Supreme Court Preserves FCC Forfeiture Power, Limits Jarkesy ExpansionJune 9, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court ruled 8-1 that FCC forfeiture orders require no jury trial, sharply narrowing the reach of its 2024 Jarkesy decision for the regulatory state.
D.C. Circuit Blocks Transgender Military Discharges, Cites Unconstitutional AnimusJune 9, 2026Legal NewsA divided D.C. Circuit panel found the Pentagon's transgender service ban likely unconstitutional, affirming discharge protections for active-duty plaintiffs and signaling a SCOTUS clash.
Supreme Court Allows Alabama’s Disputed Congressional Map for 2026June 9, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's unsigned emergency order lets Alabama use a contested congressional map in 2026, signaling that Callais has raised the bar for VRA Section 2 claims nationwide.
SPLC Moves to Dismiss Federal Indictment, Citing Vindictive ProsecutionJune 8, 2026Law and PolicyThe SPLC filed a motion to dismiss a federal indictment unsealed in April 2026, alleging the Trump DOJ brought charges as political retaliation in violation of the First Amendment.
Operation Spring Cleaning Yields 1,100 Arrests and 615 Federal ChargesJune 8, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ announced Operation Spring Cleaning results: 1,139 arrests, 615 federal charges, 984 guns seized, and 2,700+ pounds of narcotics recovered in 90 days.
Supreme Court to Rule on Whether Federal Pesticide Law Blocks Roundup ClaimsJune 5, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court will rule this term on whether EPA's Roundup label approval under FIFRA preempts state cancer-warning claims, threatening 60,000 active suits.
29 States File Amicus Brief Backing FTC in Meta Antitrust AppealJune 5, 2026Legal NewsTwenty-nine jurisdictions filed an amicus brief in the DC Circuit backing the FTC's Meta antitrust appeal, arguing courts must assess monopoly power at the time of the complaint.
NRSC v. FEC Awaits SCOTUS Ruling on Party Coordination LimitsJune 5, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court is weighing whether federal limits on coordinated party-candidate spending violate the First Amendment, with a ruling due before summer recess.
Supreme Court Weighs Presidential Power to Remove Fed GovernorJune 5, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court is set to rule on whether Trump can fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook without cause, a decision that could reshape monetary policy independence.
Supreme Court to Rule on Transgender Athlete Bans From Idaho and West VirginiaJune 5, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court is poised to decide by end of June whether transgender sports bans in Idaho and West Virginia violate Title IX or the Equal Protection Clause.