D.C. Circuit Panel Questions Pentagon Authority to Penalize Kelly Over SpeechMay 15, 2026Legal NewsA D.C. Circuit panel grilled government lawyers May 7 over whether the Pentagon can strip a sitting senator's military retirement pay as punishment for a speech act.
Federal Circuit Stays Order After CIT Voids Section 122 TariffsMay 15, 2026Legal NewsThe Court of International Trade struck down Section 122 global tariffs for failing to meet the statute's balance-of-payments standard; the Federal Circuit immediately stayed the order.
Supreme Court Signals Federal Reserve May Be Immune From Removal RulingMay 14, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court has yet to rule in Trump v. Cook, with justices signaling the Fed's unique structure may shield it from a broad removal-power ruling.
Supreme Court Poised to Decide Presidential Removal Power Over Independent AgenciesMay 14, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court is expected to rule by July in Trump v. Slaughter, a case that could overturn Humphrey's Executor and reshape presidential power over independent agencies.
Supreme Court’s End-of-Term Sprint Begins With 35 Cases PendingMay 14, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court began its end-of-term opinion season May 14, with 35 decided cases pending on executive power, birthright citizenship, and transgender sports.
AP Investigation Documents 31 Violations of Federal Court Orders by Trump AdministrationMay 14, 2026Legal NewsAn AP review of hundreds of pages of court records found federal judges ruled the Trump administration violated court orders in at least 31 lawsuits since February 2025.
Federal Circuit Stays Trade Court Order Blocking Trump’s 10% Global TariffsMay 14, 2026Legal NewsThe Federal Circuit stayed the Court of International Trade's May 7 ruling striking down Trump's 10% global tariffs, letting collection resume while the Section 122 appeal proceeds.
Supreme Court Weighs Birthright Citizenship Restriction After Oral ArgumentsMay 14, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court is deliberating on Trump v. Barbara, a class action testing whether an executive order can restrict 14th Amendment birthright citizenship for children born to undocumented parents.
# Boston Federal Court Blocks USCIS Policy Penalizing Travel-Ban-Country ApplicantsMay 14, 2026Legal NewsA Boston federal judge blocked a USCIS policy penalizing applicants from travel-ban countries, finding it likely violates the INA's anti-discrimination bar.
# DC Circuit Tests Constitutional Limits of Executive Orders Targeting Law FirmsMay 14, 2026Legal NewsThe D.C. Circuit heard oral arguments May 14 in the government's appeal of rulings striking down executive orders that targeted four prominent law firms as unconstitutional.