Courts & Legislation News in Federal & Nationwide
Updates on Courts & Legislation in Federal & Nationwide. Each item links to the primary source, and to attorneys in Federal & Nationwide who handle this kind of matter.
- All
- Immigration 16
- Courts & Legislation 14
- Business & Corporate 9
- Criminal Defense 6
- IP & Technology 6
- Employment & Labor 5
- Personal Injury & Accidents 2
- Insurance & Claims 1
Supreme Court Keeps Block on Transgender Inmate Healthcare Policy
The high court declined to pause a district judge's order stopping the Federal Bureau of Prisons from enforcing a new rule that would limit hormone therapy and other gender‑affirming care for transgender prisoners.
Supreme Court Blocks Trump Administration’s Ban on Transgender Inmate Care
The high court denied the Trump administration’s request to halt gender‑affirming treatment for roughly 1,000 transgender inmates, keeping existing medical standards in place.
Supreme Court shows higher win rate for Trump‑era emergency requests than Biden’s
Analysis of 165 Supreme Court emergency applications shows Trump administrations prevailed in about 78% of their own requests, while Biden succeeded in 67% of similar filings.
Supreme Court’s Wolford decision narrows how lower courts assess Second Amendment claims
The Supreme Court’s Wolford ruling limits courts to a narrow textual inquiry for the first step of the Bruen test, shifting historical analysis to the second step.
Supreme Court Halts Appeals Court Order, Keeping Discounted Political Ad Rates in Place
The high court granted the FCC’s request to stay a lower-court order, leaving current favorable advertising rates for parties and committees unchanged.
FDA Announces Rare Disease Framework to Transform Drug Review Process
The FDA launched an initiative to reimagine drug development, aiming to speed up safe treatments for rare disease patients in small populations.
Justice Department Updates Emergency Scheduling for 7-OH and Related Opioids
The DOJ announced new emergency scheduling actions for 7‑hydroxymitragynine and three related synthetic opioids, setting concentration thresholds to target high‑potency products.
Supreme Court urged to keep block on Trump administration inmate care policy
Lawyers for federal transgender inmates ask the Supreme Court to keep a lower-court order blocking a BOP policy that denies hormone therapy and accommodations.
Supreme Court weighs request to halt lower court order on political ad rate rules
The justices consider a stay on a 4th Circuit order that forces the FCC to decide on extending discounted political ad rates to parties and committees before the 2026 midterms.
First Circuit reviews Trump admin’s bid to lift injunction on Kennedy vaccine policy changes
The Trump administration asked the First Circuit to overturn a district court injunction that stopped Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s sweeping changes to the federal childhood vaccine schedule.
Supreme Court weighs district courts’ power to hear veterans’ benefits constitutional challenges
The Court heard arguments on whether federal district courts can hear constitutional challenges to veterans' benefits statutes, sparking sharp debate among the justices.
Supreme Court declines to review school sweatshirt ban and felony gun rights
The high court left lower-court rulings in place regarding a school sweatshirt ban, a felon gun-possession case, and workplace vaccine mandates.
Supreme Court to Rule on Federal Court Jurisdiction Over Veterans Disability Disputes
The Supreme Court will decide whether military veterans can challenge disability benefit laws in federal district courts or must use special administrative channels.
Supreme Court Weighs Climate Accountability Lawsuits Against Fossil Fuel Giants
The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments in a high-stakes climate accountability case brought by local officials against major oil companies.
- Alabama1
- Alaska1
- Arizona6
- Arkansas0
- California34
- Colorado5
- Connecticut2
- Delaware0
- District of Columbia3
- Florida10
- Georgia2
- Hawaii3
- Idaho0
- Illinois0
- Indiana0
- Iowa0
- Kansas2
- Kentucky0
- Louisiana0
- Maine0
- Maryland3
- Massachusetts2
- Michigan0
- Minnesota3
- Mississippi0
- Missouri1
- Montana0
- Nebraska1
- Nevada0
- New Hampshire2
- New Jersey5
- New Mexico3
- New York9
- North Carolina2
- North Dakota0
- Ohio3
- Oklahoma1
- Oregon1
- Pennsylvania0
- Rhode Island2
- South Carolina1
- South Dakota0
- Tennessee2
- Texas5
- Utah0
- Vermont0
- Virginia2
- Washington2
- West Virginia0
- Wisconsin0
- Wyoming0