Federal Trade Court Voids Section 122 Tariffs; Federal Circuit Stays OrderMay 27, 2026Legal NewsThe Court of International Trade voided Trump's Section 122 universal tariff in a 2-1 ruling; the Federal Circuit stayed the order pending appeal, with a July 24 expiration looming.
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.
Supreme Court Signals Skepticism Toward Birthright Citizenship Executive OrderMay 25, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court heard arguments April 1 over Trump's birthright citizenship order, with justices across the bench questioning the government's constitutional and statutory theory.
Supreme Court Justices Split Over TPS Termination Review AuthorityMay 25, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court heard arguments in two cases over TPS termination for 350,000 Haitian and Syrian nationals, with justices divided on judicial review and agency process.
Supreme Court Faces Term-Ending Queue of Landmark DecisionsMay 25, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court has roughly 30 decisions pending as of late May, covering birthright citizenship, FTC firing power, transgender sports, and TPS status.
Brennan Center Documents Systematic AG Capture of Immigration Appeals BoardMay 23, 2026Legal NewsA Brennan Center report documents record DHS pretermission filings, AG control over BIA precedent, and a proposed rule that could eliminate most immigration appeals on the merits.
Supreme Court Races to Clear 30 Pending Decisions Before June RecessMay 23, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court has scheduled extra opinion days and a May 28 argument session to resolve roughly 30 pending decisions before its late-June 2026 recess.
Supreme Court Heads Into Final Weeks With Landmark Cases UnresolvedMay 22, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court has roughly 15 to 20 cases still pending, including Trump v. Slaughter, birthright citizenship, and mail-ballot deadline disputes, with the next opinion day set for May 28.
DOJ Appeals After Trade Court Strikes Section 122 Global TariffsMay 22, 2026Legal NewsDOJ filed a notice of appeal one day after the Court of International Trade struck down Trump's Section 122 global tariffs in a 2-1 ruling, teeing up Federal Circuit review.
Federal Judge Orders White House to Preserve Records, Rejecting DOJ Unconstitutionality ClaimMay 22, 2026Legal NewsJudge John Bates issued a 54-page preliminary injunction requiring White House staff, DOGE, and the NSC to preserve records under the Presidential Records Act, overriding a DOJ memo calling the law unconstitutional.