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Legal News for Thurs 7/2 - SCOTUS Shadow Docket Swells, MN Shuts Down Wrongful Conviction Unit, Judge Blocks USPS Restrictions on Mail-in…

The Supreme Court's secret "shadow docket" expands, a state shuts down its wrongful conviction unit citing budget constraints, and a judge blocks postal…

7 mins ago • Andrew Leahey 🦣

8:17

Legal News for Weds 7/1 - Birthright Citizenship Survives, Transgender Athletes Can Be Banned, and Trump's Power to Fire Independent Agency…

Birthright citizenship, transgender athlete bans, and Trump’s power to fire independent agency officials.

Jul 1 • Andrew Leahey 🦣

6:22

June 2026

Legal News for Tues 6/30 - SCOTUS Calls Fed Independent, OKs Late-arriving Mail Ballots, and Coca-Cola's Post-Chevron Tax Fight Trial…

SCOTUS on Fed independence and late-arriving mail ballots, plus my Bloomberg column on Coca-Cola’s post-Chevron tax fight.

Jun 30 • Andrew Leahey 🦣

7:53

Legal News for Mon 6/29 - Luigi Hearing, TPS Migrants Told to Prepare to Leave, and $69m Bail Bond Price Fixing Settlement

Luigi Mangione’s court hearing, TPS migrants facing pressure to leave, and a $69M bail bond price-fixing settlement.

Jun 29 • Andrew Leahey 🦣

8:44

Legal News for Fri 6/26 - SCOTUS Immigration and Gun Rights Signals Pretty Clear, Real Estate Class Action Transparency Ruling Major Shift

Supreme Court’s immigration and gun rights signals, plus a real estate class action transparency ruling.

Jun 26 • Andrew Leahey 🦣

8:22

Legal News for Thurs 6/25 - Sanctuary City Protections and Facial Recognition Transparency in NJ, and Trump Admin Must Explain Covering…

Sanctuary city protections, facial recognition transparency, and a Kennedy Center mural censorship fight

Jun 25 • Andrew Leahey 🦣

7:56

Legal News for Weds 6/24 - NY Hate Speech Social Media Law, YouTube Settles Social Media Algorithmic Harm Case, Federal Judge Vacates Trump…

NY validates a law restricting hate speech on social media, YouTube reaches a settlement in social media case, and judge strikes down Trump…

Jun 24 • Andrew Leahey 🦣

7:24

Legal News for Tues 6/23 - LA "Sanctuary City" Fight with Feds, Voter Roll Database Limits, and OpenAI, Cloud Computing, and the R&D Credit

Sanctuary-city fights, voter-roll database limits, and my Bloomberg column on OpenAI, cloud computing, and the R&D credit.

Jun 23 • Andrew Leahey 🦣

7:09

Legal News for Mon 6/22 - CA Parental Notification Ruling, Trump Birthright Citizenship Fight Rolls on and Cameras in Federal Courtrooms?

California’s parental-notification ruling, Trump’s birthright citizenship fight, and new Senate bills on courtroom cameras

Jun 22 • Andrew Leahey 🦣

6:55

Legal News for Thurs 6/18 - Polymarket is Gambling in Michigan, Temu Wiretap Suit Survives and a Do Not Call Class Action

Michigan judge calls Polymarket's sports contracts gambling, a Temu wiretap suit survives, and a proposed Do Not Call class action.

Jun 18 • Andrew Leahey 🦣

6:34

Legal News for Weds 6/17 - Judge Dugan Loses Bid to Vacate, Goldstein Loses Acquittal Motion, Guardant Patent Loss, and Problematic IRS Data…

Dugan loses her bid to vacate the ICE-obstruction conviction, Goldstein loses his acquittal motion, Guardant's $83.4M patent loss stands, and IRS data…

Jun 17 • Andrew Leahey 🦣

9:57

Legal News for Tues 6/16 - SCOTUS Denies Certs on Student Speech and Gun Industry Suits, TCS' $165m Trade-Secret Liability

SCOTUS denies cert on the Noblesville student-speech case (Alito dissents), N.Y.'s gun-industry suits, and TCS's $168M trade-secret hit.

Jun 16 • Andrew Leahey 🦣

7:50

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