Federal Grand Jury Expands Drug Charges Against CJNG Leader ‘JardineroMay 17, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury expanded drug and money-laundering charges against CJNG leader Audias Flores Silva after his April 2026 capture by Mexican Navy forces.
Federal Prosecutors Indict Dali Operators in Key Bridge Collapse; Maryland Settles for $2.25 BillionMay 17, 2026Law and PolicyFederal prosecutors unsealed an 18-count indictment against Synergy Marine and a company official over the 2024 Key Bridge collapse as Maryland settled for $2.25 billion.
South Carolina Supreme Court Overturns Murdaugh Murder Convictions, Orders RetrialMay 17, 2026Law and PolicySouth Carolina's Supreme Court unanimously overturned Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions, citing clerk jury influence, and ordered a new trial in the 2021 killings.
Supreme Court Grants Cert in Colorado Preschool Religious Liberty and Texas Gun CasesMay 17, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court granted cert in a Colorado Catholic preschool exclusion case and a Texas gun possession case for its 2026-27 term, and summarily reversed a D.C. conviction ruling.
Supreme Court Locks In Louisiana VRA Redistricting Map for 2026 ElectionsMay 17, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court refused to reverse its expedited VRA ruling in Callais v. Louisiana, locking in a redistricting deadline as Justice Jackson renewed her dissent.
Second Circuit Grills Both Sides on Acquitted-Conduct Sentencing in Combs AppealMay 17, 2026Legal NewsThe Second Circuit heard nearly two hours of argument in Sean Combs' Mann Act sentencing appeal, pressing both sides on whether acquitted conduct was improperly weighed.
SPLC Enters Not Guilty Plea on Federal Fraud ChargesMay 17, 2026Legal NewsThe SPLC pleaded not guilty May 8 to 11 federal counts of wire fraud and money laundering tied to a covert paid-informant program in white supremacist groups.
State AGs Set May 21 Deadline to Propose Live Nation BreakupMay 17, 2026Legal NewsThirty-three state AGs will file proposed Live Nation breakup remedies on May 21, opening a penalty phase that could produce the most sweeping antitrust structural relief in decades.
Supreme Court Limits VRA Section 2 in Louisiana Redistricting RulingMay 17, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling in Louisiana v. Callais narrows VRA Section 2, striking down Louisiana's majority-Black district and reshaping redistricting law across the South.
Federal Courts Keep Jurisdiction to Confirm Arbitral Awards After FAA StayMay 17, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court held unanimously that federal courts retain jurisdiction to confirm or vacate arbitration awards after issuing a Section 3 FAA stay, resolving a circuit split.