• Court Orders National Parks Signage, Including at Muir Woods, to Be Restored

    KQED
    June 15, 2026

    A U.S. District Court ruling issued Friday ordered the Trump administration to restore signage at national parks that was taken down last year. That includes a sign at Muir Woods National Monument in Marin County that documented the contributions of women and Indigenous people to the founding of the park. 

    Related: Courthouse News Service

  • 9th Circuit Rule Automatically Pausing Deportation Survives En Banc Review

    National Law Journal
    June 15, 2026

    (Subscription required) Rejecting arguments from the U.S. Department of Justice, the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has held fast to its procedural rule automatically halting the deportation of noncitizens pending appellate review of removal orders.

  • [U.S.] Supreme Court rules against gun lobby in this case

    San Francisco Chronicle
    June 15, 2026

    In a rare decision against the gun industry, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a challenge Monday to a state law allowing suits against firearms manufacturers and distributors for failing to take reasonable actions to keep their products out of the hands of criminals.

    Related: Reuters

  • Jury service builds trust in courts as public confidence erodes

    Courthouse News Service
    June 15, 2026

    Public confidence in the U.S. judiciary, particularly the Supreme Court, has eroded significantly in recent years, raising concerns about the long-term health of the rule of law. Yet the researchers also say people who have served as jurors within the past five years viewed state courts as more legitimate, reported higher overall trust in courts and rated judges more positively on traits such as trustworthiness, fairness and competence.