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Alabama Map Fight Returns to Supreme Court With 2026 House Stakes

Alabama is asking the Supreme Court to let it use a disputed congressional map after a lower court said the plan intentionally discriminated against Black voters.

May 27, 2026
An immigration courthouse waiting area with case folders represents delayed asylum hearings.
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Immigration Court Closure Shows How Judge Cuts Can Reshape Asylum Cases

The shutdown of San Francisco’s immigration court shows how staffing cuts and case transfers can change the path for asylum seekers.

May 23, 2026
Legal folders and a government payment ledger represent lawsuits over a federal settlement fund.
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Lawsuits Challenge New $1.8 Billion Fund for Claims of Government “Weaponization”

Legal challenges to a new DOJ-backed fund raise questions about settlement authority, federal spending power, and how political retaliation claims should be handled.

May 23, 2026
Courthouse columns and a blurred voting map represent legal debate over voting rights.
BRIEF

Justice Jackson’s Voting-Rights Warning Puts Court Trust Back in Focus

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s criticism after a voting-rights ruling highlights a larger question about public confidence in the Supreme Court.

May 23, 2026
Court folders and voter-registration records represent a legal dispute over voter-roll data.
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Federal Judges Reject DOJ Push for State Voter-Roll Data

Rulings in Maine and Wisconsin leave a legal boundary in place for now between federal election oversight and state-held voter data.

May 23, 2026
Pension paperwork and a calculator sit near courthouse columns.
BRIEF

Supreme Court Pension Ruling Clarifies Employer Withdrawal Costs

A Supreme Court ruling in a pension dispute clarifies how employer withdrawal liability is calculated when companies leave underfunded multiemployer plans.

May 22, 2026
A legal folder and glasses rest on courthouse steps.
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Supreme Court Leaves Death Penalty Disability Ruling in Place

The Supreme Court dismissed Alabama’s appeal in a death penalty case, leaving lower court rulings in place without creating a new national rule on intellectual disability claims.

May 22, 2026