Supreme Court Bars Sentencing Reform and Innocence Claims From Compassionate ReleaseJune 9, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's twin 6-3 rulings in Rutherford and Fernandez shut two of the most commonly used pathways to federal compassionate release, reshaping defense strategy nationwide.
Supreme Court Unanimously Shields Generic Drug Skinny Labels From Infringement ClaimsJune 9, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court unanimously ruled that Amarin Pharma failed to state a viable induced-infringement claim against Hikma's skinny-label generic Vascepa, raising the pleading bar for brand drugmakers.
Supreme Court Preserves FCC Forfeiture Power, Limits Jarkesy ExpansionJune 9, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court ruled 8-1 that FCC forfeiture orders require no jury trial, sharply narrowing the reach of its 2024 Jarkesy decision for the regulatory state.
Supreme Court Allows Alabama’s Disputed Congressional Map for 2026June 9, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's unsigned emergency order lets Alabama use a contested congressional map in 2026, signaling that Callais has raised the bar for VRA Section 2 claims nationwide.
Supreme Court to Rule on Whether Federal Pesticide Law Blocks Roundup ClaimsJune 5, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court will rule this term on whether EPA's Roundup label approval under FIFRA preempts state cancer-warning claims, threatening 60,000 active suits.
NRSC v. FEC Awaits SCOTUS Ruling on Party Coordination LimitsJune 5, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court is weighing whether federal limits on coordinated party-candidate spending violate the First Amendment, with a ruling due before summer recess.
Supreme Court Weighs Presidential Power to Remove Fed GovernorJune 5, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court is set to rule on whether Trump can fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook without cause, a decision that could reshape monetary policy independence.
Supreme Court to Rule on Transgender Athlete Bans From Idaho and West VirginiaJune 5, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court is poised to decide by end of June whether transgender sports bans in Idaho and West Virginia violate Title IX or the Equal Protection Clause.
Supreme Court Set to Rule on Mail-Ballot Postmark Deadline in Watson v. RNCJune 5, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court is poised to rule in Watson v. RNC on whether states may count postmarked-by-Election-Day mail ballots, affecting 14 states before the 2026 midterms.
Supreme Court Weighs Whether Geofence Warrants Violate the Fourth AmendmentJune 5, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court heard arguments April 27 in Chatrie v. United States, the first major digital-privacy Fourth Amendment case since 2018, with a decision due by late June.