eleventh Circuit and remanding.
Supreme Court Stays Fifth Circuit Order Restoring Mifepristone In-Person RequirementMay 22, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court stayed the Fifth Circuit's May 1 order reimposing in-person mifepristone rules, preserving telehealth access nationwide while appeals proceed. Thomas and Alito dissented.
Supreme Court Invalidates Louisiana’s Second Majority-Black District in VRA RulingMay 22, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling in Louisiana v. Callais narrows VRA Section 2 remedies, invalidating a majority-Black district and triggering Southern redistricting moves.