DES MOINES, Iowa, April 26 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa issued the following news release on April 25, 2025: * * * ACLU of Iowa Files Open Records Lawsuit Against Gov. Kim Reynolds' Office on Behalf of Iowa Atheists and Freethinkers Des Moines, Iowa -- Today the ACLU of Iowa filed a lawsuit in Polk County district court demanding that the office of Gov. Kim Reynolds release several public records relating to the decision to block The Satanic Temple of Iowa from holding an eve more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release: * * * After Hearing From Independent Women, Meta Oversight Board Moves To Protect Free Speech and Biological Truth WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Independent Women applauds Meta after its independent Oversight Board ruled that two posts under intense scrutiny about trans-identifying individuals did not violate the platform's hate speech rules because they did not directly attack people b more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Dan Goldman Urges Supreme Court to Protect Access to Reproductive Health Care Medina v. Planned Parenthood of South Atlantic Case Could Restrict Health Care Access for Millions of Low-Income Women Millions Rely on Planned Parenthood as an Approved Health Care Provider for a Variety of Services Read the Amicus Brief Here (link is external) Washington, DC - Congressman Dan Goldman more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Op-Ed: I've Worked Hand-In-Glove With Pres. Trump to Accomplish His Agenda During His First 100 Days AUSTIN - Ahead of President Trump's 100 th day in office next week, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) authored the following op-ed in the Houston Chronicle highlighting Congress and President Trump's accomplishments during his second term so far, including swiftly confirming his Cabinet and passing a budge more PR

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on April 25, 2025: * * * IN THE STATES: DNC Unveils Game-Changing Investments to "Organize Everywhere, Win Anywhere;" Continues to Fight Back Against Trump's Worst Attacks Yesterday, the DNC and ASDC announced a historic four-year agreement that will see the DNC invest a total of $1 million per month into all 57 Democratic state and territory parties as part of our "organize everywhere, win anywhere" s more PR

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: * * * NEW: FBI Arrests A Sitting Judge In Unprecedented Attack On Our Court System In response to the FBI arresting a sitting judge, DNC Chair Ken Martin released the following statement: "Donald Trump has spent his presidency attacking the Constitution and our democracy. He incited a failed insurrection after losing an election. He's launched an unprecedented assault on our nation's courts after thr more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Recounts Legislative Accomplishments Over His House & Senate Career April 25, 2025 SPRINGFIELD - In a video message shared with Illinois voters earlier this week, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) reflected on some of his most meaningful accomplishments as a member of the House of Representatives for seven terms and as a member of the U.S. Senate for five terms. This foll more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Goodwin Prevails on Behalf of Immigration Petitioner at U.S. Supreme Court in Monsalvo Velazquez v. Bondi On April 22, 2025, Goodwin secured an immigration victory before the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of pro bono client Hugo Abisai Monsalvo Velazquez when the Court resolved a circuit split over an important immigration procedure timing question in Mr. Monsalvo's favor.  more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 25 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Reynolds announces lawsuit against Des Moines Register to protect executive privilege Governor Kim Reynolds has filed a lawsuit against the Des Moines Register to protect the use of executive privilege for all Iowa governors past, present, and future. "It is in the public's interest that governors can receive candid advice from their closest advisors," said Mason Mauro, spokesperson for Go more PR

NEW YORK, April 25 [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: * * * Human Rights First Joins ACLU and NYCLU in Amicus Brief to Protect First Amendment Rights and Interests of NGOs Advocating for U.S. Sanctions Today, Human Rights First, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), and the New York Civil Li more PR

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Human Rights First issued the following news on April 25, 2025: * * * Human Rights First Joins ACLU and NYCLU in Amicus Brief to Protect First Amendment Rights and Interests of NGOs Advocating for U.S. Sanctions New York - Today, Human Rights First, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), and the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) filed an amicus brief with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, in support of Democracy for the Arab World N more PR

NEW YORK, April 26 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following news release on April 25, 2025: * * * LatinoJustice Favors Order Blocking ICE from Reopening Office at Rikers Today, New York State Supreme Court Judge Mary Rosado granted an extension of the Temporary Restraining Order (TRO), preventing Mayor Eric Adams' administration from moving forward with Executive Order 50, which aims to allow the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency to reopen an office on Rikers Island more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law issued the following news release: * * * Lawyers' Committee Civil Rights Legal Experts Denounce Trump Administration's Latest Executive Orders Washington, D.C. -- This week, the White House issued a series of executive orders that distort civil rights protections, seeking to weaponize the law against the very communities it was designed to protect. The executive orders attack long-standing civil ri more PR

