MADISON, Wisconsin, March 24 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * 'We Dissent' talks Trump's executive orders The latest episode of the "We Dissent" podcast zeroes in on the recent slew of presidential executive orders. On Episode 40, Freedom From Religion Foundation Deputy Legal Director Liz Cavell and Americans United Legal Director Rebecca Markert talk with Americans United Associate Vice President of Public Policy Dena She more PR

NEW YORK, March 24 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Arguments Wrap in Case Defending Black Representation in Louisiana's Congressional Map WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, voting rights advocates argued before the Supreme Court in Louisiana v. Callais that a congressional map that was in place d more PR

NEW YORK, March 24 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Civil Rights Organizations File Brief Defending Philadelphia School District's Attempt to Make Its Admissions Process Fairer Philadelphia, PA - Today, a group of civil rights organizations filed an amicus (friend of the court) brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in Sargent v. School District of Philadelphia. The brief defends the legality of changes to more PR

NEW YORK, March 25 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following news release on March 24, 2025: * * * Civil Rights Organizations File Brief Defending Philadelphia School District's Attempt to Make Its Admissions Process Fairer Philadelphia, PA - Today, a group of civil rights organizations filed an amicus (friend of the court) brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in Sargent v. School District of Philadelphia. The brief defends the legality of changes to the admissions poli more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Labor Leaders Demand Answers Following NLRB Member Wilcox's Reinstatement WASHINGTON - Full Committee Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), HELP Subcommittee Ranking Member Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10), and Vice Ranking Member Greg Casar (TX-35) demanded answers from National Labor Relations Board Chairman Kaplan, afte more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release on March 24, 2025: * * * Congressman Carter Statement on Louisiana v. Callais WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) released the following statement after the Supreme Court heard arguments in Louisiana v. Callais, a case that will determine whether the Supreme Court will uphold Louisiana's Congressional maps that create two majority-minority congressional district next Congress: more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * US Department of Labor appoints Catherine Eschbach as director of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced Catherine Eschbach will lead the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs. "I'm honored to serve as director of the OFCCP under the Trump Administration and oversee its transition to its new scope of mission," Eschbach s more PR

NEW YORK, March 24 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * EDF Files Second Lawsuit for Records about Trump Administration Actions to Undermine Endangerment Finding (Washington, D.C. - March 24, 2025) Environmental Defense Fund has filed a lawsuit to compel the Department of the Interior, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) to release information relate more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 24 [Category: Sociological] -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, posted the following news: * * * FFRF Action Fund calls out Texas bills for pushing religion into public schools The FFRF Action Fund is calling attention to two bills steamrolling their way through the Texas Legislature: Senate Bills 1 more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 24 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Former CFPB Director Rohit Chopra Joins Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, Representative Breen, Consumer Advocates to Discuss Impact to Michiganders of Consumer Agency Shutdown LANSING - Today, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel held a press conference alongside former Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra, State Representative Kelly Breen, and Mich more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: DNC Invests in WI and FL Coordinated Campaigns To Boost Organizing and Voter Protection Efforts Ahead of April 1 Elections Last week, ahead of the April 1 special elections in Wisconsin and Florida, the DNC announced groundbreaking investments into each state's Democratic coordinated campaigns to turbocharge grassroots organizing and strengthen voter protection operations on the ground.  more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 24 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Governor Murphy & Lt. Governor Way to Speak at Historic Jacob's Chapel to Honor Civil Rights Leaders MOUNT LAUREL - This morning, Gov. Murphy and Lieutenant Gov. Way will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the NJ Supreme Court's Mount Laurel ruling at the historic Jacob's Chapel A.M.E. Church in Mount Laurel. They will be joined by civil rights leaders, including Reverend Terrell  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Accountable.US, an organization that says it conduct investigations to expose conflicts of interest, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Watchdog Report Reveals Alarming Conflicts of Interest for Justices Thomas and Alito Ahead of FCC v. Consumers' Research Oral Arguments As Supreme Court oral arguments in FCC v. Consumers' Research begin on Wednesday, Accountable.US renews call for Justices Thomas and Alito to r more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Statement on Juliana Case Today, the U.S. Supreme Court denied a petition for certiorari by plaintiffs in Juliana v. United States, a case the Justice Department has consistently defended across three presidential administrations. The case, filed in 2015, sought to have courts force the government to implement more stringent, remedial measures related to climate change. The U.S. more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, March 25 -- The Kansas Supreme Court issued the following news release on March 24, 2025: * * * Justice Evelyn Wilson announces resignation from Supreme Court TOPEKA--Justice Evelyn Wilson, who has served on the Kansas Supreme Court since January 2020, announced today she will resign effective July 4. In her letter of resignation to Governor Laura Kelly, Wilson cites a recent diagnosis of ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease, as the reason for her resignation. "My tenure as a Supr more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, March 19 -- Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach issued the following news release: * * * Kobach issues statement on Kansas House passing judicial selection reform constitutional amendment Judicial selection reform will mark historic turning point for KS TOPEKA - (March 19, 2025) - Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach issued the following statement upon the adoption by the Kansas House of a constitutional amendment that would allow voters to directly elect Kansas Supreme Court  more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, March 20 -- Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach issued the following news release: * * * Kobach joins bipartisan effort to protect veterans' education benefits TOPEKA - (March 20, 2025) - Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach today joined 51 other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief before the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims in support of two military veterans and their families who were unlawfully denied their full G.I. Bill education benefits by the U.S. Depa more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, March 25 -- The Kansas Supreme Court issued the following news release on March 24, 2025: * * * Kansas Supreme Court announces new portal to search appellate cases TOPEKA--Beginning today, people can search appellate cases using a public access portal that not only gives case information but also public case documents. The Kansas Appellate Courts Public Access Portal is part of the Kansas eCourt project to centralize case information on a single web-based platform, transformi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, colleagues introduce Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA), along with Reps. Yvette Clarke (D-NY), Neal Dunn, M.D. (R-FL), Danny Davis (D-IL), John Joyce, M.D. (R-PA), and Raul Ruiz (D-CA) announced the reintroduction of the Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act, bipartisan legislation which aims to ensure that individu more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Lee Introduces the Restraining Judicial Insurrectionists Act of 2025 Bill would stop blanket injunctions from sabotaging President Trump's legitimate constitutional authority as Commander in Chief WASHINGTON - Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) today introduced the Restraining Judicial Insurrectionists Act of 2025, which establishes a three-judge panel to swiftly review injunctions or declaratory relief against the more PR

