Supreme Court Declines Review in Hunter Biden Laptop Impersonation SuitJune 9, 2026Law and PolicyThe Supreme Court denied cert in Morris v. Ziegler on June 1, 2026, keeping alive a California civil lawsuit over alleged impersonation tied to Hunter Biden's laptop.
Trump Jan. 6 Civil Cases Stay Frozen Pending Immunity AppealJune 9, 2026Law and PolicyJudge Amit Mehta keeps eight Jan. 6 civil suits against Trump on hold while Trump appeals a ruling that largely rejected his presidential immunity claims.
Bankman-Fried Files Formal Pardon Petition With DOJ Clemency OfficeJune 9, 2026Law and PolicySam Bankman-Fried formally petitioned the DOJ's Office of the Pardon Attorney for a presidential pardon on June 8, 2026, while his Second Circuit appeal remains pending.
LA County DA Reviews Sexual Battery Allegations Against Sean CombsJune 9, 2026Law and PolicyThe LA County DA is reviewing sexual battery allegations against Sean Combs brought by publicist Jonathan Hay, adding potential state charges to his federal conviction.
Three Men Charged in Multi-State Plot to Fund ISIS Drone AttacksJune 9, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ charged three men from Kansas and California with conspiring to fund ISIS drone attacks on U.S. troops, using Discord and transferring over $2,000.
DOJ Moves to Strip Citizenship From 12 Over Terrorism, War Crimes ConcealmentJune 8, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ filed civil denaturalization suits against 12 individuals alleging concealment of terrorism, war crimes, espionage, and sexual abuse during naturalization proceedings.
SPLC Moves to Dismiss Federal Indictment, Citing Vindictive ProsecutionJune 8, 2026Law and PolicyThe SPLC filed a motion to dismiss a federal indictment unsealed in April 2026, alleging the Trump DOJ brought charges as political retaliation in violation of the First Amendment.
Applied Partners LLC Sentenced for Illegal Asbestos Handling in SaginawJune 8, 2026Law and PolicyApplied Partners LLC was sentenced to a $500,000 fine and two years of probation for illegal asbestos handling at a Saginaw, Michigan site under the Clean Air Act.
Clayton Howard Moves to Block Dismissal in Combs-Cassie Sex Trafficking SuitJune 8, 2026Law and PolicyClayton Howard seeks to block dismissal of a $20 million federal civil suit against Sean Combs and Cassie Ventura, invoking issue preclusion from Combs' criminal conviction.
Bankman-Fried Files Formal Pardon Application; White House DeclinesJune 8, 2026Law and PolicySam Bankman-Fried filed a formal pardon application with the DOJ on June 8, 2026. The White House reiterated it will not grant the request.