Afghan National Faces Death Penalty in White House-Area Guardsman KillingJune 18, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal on 17 counts, including death-penalty-eligible murder, for the 2025 White House-area killing of a National Guardsman.
Five Men Charged in Alleged Plot to Attack White House UFC EventJune 18, 2026Law and PolicyFederal prosecutors charged five men for an alleged drone-and-sniper plot against the UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House on June 14, 2026, targeting the president.
D.C. Circuit Affirms 115-Month Sentence After Plea Agreement BreachJune 18, 2026Law and PolicyThe D.C. Circuit found federal prosecutors breached a plea agreement but upheld the 115-month sentence because the defendant failed to object at sentencing.
Five Men Charged in Plot to Attack White House UFC EventJune 18, 2026Law and PolicyFederal prosecutors charged five men with conspiring to attack the White House UFC Freedom 250 event on June 14 with drones and snipers, targeting senior U.S. officials.
Supreme Court Vacates Bannon Contempt Conviction, Remands for DismissalJune 12, 2026Law and PolicyThe Supreme Court vacated Steve Bannon's contempt of Congress conviction on April 6, 2026, remanding to the district court for dismissal after the Trump DOJ moved to drop the case.
Supreme Court Poised to Rule on Transgender Sports BansJune 10, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court is expected to rule by July on state transgender sports bans, with the conservative majority signaling at oral argument it may uphold the laws.
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.
DOJ Moves to Strip Citizenship From 12 Over Terrorism, War Crimes ConcealmentJune 8, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ filed civil denaturalization suits against 12 individuals alleging concealment of terrorism, war crimes, espionage, and sexual abuse during naturalization proceedings.
SPLC Moves to Dismiss Federal Indictment, Citing Vindictive ProsecutionJune 8, 2026Law and PolicyThe SPLC filed a motion to dismiss a federal indictment unsealed in April 2026, alleging the Trump DOJ brought charges as political retaliation in violation of the First Amendment.