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.
Supreme Court Cuts Compassionate Release Route for Mandatory Minimum PrisonersMay 29, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that First Step Act sentencing disparities don't qualify as grounds for compassionate release, overriding a 2023 Sentencing Commission policy.
Federal Judge Blocks DOGE Access to OPM Employee DatabaseMay 29, 2026Legal NewsA federal judge found DOGE's access to OPM personnel records violated the Privacy Act and issued a preliminary injunction, marking a major privacy-law setback for the initiative.
Supreme Court Reverses D.C. Circuit, Restores Immigration Judges’ Speech RestrictionsMay 29, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court reversed the D.C. Circuit on May 26, siding with the Trump administration's policy requiring immigration judges to obtain prior approval before public speeches.
Supreme Court Weighs First National Transgender Sports PrecedentMay 29, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court is set to rule by July 2026 on two cases testing whether state transgender sports bans violate Title IX and the Equal Protection Clause.
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 Poised to Rule on Post-Election-Day Mail Ballot CountingMay 29, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court is expected to rule by July on whether states may count mail ballots arriving after Election Day, with 14 states and D.C. at risk of forced rule changes before the 2026 midterms.
Jury Finds Musk Filed Too Late, Handing OpenAI a Courtroom WinMay 29, 2026Legal NewsAn Oakland jury found Musk's suit against OpenAI untimely after three weeks of trial, but the presiding federal judge must still issue her own independent ruling.
Google Appeals Search Monopoly Ruling to D.C. Circuit, DOJ Cross-AppealsMay 29, 2026Legal NewsGoogle has appealed Judge Mehta's search monopoly ruling to the D.C. Circuit; the DOJ cross-appealed seeking Chrome divestiture, with oral argument expected in late 2026.
5th Circuit’s Mifepristone Stay Triggers SCOTUS Emergency InterventionMay 29, 2026Legal NewsA unanimous 5th Circuit panel reinstated in-person mifepristone rules nationwide on May 1, overriding the Trump administration's position before SCOTUS stepped in four days later.