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.
# 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.
DOJ Weighs Third Federal Indictment Against Former FBI Director ComeyMay 14, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ is weighing a third federal indictment against former FBI Director James Comey, following two prior prosecutions in Trump's second term that raise First Amendment questions.
Federal Grand Jury Returns Second Indictment Against Former FBI Director ComeyMay 14, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury re-indicted former FBI Director James Comey over an "86 47" social media post, raising First Amendment and selective prosecution claims.
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Minnesota Family for Assault on Journalist at Anti-ICE ProtestMay 10, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted three Minnesota family members for assaulting a Turning Point USA journalist at an anti-ICE protest on federal property in St. Paul.
Grand Jury Indicts Former FBI Director Comey Over Instagram PostMay 5, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted former FBI Director James Comey on two threat counts tied to a seashell Instagram post referencing President Trump, his second indictment under the current DOJ.
Grand Jury Indicts Comey a Second Time Over Instagram Seashell PostMay 4, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury in North Carolina indicted former FBI Director James Comey on two threat counts over an Instagram post, the second such prosecution under the Trump administration.
Former FBI Director James Comey Indicted Again Over Instagram PostMay 4, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted former FBI Director James Comey on two counts tied to an Instagram post the DOJ says threatened President Trump, the 47th president.
Federal Grand Jury Indicts James Comey Over Instagram Post Threatening TrumpMay 3, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury has indicted former FBI Director James Comey on two counts of threatening President Trump over an Instagram post displaying "86 47."