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May 2026 Issue 2026 Vol. 5

Legal Curiosities: What Happened in U.S. Law This Month?

This issue covers the May Visa Bulletin, immigration enforcement updates, student status changes, USCIS policy shifts, and other major U.S. legal developments from May 2026.

Rapid briefs

News across the legal landscape

House votes to limit Trump’s Iran war powers in remarkable rebuke

The House passed a resolution on Wednesday to limit President Donald Trump’s war powers in Iran, a significant rebuke to Trump and his handling of the conflict. (CNN News)

$1.8 Billion Fund Is ‘Not Moving Forward,’ Blanche Says

Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general, told lawmakers on Tuesday that the Justice Department was withdrawing a proposal to create a $1.8 billion fund to compensate people claiming to be victims of unfair prosecution. (New York Times)

Actually, Most Immigrants Won’t Need to Leave U.S. to Get Green Cards, D.H.S. Says

But details remained limited after officials said last week that, with “extraordinary” exceptions, people seeking permanent residency must first leave the country. (New York Times)

Editorials

Perspective from the legal desk

Technology & Law

Editorial 1: How AI is Changing the Legal World

Artificial intelligence is reshaping legal research, contract review, workflow management, and court filing practices while raising important questions about accuracy, privacy, professional responsibility, and client confidentiality.

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