Supreme Court Hears Birthright Citizenship Arguments, Decision Expected JuneMay 18, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court heard oral argument April 1 on Trump's birthright citizenship order; justices across ideological lines questioned the administration's domicile theory.
Supreme Court Signals Further Limits on ATS Human Rights Suits in Cisco ArgumentMay 18, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court heard argument April 29 in Cisco v. Doe, with justices signaling they may further restrict human rights suits under the ATS and TVPA.
Supreme Court Enters Final Opinion Stretch With 33 Decisions PendingMay 18, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's May 18 orders list sets the stage for 33 remaining decisions, including birthright citizenship, Roundup preemption, and campaign finance rulings due by July.
Supreme Court Hears Arguments on FIFRA Preemption of Roundup Tort ClaimsMay 18, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court heard arguments April 28 in Monsanto v. Durnell, weighing whether FIFRA preempts Roundup failure-to-warn claims affecting 65,000 pending cases.
Supreme Court Justices Signal Skepticism Over Birthright Citizenship OrderMay 18, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court heard arguments April 1 in Trump v. Barbara, with multiple justices skeptical of the administration's 14th Amendment domicile theory on birthright citizenship.
Supreme Court Divided on TPS Terminations Affecting 350,000 Haitians and SyriansMay 18, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court heard two hours of argument April 29 over whether TPS terminations for 350,000 Haitians and 7,000 Syrians are judicially reviewable, with a ruling due by July.
Trump Seeks 2nd Circuit Stay in Carroll Defamation Case Ahead of SCOTUS PetitionMay 18, 2026Legal NewsTrump asked the 2nd Circuit on May 6 to stay its en banc denial in the Carroll defamation case, citing Westfall Act and immunity grounds ahead of a SCOTUS petition.
Louisiana Governor Halts In-Progress Congressional Primary Over Redistricting OrderMay 16, 2026Legal NewsLouisiana's governor halted a congressional primary already sending ballots to redraw district lines, triggering lawsuits and a Supreme Court procedural ruling on the Callais VRA decision.
Supreme Court Refuses to Pause Apple Contempt Order in Epic Antitrust FightMay 16, 2026Legal NewsJustice Kagan denied Apple's bid to pause a contempt ruling over its 27% App Store commission, forcing remedies litigation while cert proceedings begin.
Supreme Court Weighs Executive Power to Revoke TPS for Hundreds of ThousandsMay 16, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court heard 90-plus minutes of argument over whether courts can review TPS terminations affecting 350,000 Haitians and 7,000 Syrians, with a ruling due by summer.