November 02, 2026
Some U.S. Supreme Court justices considering a First Step Act case Monday appeared caught off guard by a government lawyer's argument that the defendant's impending release from prison renders the appeal moot.
October 30, 2026
The U.S. Supreme Court will begin its November sitting by hearing oral arguments in a case challenging the constitutionality of Colorado's universal preschool program and a dispute asking the justices to settle a circuit split over whether defendants in civil lawsuits can seek summary judgment based on unpled affirmative defenses.
June 01, 2026
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to resolve a circuit split over whether prisoners may seek early release under the First Step Act through habeas petitions, taking up the appeal of a former Texas lawyer who was convicted in a Mafia takeover scheme of a mortgage loan company.