Fifth Circuit Blocks Telehealth and Mail Access to Mifepristone NationwideMay 17, 2026Legal NewsThe Fifth Circuit reinstated in-person dispensing rules for mifepristone on May 1, blocking telehealth and mail access nationwide and triggering emergency Supreme Court appeals.
5th Circuit Bans Mifepristone Mail Distribution; Drugmakers Rush to Supreme CourtMay 16, 2026Legal NewsThe Fifth Circuit voided FDA's 2021 mail-dispensing rule for mifepristone, banning telehealth prescribing nationwide. The Supreme Court issued an emergency stay May 14.
Louisiana Governor Halts In-Progress Congressional Primary Over Redistricting OrderMay 16, 2026Legal NewsLouisiana's governor halted a congressional primary already sending ballots to redraw district lines, triggering lawsuits and a Supreme Court procedural ruling on the Callais VRA decision.
Supreme Court’s *Callais* Ruling Rewrites the Voting Rights Act’s Core StandardMay 15, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling in Louisiana v. Callais replaces the Voting Rights Act's effects-based test with an intent requirement, upending four decades of redistricting law.
Supreme Court Strikes Down Louisiana Majority-Black District, Guts VRA Section 2May 14, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling in Louisiana v. Callais strikes down a majority-Black district and sharply limits VRA Section 2, triggering redistricting efforts across several Republican-led states.
Fifth Circuit Blocks Mifepristone Mail Access, Drugmakers Rush to Supreme CourtMay 14, 2026Legal NewsThe Fifth Circuit ordered the FDA to reinstate in-person dispensing rules for mifepristone, blocking mail and telehealth access nationally. Drugmakers filed emergency Supreme Court applications.
Supreme Court Fast-Tracks Callais Mandate, Triggering Southern Redistricting WaveMay 14, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court fast-tracked finality of its Callais VRA ruling, suspending Louisiana's primary and triggering redistricting moves in Alabama, Florida, and Tennessee.
Fifth Circuit Blocks Mifepristone Telehealth Access; Supreme Court IntervenesMay 14, 2026Legal NewsA Fifth Circuit panel reinstated mifepristone's in-person dispensing rule nationwide; Justice Alito issued successive emergency stays as the full Supreme Court deliberated.
Louisiana Jury Convicts Man on Five Attempted-Murder Counts After Deputy StandoffMay 13, 2026VerdictsA Livingston Parish jury convicted Faron Dillon on five counts of attempted first-degree murder of a police officer after he fired on deputies serving a warrant, with sentencing set for late June 2026.
Louisiana Jury Convicts Faron Dillon on All Six CountsMay 12, 2026VerdictsA Livingston Parish jury convicted Faron Dillon on five counts of attempted murder of a police officer and one felon-in-possession count at Louisiana's 21st JDC.