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Texas attorney general sues TexAM over unauthorized degrees
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued Texas American Muslim University, or TexAM, alleging it operated without authorization to grant degrees, marketed unauthorized bachelor’s and master’s programs, and used confusing branding tied to Texas A&M.
STG Logistics wins court approval of plan of reorganization
STG Logistics said a U.S. bankruptcy court approved its plan of reorganization on May 18, clearing a path for the company to emerge from Chapter 11 in the coming weeks.
Homeland Security Task Force arrests Alex Saab on money-laundering charges involving Venezuelan food contracts and oil
U.S. prosecutors say Homeland Security Task Force investigators arrested Alex Saab and brought him to a Miami court on May 18, where he faced a money-laundering charge tied to Venezuelan food contracts and oil proceeds.
Zillow asks court to block MRED from cutting off Chicago listings feed
Zillow filed for a preliminary injunction to stop Midwest Real Estate Data from cutting off its listing feed while an antitrust case over revised display rules and Compass private listings continues.
New York business owner sentenced to prison for laundering health care fraud proceeds
A Staten Island business owner, Elnar Zarbailov, was sentenced to 37 months in prison after pleading guilty to laundering nearly $1.5 million in health care fraud proceeds tied to Operation Gold Rush, according to the Justice Department.
Grace Ocean and Synergy Marine ask court to delay Dali civil trial after criminal indictment
Grace Ocean Private Limited and Synergy Marine Pte Ltd have asked a federal judge in Baltimore to stay or delay the June 1 civil trial over the Dali bridge-collapse case after the Justice Department unsealed criminal charges tied to the crash.
Colorado Supreme Court orders Children’s Hospital Colorado to resume gender-affirming care
The Colorado Supreme Court ruled 5-2 on May 18, 2026, that Children’s Hospital Colorado must resume medically necessary gender-affirming care for transgender minors while the case proceeds.
Feds renew order to keep J.H. Campbell coal plant open
The U.S. Department of Energy has renewed its emergency order requiring Consumers Energy’s J.H. Campbell coal plant in West Olive, Michigan, to remain available through August 16, 2026, even as Michigan officials continue to challenge the intervention in court.
Supreme Court declines review in Flowers Foods arbitration case
The Supreme Court declined to hear Flowers Foods’ appeal in a dispute over whether baked-goods delivery distributors fall within the Federal Arbitration Act’s transportation-worker exemption, leaving a Tenth Circuit ruling in place.
Trump settles $10 billion IRS lawsuit over leaked tax returns
The Justice Department said it reached a settlement resolving Donald Trump and co-plaintiffs’ $10 billion lawsuit over leaked tax returns, creating an Anti-Weaponization Fund and ending the case with prejudice.
Justice Department Announces Anti-Weaponization Fund
The Justice Department said it created a $1.776 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund as part of a settlement ending President Donald Trump’s lawsuit over the IRS leak of his tax returns. The department said the fund will create a process for claims from people alleging government weaponization and lawfare, and AP and other outlets corroborated the announcement on May 18, 2026.
Zillow seeks injunction as MRED threatens data feed cutoff
Zillow asked a federal court to block Midwest Real Estate Data from cutting off its listing feeds after MRED said it would suspend access unless Zillow restored display of eligible listings by May 19.
US Supreme Court reverses ruling against Mississippi legislative redistricting
The U.S. Supreme Court vacated and remanded a Mississippi legislative redistricting ruling on May 18, sending the case back in light of Louisiana v. Callais. Mississippi Today reported that Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented.
Colorado Supreme Court sides with transgender youth on gender care
The Colorado Supreme Court ruled 5-2 that Children’s Hospital Colorado must resume gender-affirming care for transgender youth, finding the hospital likely discriminated when it suspended treatment earlier this year. The case now returns to a lower court for an injunction.
US supreme court temporarily extends access to mail-order abortion medication mifepristone
The Supreme Court has temporarily extended its order preserving access to mifepristone by mail and telehealth, with Justice Samuel Alito extending the administrative stay until May 14. The dispute stems from Louisiana v. FDA and related emergency applications over the FDA’s 2023 rules.
Trump, hoping for an eventual Supreme Court victory, seeks to halt $83M payment in sexual abuse case
Trump has asked a federal appeals court to stay enforcement of the $83 million E. Jean Carroll defamation award while he seeks Supreme Court review, with Carroll’s side not opposing a stay if the bond is increased.
Chief Justice John Roberts says Supreme Court is not political
Chief Justice John Roberts said Supreme Court justices are not political actors and that their decisions are guided by law, not policy preferences, in remarks at a conference in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
US Supreme Court weakens Voting Rights Act in Louisiana redistricting case
The Supreme Court issued a 6-3 ruling in Louisiana v. Callais that weakens Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act and could alter future redistricting fights.
SCOTUS just struck another blow to the Voting Rights Act. What it means for California
The Supreme Court issued a 6-3 ruling in Louisiana v. Callais that narrows Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act and could affect California’s redistricting landscape.
Supreme Court limits key provision of the landmark Voting Rights Act
The Supreme Court issued a 6-3 ruling in Louisiana v. Callais that narrows Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act and strikes down Louisiana’s second majority-Black district.
Judge dismisses Trump's $10B lawsuit against WSJ, Murdoch over Epstein reporting
A federal judge in Miami dismissed Donald Trump's defamation suit over Wall Street Journal reporting on an alleged Epstein letter, but allowed an amended filing.
Nevada Supreme Court schedules April 9 en banc oral arguments in abortion-related injunction appeal
The Nevada Supreme Court scheduled April 9 en banc oral arguments in Planned Parenthood Mar Monte’s injunction appeal over Nevada’s abortion-related parental-notification law.
Portland crowd-control fight heads back to appeals court
The Ninth Circuit is hearing a challenge to limits on federal crowd-control tactics at Portland’s ICE facility after two Oregon judges restricted their use.
California Supreme Court posts April 6 oral argument briefs and case materials
The California Supreme Court has posted its April 6 oral-argument briefs and calendar, making the case materials publicly available ahead of the session.