Supreme Court Limits VRA Section 2 in Louisiana Redistricting RulingMay 17, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling in Louisiana v. Callais narrows VRA Section 2, striking down Louisiana's majority-Black district and reshaping redistricting law across the South.
DOJ Civil Rights Division Probes Fairfax Prosecutor Over Immigration Plea PracticesMay 10, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ Civil Rights Division opens a formal investigation into Fairfax County prosecutor Steve Descano over alleged immigration-based plea bargaining favoring undocumented defendants.
DOJ Backs xAI Challenge to Colorado AI Antidiscrimination LawMay 8, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ filed its first-ever intervention against a state AI law, joining xAI's constitutional challenge to Colorado's antidiscrimination statute in federal court.