Federal Court Hears Two Days of Testimony in Zillow-MRED Antitrust FightJuly 7, 2026Legal NewsA Chicago federal judge heard two days of testimony from Zillow, Compass, and MRED executives on a TRO blocking Zillow's listing access enforcement, with no ruling yet issued.
Supreme Court Takes Up AR-15 Ban Cases in Term’s Final MoveJuly 6, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court agreed June 30 to decide whether the Second Amendment protects AR-15-style rifles, consolidating Illinois and Connecticut ban challenges for a 2027 ruling.
DOJ Charges Eight Tren de Aragua Members in Texas and IllinoisJuly 6, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ charged eight alleged Tren de Aragua members in Texas and Illinois on July 2, 2026, for murders and kidnappings under Operation Take Back America.
DOJ Opens Criminal Probe Into Carroll Testimony and Hoffman FundingJuly 3, 2026Legal NewsThe DOJ has opened a criminal probe into E. Jean Carroll's 2022 deposition testimony and Reid Hoffman's nonprofit funding of her anti-Trump lawsuits.
Supreme Court Takes Up AR-15 Cases, Setting Stage for Semiautomatic Rifle RulingJuly 3, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court will decide whether the Second Amendment protects AR-15-style rifles, granting cert in two consolidated state ban cases on June 30, 2026.
Illinois Jury Convicts Quincy Man on All Four Firearms CountsJuly 2, 2026VerdictsAn Adams County, Illinois jury convicted Dyrece T. Knaff II on all four aggravated firearms counts after nearly five hours of deliberation in Adams County Circuit Court.
Scattered Spider Suspect Extradited From Finland to Face Chicago ChargesJuly 2, 2026Law and PolicyDOJ extradited 19-year-old Peter Stokes from Finland on charges he was a member of Scattered Spider, a group tied to 100-plus network intrusions.
DOJ Charges 8 Alleged Tren de Aragua Members in Texas and IllinoisJuly 2, 2026Law and PolicyDOJ charges 8 alleged Tren de Aragua members in Texas and Illinois with kidnapping and murder, escalating the administration's terrorism-designation enforcement effort.
Supreme Court Takes Up AR-15 Ban Cases for Fall 2026 TermJuly 1, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court agreed June 30 to decide whether the Second Amendment protects AR-15-style rifles, granting cert in two state assault-weapons ban cases for fall 2026 argument.
Federal Jury Convicts Illinois Man on Five NFA Firearms CountsJune 18, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in Benton, Illinois convicted a Harrisburg man on five NFA counts for manufacturing and possessing unregistered short-barreled rifles and silencers after 30 minutes of deliberation.