Operation Spring Cleaning Yields 1,100 Arrests and 615 Federal ChargesJune 8, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ announced Operation Spring Cleaning results: 1,139 arrests, 615 federal charges, 984 guns seized, and 2,700+ pounds of narcotics recovered in 90 days.
DOJ Files Denaturalization Actions Against 17 Naturalized CitizensJune 8, 2026Law and PolicyThe Justice Department filed denaturalization suits against 17 naturalized U.S. citizens, the largest such effort in American history, targeting fraud, sex offenses, and drug crimes.
Texas Man Indicted for Shooting Near VP Motorcade at Washington MonumentMay 29, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted a Texas man on May 29, 2026, for a shooting near the Washington Monument that wounded a teenager and targeted federal officers near the VP motorcade.
Supreme Court Takes Up Trump’s Bid to Remove Fed Governor CookMay 29, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court will hear arguments next month on Trump's bid to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, putting the Fed's independence at direct legal risk.
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.