Supreme Court Ends Term With Mixed Verdict on Trump’s AgendaJuly 7, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's 2025-26 term expanded presidential removal and immigration power while blocking Trump's tariff and birthright citizenship orders, reshaping federal regulatory and immigration law.
Supreme Court Stays Alabama Redistricting Injunction for 2026 ElectionsJuly 3, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's unsigned shadow-docket stay reinstates Alabama's 2023 congressional map for 2026, overriding a district court ruling that found it racially discriminatory.
Supreme Court Strikes Down Hawaii’s Concealed-Carry Property-Permission LawJuly 3, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in Wolford v. Lopez that Hawaii's concealed-carry property-permission requirement is unconstitutional, threatening similar laws across the country.
Supreme Court Unanimously Voids Federal Gun Ban for Marijuana UsersJuly 3, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court unanimously struck down the federal ban on gun possession by marijuana users, finding the law lacks adequate historical grounding under the Bruen test.
Supreme Court Stays Alabama Redistricting Order, Clears Map for 2026June 10, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court stayed a ruling striking Alabama's 2023 congressional map, allowing the state to use it in 2026 despite a finding of intentional racial discrimination.
Supreme Court Cuts Compassionate Release Route for Mandatory Minimum PrisonersMay 29, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that First Step Act sentencing disparities don't qualify as grounds for compassionate release, overriding a 2023 Sentencing Commission policy.
Supreme Court Bars Wrongful-Conviction Claims as Grounds for Compassionate ReleaseMay 29, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court ruled 8-1 in Fernandez v. United States that wrongful-conviction claims belong in habeas proceedings, not compassionate release motions, leaving AEDPA-barred prisoners without recourse.
Supreme Court Vacates VRA Redistricting Wins in Mississippi and North DakotaMay 19, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court vacated VRA Section 2 redistricting wins in Mississippi and North Dakota, remanding both under Callais and drawing a dissent from Justice Jackson.
Supreme Court Grants Cert in Colorado Preschool Religious Liberty and Texas Gun CasesMay 17, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court granted cert in a Colorado Catholic preschool exclusion case and a Texas gun possession case for its 2026-27 term, and summarily reversed a D.C. conviction ruling.
Supreme Court Accelerates Louisiana Voting Rights Ruling, Clearing Path to RedistrictingMay 17, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court voted 6-3 to immediately activate its April 29 Louisiana racial-gerrymander ruling, forcing the state to redraw its congressional map before the 2026 midterms.