Supreme Court Races to Clear 30 Pending Decisions Before June RecessMay 23, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court has scheduled extra opinion days and a May 28 argument session to resolve roughly 30 pending decisions before its late-June 2026 recess.
Supreme Court Delays Carroll Cert Conference for 11th TimeMay 23, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court has rescheduled its conference on Trump's $5 million Carroll verdict petition for the 11th time, with a second petition and immunity claim likely driving the delay.
Supreme Court Allows Helms-Burton Suits Against Cruise Lines Over Havana PortMay 23, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court ruled 8-1 that cruise lines can be sued under Helms-Burton for using Cuba's confiscated Havana port, vacating the Eleventh Circuit and remanding.
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.
Supreme Court Weighs TPS Terminations Affecting 356,000 ImmigrantsMay 22, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court heard argument April 29 on whether DHS's termination of TPS for 356,000 Haitian and Syrian nationals is lawful and judicially reviewable.
Supreme Court Fast-Tracks Callais Judgment, Clearing Path for Louisiana RedistrictingMay 22, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court waived its normal reconsideration window to immediately finalize Louisiana v. Callais, clearing the state to postpone its May 16 primaries for redistricting.
Supreme Court Denies Virginia Democrats’ Bid to Revive Redistricting AmendmentMay 22, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court denied Virginia Democrats' emergency bid to revive a voter-approved redistricting amendment, locking in the 2021 congressional map for 2026 midterms.
Supreme Court Vacates Alabama Redistricting Block, Cites CallaisMay 22, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's 6-3 emergency order vacates a district court block on Alabama's race-neutral congressional map, invoking Callais two weeks after that ruling.
Supreme Court Dismisses Alabama Execution Case, Leaving Disability Bar IntactMay 22, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court dismissed Hamm v. Smith 5-4, sparing an Alabama death row inmate but leaving courts without a uniform test for borderline IQ cases.
Supreme Court Stays Fifth Circuit Order Restoring Mifepristone In-Person RequirementMay 22, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court stayed the Fifth Circuit's May 1 order reimposing in-person mifepristone rules, preserving telehealth access nationwide while appeals proceed. Thomas and Alito dissented.