§ Legal Updates
Supreme Court — What Changed for You The Supreme Court's 2025-26 term ended June 30, 2026. These decisions changed the law in ways that directly affect your rights. Plain English. No jargon.
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Digital Privacy Chatrie v. United States · 6-3 · June 29, 2026
Police Must Have a Warrant to Use Geofence Location Data + The Supreme Court ruled that when police ask Google (or any tech company) to identify everyone whose phone was near a crime scene during a s…
Immigration Trump v. Barbara · 6-3 · June 30, 2026
Birthright Citizenship Upheld — US-Born Children Are Citizens + The Supreme Court struck down President Trump's executive order that would have ended automatic citizenship for children born in the US to u…
Immigration Mullin v. Doe · 6-3 · June 26, 2026
Courts Can No Longer Block TPS Terminations — Act Now + The Supreme Court ruled that when the government decides to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for a country, courts cannot step in to rev…
Immigration Mullin v. Al Otro Lado · 6-3 · June 26, 2026
Asylum Requires Physically Crossing Into the US + The Supreme Court ruled that asylum seekers do not legally 'arrive in the United States' until they physically cross the border. People wait…
Criminal Law Hunter v. United States · 8-1 · June 18, 2026
You May Be Able to Appeal Even If You Waived Your Appeal Rights in a Plea Deal + The Supreme Court ruled that when you sign a plea agreement and give up your right to appeal, that waiver is not absolute. If your sentence …
Voting Rights Watson v. RNC · 5-4 · June 29, 2026
Mail-In Ballots Postmarked by Election Day Can Be Counted After + The Supreme Court upheld Mississippi's law allowing mail-in ballots to be counted if they are postmarked by Election Day and received within…
2nd Amendment Wolford v. Lopez · 6-3 · June 26, 2026
Licensed Concealed Carry Is Permitted at Most Businesses by Default + The Supreme Court struck down Hawaii's law that prohibited licensed concealed-carry holders from bringing firearms into businesses open to t…
Regulatory Trump v. Slaughter · 6-3 · June 29, 2026
The FTC and Other Independent Agencies Are No Longer Politically Independent + The Supreme Court overruled a 91-year-old precedent and held that the President can fire commissioners of the Federal Trade Commission and a…
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