Conservative Supermajority Poised to Gut Humphrey’s Executor at Supreme CourtJune 10, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's six conservative justices appear ready to overrule Humphrey's Executor, stripping job protections for FTC, NLRB, and EEOC commissioners in a ruling due by late June.
Supreme Court Enters Final Month With 23 Opinions PendingJune 9, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court faces 23 unissued opinions entering its final month, with decisions on birthright citizenship, agency removal power, and mail ballots expected by early July.
Supreme Court Poised to Gut Independent Agency Protections in Trump v. SlaughterJune 5, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court is expected to rule by end of June in Trump v. Slaughter, a case that could overturn Humphrey's Executor and eliminate independence protections for federal agency commissioners.
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.
Supreme Court Conservative Majority Signals End of Humphrey’s ExecutorMay 27, 2026Legal NewsAll six conservative justices signaled they would gut Humphrey's Executor at December 2025 arguments in Trump v. Slaughter, threatening FTC and agency independence.
Supreme Court Awaits Rulings on Mail Ballots and FTC Removal PowerMay 25, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court has 30 decisions pending, with Watson v. RNC and Trump v. Slaughter poised to reshape mail-ballot rules and presidential removal power.
Supreme Court Faces Term-Ending Queue of Landmark DecisionsMay 25, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court has roughly 30 decisions pending as of late May, covering birthright citizenship, FTC firing power, transgender sports, and TPS status.
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.
Supreme Court Heads Into Final Weeks With Landmark Cases UnresolvedMay 22, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court has roughly 15 to 20 cases still pending, including Trump v. Slaughter, birthright citizenship, and mail-ballot deadline disputes, with the next opinion day set for May 28.
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.