Supreme Court Fast-Tracks Callais Judgment, Clearing Path for Louisiana RedistrictingMay 22, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court waived its normal reconsideration window to immediately finalize Louisiana v. Callais, clearing the state to postpone its May 16 primaries for redistricting.
SPLC Pleads Not Guilty, Defense Moves for Grand Jury RecordsMay 22, 2026Legal NewsThe SPLC pleaded not guilty May 8 to 11 federal fraud counts tied to its informant program; defense counsel seeks grand jury transcripts, alleging DOJ misconduct.
Raskin Introduces Three Bills to Rein In Shadow DocketMay 22, 2026Legal NewsRep. Jamie Raskin introduced three bills to require written explanations for Supreme Court shadow docket orders and bolster transparency in the emergency-order process.
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.
Supreme Court Defers Trump-Carroll Cert. Petition for 11th TimeMay 22, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court has rescheduled Trump's $5 million Carroll cert. petition 11 times, as a DOJ substitution maneuver in the related $83.3 million case complicates the Court's path.
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.
DOJ Wire-Fraud Case Against SPLC Draws Expert SkepticismMay 18, 2026Legal NewsDOJ charged the SPLC with wire fraud and money laundering over informant payments. Legal experts question whether the theory can survive pretrial scrutiny.
Katyal AI Disclosure in SCOTUS Tariff Win Ignites Bar DebateMay 18, 2026Legal NewsNeal Katyal's TED Talk claim that Harvey AI predicted SCOTUS questions nearly verbatim draws bar criticism over credit, ethics, and AI-prep disclosure norms.
Supreme Court Grants Cert in Colorado Preschool Religious Liberty and Texas Gun CasesMay 17, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court granted cert in a Colorado Catholic preschool exclusion case and a Texas gun possession case for its 2026-27 term, and summarily reversed a D.C. conviction ruling.
SPLC Enters Not Guilty Plea on Federal Fraud ChargesMay 17, 2026Legal NewsThe SPLC pleaded not guilty May 8 to 11 federal counts of wire fraud and money laundering tied to a covert paid-informant program in white supremacist groups.