Seventh Circuit grants en banc review, stays AAP injunction
On July 8, the Seventh Circuit ordered en banc reconsideration and stayed a June 8 preliminary injunction blocking Florida AG James Uthmeier’s state case.
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DOJ closes Title VI review of Minnesota capacity grant after statute repeal
On July 7, 2026, DOJ closed a Title VI review of Minnesota’s MDH “Capacity Strengthening Initiative” after the state ended a program DOJ said used race and national origin.
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Supreme Court denies stay of execution for Dennis Sochor, clearing path
On July 14, 2026, the Supreme Court denied Dennis Sochor’s stay request and cert petition, clearing the way for Florida’s execution.
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Supreme Court preserves Mississippi’s late mail-ballot rule in Watson
United States Fast Follow on Courts and Constitutional Law — Supreme Court (June 29, 2026) says federal “Election Day” rules don’t require receipt by that day.
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Preliminary injunction blocks Philadelphia ‘ICE Out’ rules — federal officers
On July 2, a judge issued a preliminary injunction blocking Philadelphia from enforcing key “ICE Out” mask and ID rules against federal officers.
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Supreme Court keeps Fed Gov. Lisa Cook in her job for now in Trump v. Cook
On June 29, the Supreme Court denied a stay request in Trump v. Cook, keeping a preliminary injunction in place while the case continues.
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Supreme Court strikes down Hawaii’s “no-carry-by-default” gun rule for stores and hotels
United States Fast Follow on Courts and Constitutional Law — June 25, 2026: In Wolford v. Lopez, the Supreme Court invalidated Hawaii’s rule that required an express, affirmative property-owner permission before licensed concealed-carry permit holders could carry handguns on private property open to the public.
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Federal judge quashes DOJ grand jury subpoenas targeting Walz and Minnesota officials
United States Evening Courts and Rights Update — A federal judge in Minnesota quashed six Justice Department grand jury subpoenas served on Minnesota state and local officials on Jan. 20, saying the subpoenas’ dominant purpose was coercion and retaliation—not a legitimate criminal investigation.
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U.S. judge blocks subpoenas for transgender-care records at New York hospitals
A Manhattan federal judge temporarily blocked Justice Department subpoenas for sensitive transgender-care records at New York hospitals and set a July 8 hearing on whether to extend the order.
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Richmond judge blocks Virginia mask-and-ID limits for federal officers
A Richmond judge issued a July 1 preliminary injunction blocking Virginia from enforcing its new mask-and-ID limits on federal officers while the case moves.
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Supreme Court backs Trump’s FTC firing, keeps Fed’s Cook in office for now
United States Fast Follow on Courts and Constitutional Law – The Court expanded presidential removal power at the FTC, but left the Federal Reserve carveout intact for Cook.
