Federal Jury Convicts Two Memphis Gang Members in RICO MurderJune 8, 2026VerdictsA Memphis federal jury convicted Edward Allen and Deandre Rodgers of RICO murder for killing a suspected informant within the Unknown Vice Lords gang, drawing 50-year sentences each.
DOJ Secures Six Healthcare Fraud Convictions Across Five DistrictsJune 4, 2026VerdictsA federal jury returned six healthcare fraud convictions across five U.S. districts in under three weeks, with cases collectively involving more than $1.1 billion in alleged fraud.
Supreme Court’s Callais Ruling Derails 28 Minority Voting Rights LawsuitsMay 29, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's Callais ruling has derailed 28 minority voting rights lawsuits and triggered mid-decade redistricting across the South ahead of the 2026 midterms.
Tennessee State Court Hears Emergency Arguments Over Memphis-Splitting MapMay 25, 2026Legal NewsA Tennessee state panel heard emergency injunction arguments over a map that splits Memphis's majority-Black district, as a federal judge consolidates three parallel challenges.
GOP States Race to Redraw Maps After Supreme Court Guts Voting Rights ActMay 23, 2026Legal NewsAfter the Supreme Court's April 29 Callais ruling gutted VRA Section 2, GOP states are redrawing maps before 2026 primaries, with Florida eyeing four new Republican seats.
DOJ Charged Abrego Garcia After Deportation Loss, Court Record ShowsMay 18, 2026Legal NewsA Tennessee federal judge heard arguments that DOJ charged Kilmar Abrego Garcia with smuggling only after he won a wrongful-deportation case, raising a Fifth Amendment vindictive-prosecution claim.
Federal Indictment Targets Tennessee Trio in California Crypto Robbery RingMay 18, 2026Law and PolicyFederal prosecutors unsealed charges against three Nashville men accused of using fake food delivery orders to surveil and rob cryptocurrency holders across California.
6th Circuit Blocks ICE Mandatory Detention, Deepening Circuit SplitMay 15, 2026Legal NewsA divided 6th Circuit panel ruled ICE mandatory detention without bond hearings violates federal law and the Constitution, deepening a five-circuit split.
Supreme Court Fast-Tracks Callais Mandate, Triggering Southern Redistricting WaveMay 14, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court fast-tracked finality of its Callais VRA ruling, suspending Louisiana's primary and triggering redistricting moves in Alabama, Florida, and Tennessee.
DOJ Charges 25-Plus Tren de Aragua Members in Nationwide OperationMay 14, 2026Law and PolicyDOJ charged 25-plus Tren de Aragua members across six federal districts, seizing 80 firearms and 18 kilograms of narcotics in the gang's largest single federal action.