2026-04-30: The Supreme Court struck down Louisiana's congressional map for racial gerrymandering while hearing

Show Notes - 2026-04-30 Stories Covered: - Today: - European Commission Charges Meta with Child Safety Violations (https://therecord.media/european-commission-accuses-meta-of-breaching-digital-child-safety-laws) - DOJ, China Coordinate on Dubai Scam Center Raids (https://therecord.media/us-china-partner-on-dubai-scam-compound-takedown) - Swiss Police Arrest Black Axe Regional Leader (https://therecord.media/black-axe-switzerland-germany-cyber) - Supreme Court Strikes Down Louisiana Redistricting Map (Louisiana v. Callais) (https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/04/in-major-voting-rights-act-case-supreme-court-strikes-down-redistricting-map-challenged-as-racia/) - Fourth Circuit Blocks ERISA Mandatory Class Certification (Trauernicht v. Genworth Financial) (https://www.insideclassactions.com/2026/04/29/one-plan-many-accounts-fourth-circuit-slams-the-door-on-mandatory-erisa-classes-in-defined-contribution-cases/) - CSC ServiceWorks Data Breach Settlement Available (https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/open-lawsuit-settlements/csc-serviceworks-data-breach-class-action-settlement/) - Hims & Hers Face Dual Data Breach Class Actions (https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/hims-hims-hers-class-actions-allege-data-breach-exposed-sensitive-patient-information/) - ByHeart Infant Formula Litigation Consolidated in MDL (https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/byheart-infant-formula-class-action-lawsuits-consolidated-in-new-mdl/) - House Renews Section 702 Surveillance Authority for Three Years (https://therecord.media/house-approves-spy-program-on-second-attempt) - Ninth Circuit Upholds Federal Officer Mask Ban Block (https://www.techdirt.com/2026/04/29/appeals-court-dumps-california-law-that-would-have-banned-federal-officers-from-wearing-masks/) - EPIC Challenges GLBA Amendment Draft (https://epic.org/epic-and-coalition-renew-calls-on-congress-to-oppose-bad-financial-privacy-bill/) - Maryland Bans Surveillance Pricing in Grocery Stores (https://epic.org/the-guardian-maryland-becomes-first-state-to-ban-surveillance-pricing-in-grocery-stores/) - Supreme Court Hears Geofence Warrant Case (Chatrie v. United States) (https://epic.org/cyberscoop/) - EPIC Challenges Illegal SAVE System Overhaul (League of Women Voters v. DHS) (https://epic.org/league-of-women-voters-epic-renew-call-for-court-to-protect-privacy-and-voting-rights-in-case-challenging-illegal-save-overhaul/) - EPIC Testifies for Vermont Privacy Expansion (https://epic.org/epic-testifies-in-support-of-bill-to-expand-privacy-protections-for-vermonters/) - Texas License Plate Reader Expansion Faces Pushback (https://epic.org/texas-observer-as-license-plate-readers-expand-in-texas-privacy-advocates-are-fighting-back/) - GAO Report Reveals DOGE Treasury Access Security Failures (https://epic.org/federal-news-network-gao-report-on-doge-payments-access-just-the-tip-of-the-iceberg/) - Supreme Court Considers Temporary Protected Status Termination (Mullin v. Doe) (https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/04/court-considers-whether-trump-administration-properly-ended-temporary-protected-status-for-haiti/) - DOJ Indicts James Comey for Seashell Instagram Post (https://www.techdirt.com/2026/04/29/comey-spelled-it-in-seashells-by-the-seashore-the-doj-now-pretends-its-a-felony/) - ICE Courthouse Arrest Policy Remains Unclear (https://www.techdirt.com/2026/04/29/ice-is-or-isnt-cutting-back-on-courthouse-arrests-depending-on-who-you-ask/) Full brief: https://carolinacleartech.com/brief/2026-04-30/