Supreme Court Declines Review in Hunter Biden Laptop Impersonation SuitJune 9, 2026Law and PolicyThe Supreme Court denied cert in Morris v. Ziegler on June 1, 2026, keeping alive a California civil lawsuit over alleged impersonation tied to Hunter Biden's laptop.
Trump Jan. 6 Civil Cases Stay Frozen Pending Immunity AppealJune 9, 2026Law and PolicyJudge Amit Mehta keeps eight Jan. 6 civil suits against Trump on hold while Trump appeals a ruling that largely rejected his presidential immunity claims.
Bankman-Fried Files Formal Pardon Petition With DOJ Clemency OfficeJune 9, 2026Law and PolicySam Bankman-Fried formally petitioned the DOJ's Office of the Pardon Attorney for a presidential pardon on June 8, 2026, while his Second Circuit appeal remains pending.
LA County DA Reviews Sexual Battery Allegations Against Sean CombsJune 9, 2026Law and PolicyThe LA County DA is reviewing sexual battery allegations against Sean Combs brought by publicist Jonathan Hay, adding potential state charges to his federal conviction.
Three Men Charged in Multi-State Plot to Fund ISIS Drone AttacksJune 9, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ charged three men from Kansas and California with conspiring to fund ISIS drone attacks on U.S. troops, using Discord and transferring over $2,000.
DOJ Shifts to Criminal Subpoenas in Gender-Affirming Care InvestigationJune 9, 2026Legal NewsDOJ has escalated its transgender care investigation by issuing grand jury subpoenas to hospitals, raising Fifth Amendment stakes and prompting some providers to halt services.
Supreme Court to Decide if Geofence Warrants Violate the Fourth AmendmentJune 9, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court takes up Chatrie v. United States to decide whether geofence warrants, which sweep location data on all nearby devices, violate the Fourth Amendment.
House Judiciary Committee Advances ‘Keep Nine’ Amendment Along Party LinesJune 9, 2026Legal NewsThe House Judiciary Committee voted 15-8 along party lines to advance HJR 1, a constitutional amendment fixing the Supreme Court at nine justices, with zero Democratic support.
Supreme Court Set to Rule on Transgender Athlete Ban LawsJune 9, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court is poised to rule in West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Little v. Hecox, cases that could set binding precedent on transgender athlete bans under Title IX.
Supreme Court Poised to Reshape Independent Agency Removal PowerJune 9, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court is expected to rule before July in Trump v. Slaughter and Trump v. Cook, cases that could end independent agency job protections and restructure federal regulation.