April 16, 2026 Jackson publicly airs grievances with conservative colleagues over Trump-era rulings Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson criticizes the Supreme Court's shadow docket, saying emergency orders often benefiting Trump erode public trust.
April 15, 2026 Sotomayor walks back remarks criticizing Kavanaugh, says comments were 'inappropriate' Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor apologized for "hurtful" remarks seemingly aimed at Justice Brett Kavanaugh over immigration enforcement perspectives.
April 15, 2026 Bessent says Trump tariffs could return by July after Supreme Court setback The Trump administration has invoked new trade act provisions to enact the president's broad tariffs in wake of the the Supreme Court's ruling.
April 14, 2026 DC appeals court orders Judge Boasberg to halt Trump contempt probe over deportation flights The appeals court ruled that a criminal contempt inquiry into actions of Trump officials amounted to a 'clear abuse' of discretion by a federal judge.
April 13, 2026 Appeals court lets Trump resume White House ballroom construction, seeks lower court clarity The appeals court stayed their ruling from taking force through April 17, allowing the Trump administration to seek emergency intervention from the Supreme Court.
April 10, 2026 Court poised to block Trump tariffs again, teeing up new fight The trade court could stymie Trump's revived tariff efforts — dealing another blow the president on a matter he described as 'life or death' for the U.S. economy.
April 9, 2026 Biden-appointed judge at center of repeated clashes with Trump administration issues new immigration block Biden-appointed Judge Brian Murphy blocked the deportation of thousands of Ethiopian migrants, finding DHS did not follow proper protocols to cancel their temporary protected status.
April 8, 2026 Judge Boasberg weighs curbing Trump FTC demand for trans minors’ data after heated court clash The FTC in January launched an investigation into the medical groups providing transgender treatments for minors, which the groups argued is "retaliatory" and unconstitutional.
April 7, 2026 Abortion pill mifepristone stays available by mail for now as FDA faces 6-month review deadline A federal judge ruled mifepristone can still be mailed nationwide for now but warned the abortion pill's FDA guidelines could face major changes soon.
April 7, 2026 Supreme Court clears path for DOJ to erase Steve Bannon's Jan 6 conviction The Justice Department had asked the Supreme Court to allow it to proceed with dismissing the contempt case against Steve Bannon, a former Trump advisor and longtime ally.