Fifth Circuit Reinstates Mifepristone In-Person Dispensing Requirement NationwideMay 22, 2026Legal NewsThe Fifth Circuit reinstated mifepristone's in-person dispensing requirement nationwide on May 1, accepting Louisiana's Medicaid-cost standing theory before the Supreme Court intervened May 4.
Purcell Principle Collides With 2026 Redistricting Deadline in CallaisMay 22, 2026Legal NewsAfter the Supreme Court ruled in Louisiana v. Callais, parties clashed over whether the decision takes immediate effect, putting the Purcell principle and 2026 redistricting deadlines in direct tension.
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 Stays 5th Circuit Order Reinstating Mifepristone Dispensing RequirementMay 21, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court blocked a 5th Circuit order that would have reinstated in-person mifepristone dispensing rules, with Thomas invoking the Comstock Act in dissent.
Supreme Court Rewrites VRA Section 2, Requires Proof of Intentional DiscriminationMay 19, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling in Louisiana v. Callais replaces the VRA's results-based standard with an intent requirement, rewriting 40 years of voting-rights precedent.
Supreme Court Accelerates Callais Mandate, Forcing Louisiana to Redraw Congressional MapMay 19, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court immediately finalized its Callais redistricting ruling, skipping the normal waiting period and forcing Louisiana to redraw its congressional map for 2026.
5th Circuit Orders Nationwide In-Person Mifepristone Dispensing, Prompting Emergency SCOTUS ActionMay 18, 2026Legal NewsA 5th Circuit panel reversed a district court stay and ordered nationwide in-person-only mifepristone dispensing, triggering emergency Supreme Court intervention in May 2026.
Supreme Court Limits VRA Section 2 in Louisiana Redistricting RulingMay 17, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling in Louisiana v. Callais narrows VRA Section 2, striking down Louisiana's majority-Black district and reshaping redistricting law across the South.
Louisiana Senate Votes to Eliminate Majority-Black Congressional District After CallaisMay 17, 2026Legal NewsThe Louisiana Senate passed a map eliminating Rep. Cleo Fields' majority-Black district after the Supreme Court's Callais ruling, setting up immediate federal court challenges.
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.