Supreme Court Reverses Fifth Circuit on Batson Waiver in Death CaseMay 29, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that Mississippi unreasonably applied Batson when it found a death row inmate waived his right to rebut race-neutral jury-strike justifications.
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.