Supreme Court Dismisses Alabama Execution Case, Leaving Disability Bar IntactMay 22, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court dismissed Hamm v. Smith 5-4, sparing an Alabama death row inmate but leaving courts without a uniform test for borderline IQ cases.
South Carolina Supreme Court Vacates Murdaugh Murder Convictions, Orders RetrialMay 22, 2026Law and PolicySouth Carolina's Supreme Court unanimously overturned Alex Murdaugh's double-murder convictions May 13, 2026, citing improper jury contact by the county clerk of court.
House Democrats Challenge Trump-IRS Settlement With Amicus BriefMay 21, 2026Law and PolicyNinety-three House Democrats filed an amicus brief challenging the Trump-IRS settlement and its $1.776 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund on separation-of-powers grounds.
Second Circuit Hears Combs Sentencing Appeal Over Acquitted ConductMay 21, 2026Law and PolicyThe Second Circuit heard Combs's appeal over acquitted-conduct sentencing on April 9, 2026, with judges signaling the legal question is far from settled.
South Carolina Supreme Court Overturns Murdaugh Murder Convictions, Orders RetrialMay 21, 2026Law and PolicyThe South Carolina Supreme Court unanimously overturned Alex Murdaugh's double murder convictions on May 13, 2026, citing improper jury influence by the court clerk.
Second Circuit Stays $83 Million Carroll Defamation Award Pending Supreme Court ReviewMay 20, 2026Law and PolicyThe Second Circuit paused the $83 million Carroll defamation judgment against Trump, conditioning the stay on a bond increase, as Trump pursues Supreme Court review.
South Carolina Supreme Court Unanimously Reverses Murdaugh Murder ConvictionsMay 20, 2026Law and PolicyThe South Carolina Supreme Court unanimously reversed Alex Murdaugh's double murder convictions on May 13, 2026, citing improper juror influence by a court clerk.
America First Legal’s FARA Lawsuit Against Hunter Biden Dismissed for Lack of StandingMay 19, 2026Law and PolicyA federal judge dismissed America First Legal's lawsuit to force Hunter Biden to register as a foreign agent, citing the group's lack of Article III standing.
Combs Prison Release Date Advances as Mann Act Appeal Awaits ArgumentMay 19, 2026Law and PolicySean "Diddy" Combs' federal release date moved to April 15, 2028 after rehab credits, while his Mann Act appeal awaits Second Circuit argument in April 2026.
Dali Ship Defendants Seek Civil Trial Delay After Criminal IndictmentMay 18, 2026Law and PolicyGrace Ocean and Synergy Marine seek to delay the June 1 Key Bridge civil trial, citing Fifth Amendment conflicts created by a newly unsealed federal criminal indictment.