Supreme Court Poised to Gut Independent Agency Protections in Trump v. SlaughterJune 5, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court is expected to rule by end of June in Trump v. Slaughter, a case that could overturn Humphrey's Executor and eliminate independence protections for federal agency commissioners.
Supreme Court Strips Presidential Tariff Authority Under IEEPAJune 5, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that IEEPA does not authorize presidential tariffs, voiding the legal basis for Trump's global trade regime and demanding a statutory rebuild.
SEC Disgorgement Standard Expands After Supreme Court Resolves Circuit SplitJune 5, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's June 4, 2026, ruling in Sripetch v. SEC eliminates the investor-loss requirement for disgorgement, reshaping enforcement leverage in every federal circuit.
Supreme Court Clears Alabama’s Rejected Map for 2026 MidtermsJune 5, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's 6-3 emergency order lets Alabama use a map lower courts found racially discriminatory, blocking a second majority-Black district for 2026 midterms.
Virginia Supreme Court Weighs Whether Redistricting Amendment Was Lawfully EnactedMay 29, 2026Legal NewsVirginia's high court heard arguments April 27 on whether a timing defect voids a voter-approved redistricting amendment that could shift four U.S. House seats.
Supreme Court Takes Up Trump’s Bid to Remove Fed Governor CookMay 29, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court will hear arguments next month on Trump's bid to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, putting the Fed's independence at direct legal risk.
Supreme Court DIGs Hamm v. Smith, Leaving Capital Habeas Law UnresolvedMay 29, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court dismissed Hamm v. Smith as improvidently granted on May 21, 2026, leaving AEDPA habeas standards in capital cases unresolved and no precedent set.
Supreme Court’s Callais Ruling Derails 28 Minority Voting Rights LawsuitsMay 29, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's Callais ruling has derailed 28 minority voting rights lawsuits and triggered mid-decade redistricting across the South ahead of the 2026 midterms.
AP Investigation: Trump Administration Found in Contempt Across 31 Federal LawsuitsMay 29, 2026Legal NewsAn AP investigation documented 31 federal cases in which the Trump administration was found in contempt or noncompliance with court orders, spanning immigration, education, and refugee policy.
Supreme Court Prepares to Deliver Rulings on Six High-Stakes CasesMay 29, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court has roughly 30 rulings left this term, covering birthright citizenship, presidential removal power, transgender sports, ballot deadlines, and campaign finance.