Legal

Getaway Driver in Multiple Memphis Bank Robberies Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison after Trial

A federal judge in Memphis, Tennessee, today sentenced Courtney Trenell, 34, of Memphis, to 15 years in prison for aiding and abetting two bank robberies and joining a conspiracy to rob six banks. Eig...

2026-09-01

U. Illinois Medical School Changes DEI Office to ‘Advocacy and Engagement’

“advance equity and broad engagement” So many schools have tried doing this. Do they really think no one sees it for what it is? Campus Reform reports: University of Illinois medical school rebrands D...

2026-09-01

Pew: Latinos split on whether American dream is achievable

Four in 10 Latinos who believe the American dream exists say it is harder now than it was for their parents

2026-09-01

Enhance the Supreme Court minority’s procedural powers

This is the sixth piece in a series on what I believe the court can, and should, do better. *** On the Supreme Court, there are two primary numerical voting rules. Under the “Rule of Four,” it takes f...

2026-09-01

Arbitration court orders India to honor water-sharing agreement with Pakistan

In a monumental win for Pakistan, a panel for the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) on Monday held that India must honor a nearly 70-year-old water treaty with Pakistan. The court said that the tre...

2026-09-01

Morning Docket: 09.01.26

* Supreme Court decides no one has standing to stop a president who wants to tear down a national monument and build on top of it all without congressional approval. [Balls and Strikes]* HSF Kramer na...

2026-09-01

Honeywell Aerospace, Inc. Agrees to Pay Over $2M to Settle False Claims Act Allegations of Failing to Comply with Cybersecurity Requirements in a U.S. Department of Defense Contract

2026-09-01

Keir Starmer to Step Down as Member of Parliament

“I will now focus on other things and that will be international affairs including defence, security, trade and technology in a fast-changing world.” Keir Starmer announced he will stand down as a mem...

2026-09-01

Hawaii’s age-21 gun law survives Second Amendment challenge

A federal judge found the state's restriction on people 18-20 owning guns and ammunition fits the nation's historical tradition of firearm regulation.

2026-09-01

Solicitor General Sauer’s SCOTUS tightrope

Three weeks after D. John Sauer was confirmed as the 49th solicitor general, law professor and podcast co-host William Baude speculated that Sauer might be “either fired or disbarred by the time his t...

2026-09-01

Coos Bay Man Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison for Sexually Exploiting Children in the United States and Abroad

A Coos Bay, Oregon, man was sentenced to federal prison today for using a minor to produce child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and attempting to use a separate minor to produce CSAM.

2026-09-01

Southern Methodist U. Axes CAIR Conference Following Gov. Abbott’s ‘Terrorist’ Designation

“SMU welcomes a wide range of organizations and perspectives to campus as part of our commitment to open inquiry and the free exchange of ideas.” The Islamification of higher education in the United S...

2026-09-01

New election disputes on the interim docket

Welcome to September, the final month of the justices’ summer recess. This time next month, we’ll be busy previewing the first oral arguments of the 2026-27 term. On Monday, the Supreme Court, by a 5-...

2026-09-01

Butler Man Sentenced to Four Years of Prison for Threatening to Assault and Murder President Trump, Other U.S. Officials, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agents

2026-09-01

Illegal Alien from Mexico Sentenced for Immigration Violations

A Mexican National, illegally inside the United States, was sentenced to federal prison today for illegal re-entry.

2026-09-01

Baltimore Man Sentenced in HSTF Drug-Trafficking Case

Baltimore, Maryland– A federal judge sentenced a Baltimore man, today, for his role in a drug-trafficking organization (DTO) operating in a Baltimore open-air drug market. U.S. District Judge Brendan ...

2026-09-01

Contract Mail Carrier Sentenced for Delay and Destruction of Mail

MOBILE, AL - Timothy Chandler, 23, a United States Postal Service contract mail carrier, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Jeffrey U. Beaverstock to a time served sentence, after spe...

2026-09-01

Malden Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Cocaine

BOSTON – A Malden man has pleaded guilty in federal court in Worcester to conspiring to distribute cocaine.

2026-09-01

Mobile Man Sentenced to over 12 Months in Prison for Illegally Possessing a Machinegun

MOBILE, AL – A Mobile man was sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison for illegally possessing a machinegun.

2026-09-01

Has the First Amendment Ever Been More Relevant?

Sarah and David open with some corrections – Sarah calls out the breaking-news alarmism around President Donald Trump’s mail-in ballot executive order, then walks back her own read of the Constitution...

2026-09-01