Federal Jury Rejects Musk’s OpenAI Claims as Time-Barred; Appeal VowedMay 22, 2026Legal NewsA federal jury found Elon Musk's OpenAI lawsuit time-barred after less than two hours. Judge Gonzalez Rogers dismissed all claims; Musk vows a Ninth Circuit appeal.
Federal Judge Orders White House to Preserve Records, Rejecting DOJ Unconstitutionality ClaimMay 22, 2026Legal NewsJudge John Bates issued a 54-page preliminary injunction requiring White House staff, DOGE, and the NSC to preserve records under the Presidential Records Act, overriding a DOJ memo calling the law unconstitutional.
Supreme Court Freezes 5th Circuit Order Blocking Mail-Order MifepristoneMay 22, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court indefinitely froze a 5th Circuit ruling that would have ended mail-order mifepristone access, as Alito and Thomas dissented and the Comstock Act emerged as a new front.
Supreme Court Invalidates Louisiana’s Second Majority-Black District in VRA RulingMay 22, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling in Louisiana v. Callais narrows VRA Section 2 remedies, invalidating a majority-Black district and triggering Southern redistricting moves.
Federal Judge Blocks Texas SB 4 State Deportation Law on Preemption GroundsMay 21, 2026Legal NewsA federal judge in Austin blocked Texas SB 4's state-run deportation provisions, ruling the law is preempted by federal immigration authority under the Supremacy Clause.
Ninth Circuit Hears Fee Dispute After Kroger-Albertsons Merger CollapseMay 21, 2026Legal NewsThe Ninth Circuit weighed whether grocery consumers who challenged the Kroger-Albertsons merger can recover attorney fees after regulators, not their lawsuit, blocked the deal.
J&J Toxicologist Deposition Reveals No Evidence Asbestos Report Reached FDAMay 21, 2026Legal NewsA J&J toxicologist testified he found no evidence the company shared an asbestos-in-talc report with the FDA, a development that could reshape mass-tort settlement strategy.
Third Circuit Strips Federal Court Access for Mahmoud Khalil’s Deportation FightMay 21, 2026Legal NewsThe Third Circuit ruled 2-1 that Mahmoud Khalil must exhaust immigration court remedies before accessing federal court, setting circuit precedent on habeas access.
BIA Fast-Tracked Khalil Deportation Order Amid Judge RecusalsMay 21, 2026Legal NewsA Times investigation found the BIA fast-tracked Mahmoud Khalil's deportation order with multiple judge recusals and signs of White House-level coordination, his attorneys allege.
Supreme Court Weighs TPS Terminations for 350,000 Haitians and SyriansMay 21, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court heard arguments April 29 on TPS terminations for 350,000 Haitians and Syrians, with a ruling that could block judicial review of all 13 pending terminations.