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.
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 Blocks Fifth Circuit Order Restricting Mail-Order Mifepristone AccessMay 15, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court stayed a Fifth Circuit ruling that would have banned mail-order mifepristone, with seven justices granting relief and Alito dissenting in sharp terms.
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 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.
5th Circuit Orders FDA to Reinstate Mifepristone In-Person RequirementMay 6, 2026Law and PolicyThe Fifth Circuit ordered the FDA to reinstate in-person mifepristone dispensing on May 1, 2026; the Supreme Court stayed the ruling three days later.
Alito Issues One-Week Stay Blocking Fifth Circuit Mifepristone RulingMay 6, 2026Law and PolicyJustice Alito issued a one-week administrative stay on May 4, 2026, blocking a Fifth Circuit ruling that would have banned mail-order mifepristone access nationwide.