Supreme Court Preserves FCC Forfeiture Power, Limits Jarkesy ExpansionJune 9, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court ruled 8-1 that FCC forfeiture orders require no jury trial, sharply narrowing the reach of its 2024 Jarkesy decision for the regulatory state.
Supreme Court Allows Alabama’s Disputed Congressional Map for 2026June 9, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's unsigned emergency order lets Alabama use a contested congressional map in 2026, signaling that Callais has raised the bar for VRA Section 2 claims nationwide.
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.
Federal Judge Blocks Democrats’ Bid to Halt Trump Election OrderMay 29, 2026Legal NewsA federal judge in Washington denied Democrats' bid to block Trump's March 2026 election executive order, finding no showing of imminent irreparable harm.
Supreme Court Strips Freight Brokers of Federal Preemption Shield in 9-0 RulingMay 29, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court ruled 9-0 that freight brokers can be sued under state negligent hiring law, ending a federal preemption defense the industry used for years to block tort claims.
Supreme Court Expands FAA Exemption to Cover Last-Mile Delivery DriversMay 29, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court ruled 9-0 that last-mile delivery drivers are exempt from compelled arbitration under the FAA, resolving a circuit split and expanding class-action exposure for logistics employers.
Supreme Court Cuts Compassionate Release Route for Mandatory Minimum PrisonersMay 29, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that First Step Act sentencing disparities don't qualify as grounds for compassionate release, overriding a 2023 Sentencing Commission policy.
Federal Judge Blocks DOGE Access to OPM Employee DatabaseMay 29, 2026Legal NewsA federal judge found DOGE's access to OPM personnel records violated the Privacy Act and issued a preliminary injunction, marking a major privacy-law setback for the initiative.