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April 4, 2026

JONATHAN TURLEY: Kamala Harris backs radical plan to block Trump SCOTUS picks

Former Vice President Kamala Harris is rallying Democratic donors to oppose potential Trump Supreme Court nominees through the group Demand Justice.

April 2, 2026

California hit with fresh setback in failed gender secrecy case costing taxpayers millions

California's gender secrecy school policy was found likely unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in a 6-3 emergency order, and the state must pay $4.5 million in legal fees.

April 2, 2026

Illegal immigrants will no longer get in-state tuition in Kentucky after federal ruling

A federal judge permanently blocked Kentucky's in-state tuition policy for illegal immigrants, ruling it violated federal law and the Supremacy Clause.

April 2, 2026

JONATHAN TURLEY: Justice Jackson's 'Chiles' dissent reveals narrow view of the First Amendment

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson issued a lone dissent in Chiles v. Salazar, warning free speech protections for counselors risk "grave harm" to Americans.

March 31, 2026

Federal judge revokes US citizenship of Chinese couple convicted of stealing medical trade secrets for China

A married Chinese couple had their U.S. citizenship revoked after being convicted of stealing trade secrets from an Ohio children's hospital to share with China.

March 31, 2026

Federal judge blocks Trump executive order to cease funding for NPR and PBS, cites First Amendment

A federal judge blocked Trump's executive order defunding PBS and NPR, ruling it unlawfully targeted viewpoints the president disapproved of.

March 31, 2026

Kagan turns on liberal ally Jackson with footnote jab over free speech

Fellow liberal Justice Elena Kagan criticized Jackson for failing to acknowledge case law that governs when speech can be restricted in the medical field.

March 31, 2026

Federal judge orders halt to Trump White House ballroom project; DOJ appeals decision

A federal judge blocked construction of Trump’s White House ballroom project, ruling the president lacked authority, as the DOJ appeals the decision.

March 27, 2026

Obama-appointed judge reverses course, rules voter ID law isn't discriminatory in GOP win

Judge Loretta Biggs, an Obama appointee, ruled North Carolina's voter ID law constitutional after a seven-year court fight, a major Republican win.

March 26, 2026

Watchdog warns legal powerhouse has made far-left advocacy their 'dominant focus' over the last decade

The Trump-aligned watchdog group America First Legal says a decade of American Bar Association amicus briefs shows the powerful legal group pushed liberal outcomes 80% of the time.