DC Grand Jury Indicts 11 in Transnational Meth and GBL Trafficking RingMay 27, 2026Law and PolicyA D.C. federal grand jury indicted 11 men on May 7, 2026, for running a transnational meth and GBL trafficking ring stretching from South Korea to the Northeast Corridor.
Federal Circuit Stay Halts Section 122 Tariff Refunds for Most ImportersMay 27, 2026Legal NewsThe Federal Circuit stayed the CIT's May 7 ruling invalidating Trump's 10% Section 122 tariff surcharge, limiting the injunction to three named plaintiffs while the appeal proceeds.
Supreme Court Weighs Federal Reserve Independence in Cook Removal CaseMay 27, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Trump v. Cook in January 2026, with justices appearing to favor preserving Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook's position and central bank independence.
Supreme Court Weighs Transgender Sports Bans in Two Consolidated CasesMay 27, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court heard arguments on transgender sports bans in January 2026; a ruling expected by June could affect laws in 27 states under Title IX and the Equal Protection Clause.
Supreme Court Sends Colorado Conversion Therapy Ban Back Under Strict ScrutinyMay 27, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court ruled Colorado's conversion therapy ban must survive strict scrutiny, remanding to the Tenth Circuit in a decision that threatens 24 similar state laws.
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.
Supreme Court Conservative Majority Signals End of Humphrey’s ExecutorMay 27, 2026Legal NewsAll six conservative justices signaled they would gut Humphrey's Executor at December 2025 arguments in Trump v. Slaughter, threatening FTC and agency independence.
SCOTUS Grants Title IX Employee Case, Remands VRA Suits After CallaisMay 27, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's May 19 order list adds a Title IX employee discrimination case to the 2026-27 term and remands two VRA suits under the new Callais framework.
Supreme Court Vacates Fourth Circuit Ruling on Immigration Judges’ Speech PolicyMay 27, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court unanimously vacated a Fourth Circuit ruling that revived immigration judges' challenge to a federal speech pre-approval policy, citing party-presentation error.
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.