Supreme Court Ends Term With Mixed Verdict on Trump’s AgendaJuly 7, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's 2025-26 term expanded presidential removal and immigration power while blocking Trump's tariff and birthright citizenship orders, reshaping federal regulatory and immigration law.
DOJ Accidentally Discloses Sealed Jack Smith Report in Lineberger CaseJuly 6, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ accidentally included the sealed Volume 2 of Jack Smith's Trump report in a flash drive discovery production to lawyers in the Lineberger criminal case.
DOJ Defends Withholding 2.5 Million Epstein Files, Cites Victim PrivacyJuly 6, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ filed a brief on July 2, 2026, defending its withholding of 2.5 million Epstein investigative pages and offering in-camera judicial review as a compromise.
Supreme Court Stays Alabama Redistricting Injunction for 2026 ElectionsJuly 3, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's unsigned shadow-docket stay reinstates Alabama's 2023 congressional map for 2026, overriding a district court ruling that found it racially discriminatory.
Supreme Court Strikes Down Hawaii’s Concealed-Carry Property-Permission LawJuly 3, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in Wolford v. Lopez that Hawaii's concealed-carry property-permission requirement is unconstitutional, threatening similar laws across the country.
Supreme Court Unanimously Voids Federal Gun Ban for Marijuana UsersJuly 3, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court unanimously struck down the federal ban on gun possession by marijuana users, finding the law lacks adequate historical grounding under the Bruen test.
Supreme Court Takes Up AR-15 Cases, Setting Stage for Semiautomatic Rifle RulingJuly 3, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court will decide whether the Second Amendment protects AR-15-style rifles, granting cert in two consolidated state ban cases on June 30, 2026.
SCOTUS Greenlights Revival of Border Asylum Metering PolicyJuly 3, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling in Mullin v. Al Otro Lado allows the Trump administration to revive metering, capping daily asylum processing at ports of entry.
Supreme Court Strips Judicial Review From TPS Termination DecisionsJuly 3, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling in Mullin v. Doe strips courts of authority to review TPS terminations, exposing over one million legal residents to deportation with no judicial recourse.
Supreme Court Requires Warrants for Geofence Location Data SweepsJuly 3, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court held 6-3 that geofence warrants require probable cause and narrow tailoring under the Fourth Amendment, remanding the Virginia bank robbery case to the Fourth Circuit.