Supreme Court DIGs Hamm v. Smith, Leaving Capital Habeas Law UnresolvedMay 29, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court dismissed Hamm v. Smith as improvidently granted on May 21, 2026, leaving AEDPA habeas standards in capital cases unresolved and no precedent set.
AP Investigation: Trump Administration Found in Contempt Across 31 Federal LawsuitsMay 29, 2026Legal NewsAn AP investigation documented 31 federal cases in which the Trump administration was found in contempt or noncompliance with court orders, spanning immigration, education, and refugee policy.
Supreme Court Prepares to Deliver Rulings on Six High-Stakes CasesMay 29, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court has roughly 30 rulings left this term, covering birthright citizenship, presidential removal power, transgender sports, ballot deadlines, and campaign finance.
Supreme Court Strips Freight Brokers of Federal Preemption Shield in 9-0 RulingMay 29, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court ruled 9-0 that freight brokers can be sued under state negligent hiring law, ending a federal preemption defense the industry used for years to block tort claims.
Supreme Court Expands FAA Exemption to Cover Last-Mile Delivery DriversMay 29, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court ruled 9-0 that last-mile delivery drivers are exempt from compelled arbitration under the FAA, resolving a circuit split and expanding class-action exposure for logistics employers.
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.
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.