NEW YORK, March 24 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Louisiana Congressional Map with Two Majority-Black Districts Honors Both VRA and Constitution and Should Remain, LDF Argues at Supreme Court WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) argued before the Supreme Court in Louisiana v. Callais that a congressional map that was in place during the 2024 election cycle should remain because it satisfies both the Voti more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Joins Colleagues in Calling on President Trump to Reverse the Illegal Firing of FTC Commissioners In Key Hearing Last Month, Lujan Raised Alarm Over the Trump Administration's Attacks on Independent Agencies Santa Fe, N.M. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law and a  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, Van Hollen, Booker Urge Trump to Work with Congress to Keep TikTok Online Letter Text (PDF) Washington (March 24, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) today wrote to President Donald Trump, requesting additional information on any efforts to keep  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 24 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Michigan Minds podcast: Oliver Haimson talks about the changing social media landscape EXPERT ADVISORY As social media platforms undergo major shifts in how they handle information, the impact on users--and the truth--is increasingly uncertain, says a University of Michigan expert. Oliver Haimson, assistant professor at the School of Information and the Digital Studies Institute, points to Meta, w more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The National Labor Relations Board issued the following weekly case summary for March 10-14, 2025: * * * Summarized Board Decisions No Published Board Decisions Issued. *** Unpublished Board Decisions in Representation and Unfair Labor Practice Cases R Cases Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (18-RC-349911) (https://apps.nlrb.gov/link/document.aspx/09031d4583f6d456) Saint Louis Park, MN, March 11, 2025. The Board denied the Employer's Request for Review of the Regional Directo more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 24 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Office of the Attorney General Testimony Supporting Legislation to Protect Access to Emergency Medical Treatment (Hartford, CT) - The Office of the Attorney General's Special Co-Counsel for Reproductive Rights today submitted testimony in support of legislation to protect access to emergency medical treatment, as well protections for providers offering medically accurate and r more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The National Federation of Independent Business issued the following news release: * * * Small Businesses Ask U.S. Supreme Court to Stop IRS "Self-Help" Debt Collection CIR v. Zuch concerns IRS enforcement proceedings and the seizure of taxpayer property WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 24, 2025) - NFIB joined an amicus brief in the case Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Jennifer Zuch at the United States Supreme Court. The case questions whether the Internal Revenue Service more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 24 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release: * * * Supreme Court Declines to Hear Challenge to Infamous Kelo Eminent Domain Decision WASHINGTON--The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear Bowers Development, LLC v. Oneida County Industrial Development Agency (OCIDA), a case challenging the infamous 2005 eminent domain decision Kelo v. New London. The property owners contesting the use of eminent domain in Utica, New York, wer more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 24 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Troutman Pepper, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Troutman Pepper Locke Receives Unanimous Support as 52 Attorneys General File Amicus Brief to Protect Educational Benefits for Veterans NEW YORK - In a remarkable display of unity, a bipartisan coalition of the attorneys general for all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the Northern Mariana Islands filed an amicus curiae brief in support of Troutman Pepper Locke and Domi more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, March 24 -- The University of Washington's School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * More women are ordering abortion pills for future use The women preordering abortion pills for future use are not those who face the most restrictions to healthcare, study finds. There is a significant and sustained demand for the advance provision of abortion medications through telehealth services before a pregnancy occurs, according to a study published this month i more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The Washington Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * WLF to Ninth Circuit: Courts Must Assess Harm Before Certifying Classes "This case exemplifies the growing abuse of the class action as a profit-driven litigation tool, rather than an efficient vehicle for remedying real harm." --Cory Andrews, WLF General Counsel & Vice President of Litigation Click HERE for WLF's brief. Washington Legal Foundation (WLF) today asked the United States Court of A more PR