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Supreme Court Narrows Hawaii’s Private-Property Gun Ban
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Bridget Molitor, JD | Last updated on
The U.S. Supreme Court’s June 25, 2026 decision in Wolford v. Lopez held that Hawaii’s so-called “vampire law” (Act 52, Haw. Rev. Stat. § 134‑9.5(a)), which...
Supreme Court Gives Trump Power to Fire FTC Commissioners
By Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Reviewed by Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Last updated on
The U.S. Supreme Court has granted President Donald Trump new powers that will allow him to reshape the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and potentially many...
SCOTUS Upholds State Bans Against Transgender Athletes
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
In a June 30, 2026 decision combining two cases, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled that state bans on transgender athletes do not violate...
Supreme Court Reaffirms Birthright Citizenship Under the 14th Amendment in Trump v. Barbara
By Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Reviewed by Laura Temme, Esq. | Last updated on
There are major Supreme Court decisions every term. But Trump v. Barbara, according to Justice Samuel Alito, is “one of the most important decisions in the...
Supreme Court Rules the Border Is the Line, Literally
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Does a person seeking asylum need to set foot on U.S. soil before the federal government is legally obligated to process them? In Mullin v. Al Otro Lado, the...
SCOTUS Holds Bayer-Monsanto Protected From Pesticide Claims
By Amy O'Neal, J.D. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
On June 25, the Supreme Court issued a ruling with wide-ranging consequences for anyone claiming injuries related to glyphosate, the pesticide marketed as...