U.S. · October 24, 2026
The appeals court scheduled remote arguments before a district judge hears the Justice Department’s request. California and Los Angeles County challenge the appeal’s timing and the government’s bid to pause ballots tied to roughly 20,000 people federal agencies have flagged as likely noncitizens.
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U.S. · October 23, 2026
The Oct. 22 order suspends two preliminary injunctions while an appeal proceeds. It does not decide whether New Hampshire’s law or the secretary of state’s broader guidance is constitutional.
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U.S. · October 23, 2026
The Oct. 22 lawsuit says a second candidate named Daniel J. Sullivan could confuse voters. It seeks a pause only if the incumbent loses and those votes could have changed the winner under ranked-choice counting.
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U.S. · October 22, 2026
The order follows a September jury verdict over Facebook’s statements about user data and privacy. Meta says it expects to prevail on appeal, so the amount is not a final resolution.
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U.S. · October 19, 2026
A statute allowed the court to affirm the judgment after it found the case could not be heard next term. The order does not resolve the copyright question nationally or explain why four justices did not participate.
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U.S. · October 19, 2026
The order does not decide the merits of the proposed agreements. The case returns to the military commission process, where a trial is scheduled for 2028.
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Business & Markets · October 14, 2026
The White House set a closed hearing to investigate mortgage-statement allegations and recommend whether there is cause to remove the Fed governor. Cook’s lawyer says the panel is not impartial and seeks a later appearance; neither the allegations nor the panel’s process have received a final ruling.
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U.S. · October 14, 2026
A watchdog complaint asks the State Bar of California to examine whether Katie Zacharia misrepresented her legal credentials. The bar says it has no record of licensing her in California; the complaint is not a finding, and the bar has not confirmed an investigation.
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Culture & Media · October 13, 2026
The sentence closes the trial phase of a murder case that went unsolved for decades. Davis was convicted of orchestrating the killing, not of firing the shots; his lawyer challenged the evidence and Davis announced an appeal.
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U.S. · October 13, 2026
The court’s one-line denial leaves a Ninth Circuit judgment intact after it upheld sanctions over unsupported claims in a 2022 bid to require hand-counted ballots. It is not a new ruling on the merits.
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U.S. · October 13, 2026
The case asks how far a watchdog may investigate DOGE’s operations while arguing it is a federal agency covered by FOIA. The court’s order accepts the appeal; it does not order records released.
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Business & Markets · October 12, 2026
The agreement has support from major lender groups, but the bankruptcy cases have not yet been filed. Getty expects the restructuring to close by year-end and says its operations will continue during the process.
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Business & Markets · October 12, 2026
The figure is a claim, not an award: Albertsons ties it to shareholder value it says was lost, a termination fee and interest. Kroger says it met its contractual obligations and owes no damages.
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U.S. · October 11, 2026
The order came in a separate case brought by Common Cause, a union and Alabama candidate Robert Hunter. Judge Jennifer Rochon found the moving plaintiffs had standing and were likely to succeed on their claims, but the court has not issued a final merits decision.
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World Affairs · October 8, 2026
The new count rests on prosecutors’ allegations about political repression and detainees, including U.S. citizens. Neither defendant has been convicted of the new charge.
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U.S. · October 8, 2026
Howard’s lawyers cited the same drug used in Pike’s failed execution and challenged the condition of Texas’ supply. Courts denied his requests, but the rulings did not determine whether the drug in Texas’ possession was safe or explain Pike’s failure.
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U.S. · October 8, 2026
The DNC’s Washington lawsuit alleges the ads violate an appropriations restriction. In a separate New York case over the same campaign, a judge has now imposed a 14-day temporary restraint while the legal claims remain unresolved.
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Health & Food · October 8, 2026
The planned study compares about 100,000 users with a similar-sized group and will use FDA Sentinel data. The filing gives a timeline, not results or a decision to change dispensing rules.
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U.S. · October 7, 2026
Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud was charged by complaint on Oct. 7. The Justice Department says the FBI rendered the rifle inert before the sale but arranged a transfer of about 200 rounds of ammunition. The allegations have not been tested in court.
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Climate & Environment · October 2, 2026
The complaint estimates about $40 billion in seed-business value moved to Vylor and asks the court to freeze assets. Those figures and the fraudulent-transfer theory are the states’ allegations, not court findings.
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U.S. · October 1, 2026
Gov. Bill Lee accepted Strada’s resignation and named Ed Stanton to lead an independent review. Arizona records and new reporting add context, but do not establish what caused Pike’s failed execution or assign Strada personal responsibility.
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U.S. · October 1, 2026
The ruling puts Roger Rogoff back in charge of the Western District of Washington’s U.S. attorney’s office while his challenge proceeds. The Justice Department says it will seek an immediate stay and appeal.
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U.S. · October 1, 2026
The case asks how a 1996 immigration law applies to people living in the United States who were never formally admitted. The justices have not ruled on the merits.
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U.S. · September 30, 2026
The 6-3 emergency order changes the rules during litigation; it does not decide whether the administration’s policy is lawful. The Court set the case for argument in December.
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U.S. · September 30, 2026
The preliminary injunction keeps the outlets’ hard passes in place while their lawsuit proceeds. It is not a final merits ruling, and the Justice Department filed an appeal on Oct. 14.
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U.S. · September 24, 2026
The outlets were turned away earlier Thursday despite the temporary order. The ruling addresses the process used to revoke their passes; the broader lawsuit continues.
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U.S. · September 24, 2026
The petition tests a growing clash between state gambling rules and the prediction-market industry's claim to federal oversight by the CFTC.
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U.S. · September 5, 2026
The unsigned emergency order revives FCC guidance while Republicans pursue a full appeal; Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented.
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U.S. · September 3, 2026
The former Apollo chief argues the committee exceeded its authority; the panel's top Republican and Democrat are considering contempt proceedings.
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Business & Markets · September 1, 2026
The complaint seeks an injunction and monetary relief; Amazon calls the allegations false and says its advertising auctions deliver lower prices.
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U.S. · August 15, 2026
The stay keeps work moving during the litigation but is not a final decision on whether the project required congressional approval.
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U.S. · August 14, 2026
The plea resolves the federal prosecution but leaves a separate New York murder case pending.
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