Supreme Court Narrows Asylum Rights for Migrants at the Southern BorderJuly 1, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that migrants touching but not crossing U.S. soil have no statutory asylum rights, reviving Trump's border turn-back policy.
Supreme Court Carves Federal Reserve Exception to Presidential Removal PowerJuly 1, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that Trump cannot fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook, carving out a Federal Reserve exception to its new broad presidential removal doctrine.
Supreme Court Overrules Humphrey’s Executor, Expands Presidential Removal PowerJuly 1, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling in Trump v. Slaughter overrules Humphrey's Executor and gives the president at-will removal power over all independent agency heads.
Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump Birthright Citizenship Order, 5-4July 1, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship violates the 14th Amendment, but a Kavanaugh concurrence opens a legislative path.
Supreme Court Strikes Down Party Coordinated Spending Caps in 6-3 RulingJuly 1, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling in NRSC v. FEC invalidates post-Watergate coordinated spending caps, rewriting party campaign finance rules effective immediately for 2026.
Supreme Court Strikes Down Humphrey’s Executor, Expanding Presidential Removal PowerJuly 1, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling in Trump v. Slaughter overturns Humphrey's Executor, letting presidents fire independent agency commissioners at will and reshaping the regulatory state.
Judge Stein Affirms Order Compelling OpenAI to Produce 20 Million ChatGPT LogsJune 10, 2026Legal NewsJudge Sidney Stein affirmed an order compelling OpenAI to produce 20 million anonymized ChatGPT logs in a landmark AI copyright MDL in the Southern District of New York.
Rhode Island Court Vacates USCIS Adjudication Freeze Covering 39 CountriesJune 10, 2026Legal NewsA Rhode Island federal judge vacated four USCIS memoranda freezing immigration processing for 39 countries, voiding the policies nationwide under the APA.
Judge Mehta Stays Jan. 6 Civil Suits Pending Trump Immunity AppealJune 10, 2026Legal NewsJudge Amit Mehta stays eight Jan. 6 civil suits against Trump while he appeals the court's immunity ruling, delaying discovery for Capitol officer and lawmaker plaintiffs.
Supreme Court Rules FCC Forfeiture Orders Require No Jury TrialJune 10, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court held 2026 that FCC forfeiture orders against AT&T and Verizon require no jury trial, reinforcing agency enforcement power across regulated industries.