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Federal Courts 8th Circ. Says Fed Must Rewrite Debit Swipe-Fee Cap

8th Circ. Says Fed Must Rewrite Debit Swipe-Fee Cap

By J.P. Finet, J.D. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on October 30, 2026

The Federal Reserve must recalculate its 21-cent cap on debit card swipe fees after an appeals court found the 2011 regulation setting the cap violated the...

Federal Courts Supreme Court to Review Proof Required in Race-Neutral Admissions Challenges

Supreme Court to Review Proof Required in Race-Neutral Admissions Challenges

By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on October 29, 2026

School admissions rules can discriminate on the basis of race without mentioning it. But what proof is required to show it? That’s the core question in a...

Federal Courts Supreme Court Takes Up Fight Over DOGE Records

Supreme Court Takes Up Fight Over DOGE Records

By J.P. Finet, J.D. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on October 22, 2026

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review a dispute over how much information the U.S. DOGE Service (USDS) must provide during litigation over whether it...

Federal Courts Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Home Distilling Ban

Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Home Distilling Ban

By FindLaw Staff | Last updated on October 22, 2026

Back in April, hobby distillers won a round in their fight against the federal ban on making spirits at home. That was in the Fifth Circuit, and you can read...

Federal Courts Can Trump Use Executive Privilege to Shield Kennedy Center Records?

Can Trump Use Executive Privilege to Shield Kennedy Center Records?

By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on October 21, 2026

Washington’s John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts presents theater, music, dance, and other performances. It also has an unusual leadership...

Federal Courts Alito Explained Why He’s Sitting Out on a Case. Just Don’t Get Used to It.

Alito Explained Why He’s Sitting Out on a Case. Just Don’t Get Used to It.

By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on October 09, 2026

Supreme Court justices don’t typically give the public much of a peek behind the recusal curtain. Usually, a justice simply disappears from a case, and...

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