First Circuit Joins Circuit Split Over Mandatory Immigration DetentionMay 15, 2026Legal NewsThe First Circuit grilled DOJ over mandatory immigration detention without bond hearings, deepening a circuit split that may reach the Supreme Court by October 2026.
Federal Circuit Stays Order After CIT Voids Section 122 TariffsMay 15, 2026Legal NewsThe Court of International Trade struck down Section 122 global tariffs for failing to meet the statute's balance-of-payments standard; the Federal Circuit immediately stayed the order.
AP Investigation Documents 31 Violations of Federal Court Orders by Trump AdministrationMay 14, 2026Legal NewsAn AP review of hundreds of pages of court records found federal judges ruled the Trump administration violated court orders in at least 31 lawsuits since February 2025.
# SPLC CEO Pleads Not Guilty; Defense Flags Broader Charges AheadMay 14, 2026Legal NewsBryan Fair, CEO of the Southern Poverty Law Center, pleaded not guilty May 7 to 11 federal counts; defense counsel says a superseding indictment is expected.
# Court of International Trade Voids Trump’s 10% Global Tariffs Under Section 122May 14, 2026Legal NewsA 2-1 Court of International Trade panel struck down Trump's Section 122 global tariffs as unlawful, the second major tariff rebuke of 2026. An appeal is already filed.
Federal Circuit Stays Trade Court Order Striking Down Trump’s Global TariffsMay 14, 2026Legal NewsThe Federal Circuit administratively stayed the Court of International Trade's ruling invalidating Trump's 10% global tariffs, keeping the duties in place while expedited briefing proceeds.
Federal Indictment Targets Nashville Trio for California Crypto Home InvasionsMay 14, 2026Law and PolicyA federal indictment charges three Nashville men with violent California home invasions targeting cryptocurrency holders, using fake food orders as a reconnaissance ruse.
DOJ Weighs Third Federal Indictment Against Former FBI Director ComeyMay 14, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ is weighing a third federal indictment against former FBI Director James Comey, following two prior prosecutions in Trump's second term that raise First Amendment questions.
Former NIAID Official David Morens Indicted for Concealing COVID RecordsMay 14, 2026Law and PolicyFederal grand jury indicts former NIAID senior advisor David Morens on charges he concealed COVID-19 grant records from FOIA requests using a personal Gmail account.
Three Federally Charged in Assault on Journalist at Minnesota Anti-ICE ProtestMay 14, 2026Law and PolicyFederal grand jury charges three Minnesota family members with assaulting and intimidating a Turning Point USA journalist at an anti-ICE protest in St. Paul.