NEW YORK, April 25 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF Files Amicus Brief Defending Susman Godrey from the Trump Administration's Executive Orders Targeting the Legal Profession Today, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) filed an amicus brief supporting the law firm Susman Godfrey in its attempt to prevent the enforcement of an executive order that punishes the firm for providing legal representation to a client that the Presiden more PR

NEW YORK, April 26 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on April 25, 2025, to the Wall Street Journal: * * * The Court Should Bless Religious Charters By Nicole Stelle Garnett St. Isidore Catholic Virtual School isn't a state actor merely by dint of public funding. The Supreme Court will consider next Wednesday whether the First Amendment requires states to permit religious charter schools. The case, Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board v. Drummond, co more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sanders Statement on Trump's Arrest of a Milwaukee Judge BURLINGTON, Vt., April 25 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today released the following statement on the Trump administration's arrest of a Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, circuit judge: This morning, President Trump directed the FBI to arrest trial court judge Hannah Dugan in Milwaukee. She is being charged with obstructing law enforcemen more PR

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: * * * PA Dems, With the Support of the DNC, Files Opposition Brief in US Supreme Court to Protect the Rights of Pennsylvania Voters Republicans are trying to supersede the jurisdiction of the PA Supreme Court, end PA voters' right to cast provisional ballots on Election Day Today, the Pennsylvania Democratic Party, with the support of the DNC, filed an opposition brief in the US Supreme Court to pro more PR

NEW YORK, April 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Pillsbury, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Precedential Win for Fox Corp. in Key AI Patent Infringement Case Earns Litigator of the Week Honors A team of Pillsbury litigators led by Silicon Valley partner Ranjini Acharya recently secured an appellate ruling upholding a defense win for Fox Corp., in a precedential machine learning decision by the Federal Circuit. The win was featured in Law.com 's Litigator of the Week column  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Consumer Law Center posted the following news release: * * * Presidential Action Enables Discrimination in Housing and Lending April 25, 2025 -- Press Release Order Threatens to Widen Racial Wealth Gap WASHINGTON - This week, President Trump attempted to rewrite settled Supreme Court precedent to make it easier for lenders and others to discriminate without fear of prosecution. The order calls for federal agencies, including the U more PR

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Public Knowledge issued the following news release: * * * Public Knowledge Defends FCC Independence in First Circuit Amicus Brief Independent agencies like the FCC have long been recognized as constitutional by the Supreme Court. This week, Public Knowledge, along with the Benton Institute for Broadband and Society, the Center for Digital Democracy, and Free Press, filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit to reject attacks on the co more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on April 24, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the remarkable career of the Honorable Judge Penny Wolfgang. Judge Wolfgang has built her life on the foundations of purpose, passion, and principle, setting a standard of excellence that will continue to guide the future of the legal profession. Judge Wolfgang's dedication t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Meets with Farmworkers and Advocates to Discuss Uptick in ICE Enforcement in Skagit & Whatcom Counties ***AUDIO HERE ; PHOTOS and B-ROLL HERE Burlington, WA -- Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, met with farmworkers, advocates, and community members in Burlington to listen to their concerns amid a recent spike in U.S. Immig more PR

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The National Federation of Independent Business issued the following news release: * * * Small Businesses Ask Court to Provide Clear Requirements for Online Agreements Chabolla v. ClassPass concerns the enforceability of website terms and conditions agreements WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 25, 2025) - NFIB filed an amicus brief in the case Katherine Chabolla v. ClassPass Inc. at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The case concerns online agreements and what vi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11292) on April 24, 2025, by legislative attorneys Benjamin M. Barczewski and Todd Garvey: * * * Supreme Court Considers Emergency Motion on President's Removal Power Over the first month of his second Administration, President Donald Trump has actively used his constitutionally based removal power to dismiss agency leaders across the federal government. Some of these removals hav more PR

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Top Democrats Condemn Trump Executive Orders Repealing "Disparate Impact" Enforcement and School Discipline Protections WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce and Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (MD-08), House Committee on the Judiciary released the following statements in  more PR