Trump Seeks 2nd Circuit Stay in Carroll Defamation Case Ahead of SCOTUS PetitionMay 18, 2026Legal NewsTrump asked the 2nd Circuit on May 6 to stay its en banc denial in the Carroll defamation case, citing Westfall Act and immunity grounds ahead of a SCOTUS petition.
Federal Courts Keep Jurisdiction to Confirm Arbitral Awards After FAA StayMay 17, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court held unanimously that federal courts retain jurisdiction to confirm or vacate arbitration awards after issuing a Section 3 FAA stay, resolving a circuit split.
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.
North Dakota Supreme Court Shields $345 Million Pipeline Verdict From Dutch Collateral AttackMay 16, 2026Legal NewsThe North Dakota Supreme Court ordered an anti-suit injunction blocking Greenpeace International's Dutch lawsuit, shielding a $345 million Dakota Access Pipeline verdict from overseas collateral attack.
Supreme Court Preserves State Trucking Claims, Clarifies Post-Arbitration JurisdictionMay 16, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court ruled unanimously in two May 14 decisions: one preserves state trucking-broker negligence claims; the other keeps district courts in play after FAA arbitration stays.
Supreme Court Strips Presidential Tariff Authority Under IEEPAMay 16, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's 6-3 IEEPA ruling voids the legal basis for $170 billion in presidential tariffs, unleashing thousands of refund suits and forcing a statutory pivot.
Court of International Trade Strikes Down Section 122 Universal TariffMay 16, 2026Legal NewsThe Court of International Trade invalidated the administration's 10% Section 122 fallback tariff, leaving its universal import surcharge strategy without a confirmed legal foundation.
Supreme Court Refuses to Pause Apple Contempt Order in Epic Antitrust FightMay 16, 2026Legal NewsJustice Kagan denied Apple's bid to pause a contempt ruling over its 27% App Store commission, forcing remedies litigation while cert proceedings begin.
Supreme Court Stays Fifth Circuit Order on Mifepristone Dispensing RulesMay 16, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court stayed a Fifth Circuit order reinstating in-person mifepristone rules, preserving telehealth access while signaling Comstock Act tensions ahead.
Trade Court Voids Section 122 Tariffs; Federal Circuit Halts RulingMay 15, 2026Legal NewsA trade court struck down Trump's 10% global tariffs under Section 122; the Federal Circuit immediately stayed the ruling, keeping duties in place during appeal.