DOJ Files Four Suits to Compel State SNAP Data DisclosureJuly 1, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ filed four federal lawsuits on June 26, 2026, to compel Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Minnesota to turn over SNAP applicant data to the USDA.
Supreme Court Strikes Down Louisiana VRA Map, Guts Section 2July 1, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling in Louisiana v. Callais strikes down a VRA-compliant redistricting map as racial gerrymandering, gutting Section 2 ahead of 2026 midterms.
Supreme Court Strips Judicial Review From TPS Termination DecisionsJuly 1, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's 6-3 rulings bar judicial review of DHS's power to end TPS, affecting 356,000 Haitian and Syrian nationals and reshaping immigration enforcement.
Supreme Court Holds Geofence Warrants Trigger Fourth Amendment ScrutinyJuly 1, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court held 6-3 that geofence warrants are Fourth Amendment searches, extending Carpenter and forcing courts nationwide to scrutinize location-data demands.
Supreme Court Strikes Down Party Coordinated Spending Caps in 6-3 RulingJuly 1, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling in NRSC v. FEC invalidates post-Watergate coordinated spending caps, rewriting party campaign finance rules effective immediately for 2026.
Supreme Court Strikes Down Humphrey’s Executor, Expanding Presidential Removal PowerJuly 1, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling in Trump v. Slaughter overturns Humphrey's Executor, letting presidents fire independent agency commissioners at will and reshaping the regulatory state.
Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump Birthright Citizenship Order, 6-3July 1, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that the 14th Amendment guarantees birthright citizenship, permanently blocking Trump's executive order in a decision authored by Chief Justice Roberts.
DOJ 2026 Health Care Fraud Takedown Charges 455 in $6.5 Billion SchemeJuly 1, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ charged 455 defendants across 56 federal districts in its 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, alleging over $6.5 billion in false claims to federal health programs.
DOJ Sues Four States to Compel Five Years of SNAP Applicant DataJuly 1, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ filed civil suits against Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Minnesota on June 26, 2026, seeking court orders to compel SNAP applicant data disclosure to the USDA.
D’Marrell Mitchell Sentenced to 224 Months for Multi-State Robbery ConspiracyJune 19, 2026Law and PolicyD'Marrell Mitchell was sentenced to 224 months in federal prison for leading a multi-state robbery spree targeting pharmacies and phone stores across four jurisdictions.