Federal Judge Blocks DOJ Grand Jury Subpoena for Trans Minors’ Records at StanfordJune 9, 2026Legal NewsA California federal judge blocked Stanford's children's hospital from complying with a Texas grand jury subpoena for transgender minors' medical records, escalating a multi-court fight over DOJ enforcement tactics.
Federal Judge Vacates USCIS Processing Freeze Covering 39 CountriesJune 9, 2026Legal NewsA federal judge in Rhode Island vacated USCIS processing freezes affecting nationals from 39 countries, finding the policy pretextual and unlawful under the APA.
Federal Judge Vacates Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Visa FeeJune 9, 2026Legal NewsA Boston federal judge vacated Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee as an unconstitutional tax, creating a circuit split with a D.C. court that upheld the same policy.
Supreme Court’s Final Sprint Brings 23 Rulings on Foundational Legal QuestionsJune 9, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court has 23 decisions left this term, covering birthright citizenship, executive removal power, transgender sports bans, ballot grace periods, and campaign finance.
SCOTUS Unanimously Raises Bar for Generic-Drug Induced Infringement ClaimsJune 9, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court unanimously held that induced patent infringement claims require specific, affirmative acts of encouragement, protecting the generic-drug skinny-label pathway.
FCC Forfeiture Process Survives Seventh Amendment Challenge at Supreme CourtJune 9, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court ruled 8-1 that the FCC's in-house forfeiture process does not violate the Seventh Amendment, limiting the reach of its 2024 Jarkesy decision.
Supreme Court Stays Alabama Redistricting Injunction, Clears Map for 2026June 9, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court stayed a ruling that found Alabama's congressional map intentionally racially discriminatory, allowing it to govern 2026 elections under the Purcell principle.
DOJ Shifts to Criminal Subpoenas in Gender-Affirming Care InvestigationJune 9, 2026Legal NewsDOJ has escalated its transgender care investigation by issuing grand jury subpoenas to hospitals, raising Fifth Amendment stakes and prompting some providers to halt services.
Supreme Court to Decide if Geofence Warrants Violate the Fourth AmendmentJune 9, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court takes up Chatrie v. United States to decide whether geofence warrants, which sweep location data on all nearby devices, violate the Fourth Amendment.
House Judiciary Committee Advances ‘Keep Nine’ Amendment Along Party LinesJune 9, 2026Legal NewsThe House Judiciary Committee voted 15-8 along party lines to advance HJR 1, a constitutional amendment fixing the Supreme Court at nine justices, with zero Democratic support.