Supreme Court Set to Rule on Presidential Removal Power and Independent Agency FateMay 29, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court is expected to rule before July in Trump v. Slaughter on whether presidents may fire FTC commissioners at will, potentially ending 90 years of agency independence.
Four Major Trump Administration Cases Await Supreme Court RulingsMay 28, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court has four major Trump administration cases still undecided, covering birthright citizenship, FTC and Fed firings, and TPS, all due by late June.
Capitol Police Officers Sue to Block Trump’s $1.8 Billion Anti-Weaponization FundMay 28, 2026Legal NewsTwo Jan. 6 officers sued in federal court to block Trump's $1.776 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund, the first known challenge to the IRS-settlement-based payout mechanism.
Trump Drops $10B IRS Lawsuit; DOJ Establishes $1.776B Anti-Weaponization FundMay 25, 2026Law and PolicyTrump and the Trump Organization dismissed their $10B IRS lawsuit with prejudice as DOJ launched a $1.776B Anti-Weaponization Fund for Biden-era enforcement claims.
Supreme Court Poised to Curtail Independent Agency Removal ProtectionsMay 25, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court is days away from ruling in Trump v. Slaughter, a case that could let the President fire independent agency heads at will and overturn a 90-year precedent.
Judge Dismisses Comey Case, Finding Prosecutor Illegally AppointedMay 23, 2026Legal NewsA federal judge dismissed criminal cases against James Comey and Letitia James, ruling the special prosecutor was unconstitutionally appointed under the Appointments Clause.
Capitol Officers Sue to Block Trump’s $1.8B Anti-Weaponization FundMay 21, 2026Legal NewsTwo Jan. 6 Capitol officers filed the first lawsuit targeting Trump's $1.8B Anti-Weaponization Fund, invoking the 14th Amendment's insurrection clause and challenging Congress's spending power.
House Democrats Challenge Trump-IRS Settlement With Amicus BriefMay 21, 2026Law and PolicyNinety-three House Democrats filed an amicus brief challenging the Trump-IRS settlement and its $1.776 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund on separation-of-powers grounds.
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.
Conservative Supermajority Signals End of Independent Agency Protections at SCOTUSMay 16, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's conservative supermajority signaled Dec. 8 it may overrule the 90-year precedent protecting independent agency heads from presidential removal.