Supreme Court Poised to Strike Down Trump Birthright Citizenship OrderJune 10, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court is expected to rule by late June on Trump's executive order ending automatic birthright citizenship, with five or more justices signaling the order will fall.
Conservative Supermajority Poised to Gut Humphrey’s Executor at Supreme CourtJune 10, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's six conservative justices appear ready to overrule Humphrey's Executor, stripping job protections for FTC, NLRB, and EEOC commissioners in a ruling due by late June.
Judge Mehta Stays Jan. 6 Civil Suits Pending Trump Immunity AppealJune 10, 2026Legal NewsJudge Amit Mehta stays eight Jan. 6 civil suits against Trump while he appeals the court's immunity ruling, delaying discovery for Capitol officer and lawmaker plaintiffs.
Federal Judge Vacates USCIS Processing Freeze Covering 39 CountriesJune 9, 2026Legal NewsA federal judge in Rhode Island vacated USCIS processing freezes affecting nationals from 39 countries, finding the policy pretextual and unlawful under the APA.
Federal Judge Vacates Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Visa FeeJune 9, 2026Legal NewsA Boston federal judge vacated Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee as an unconstitutional tax, creating a circuit split with a D.C. court that upheld the same policy.
Supreme Court’s Final Sprint Brings 23 Rulings on Foundational Legal QuestionsJune 9, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court has 23 decisions left this term, covering birthright citizenship, executive removal power, transgender sports bans, ballot grace periods, and campaign finance.
DC Circuit Weighs Limits of Executive Power Over White House Ballroom ProjectJune 9, 2026Legal NewsThe D.C. Circuit heard argument on a challenge to Trump's $400 million White House ballroom, with DOJ claiming no court could stop the project or any presidential demolition order.
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 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 Poised to Gut Independent Agency Protections in Trump v. SlaughterJune 5, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court is expected to rule by end of June in Trump v. Slaughter, a case that could overturn Humphrey's Executor and eliminate independence protections for federal agency commissioners.