MADISON, Wisconsin, May 16 [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: * * * 'Secularist' NC school board member opposes unconstitutional invocation proposal FFRF Action Fund's "Secularist of the Week" is a courageous North Carolina school board member who vocally opposed drafting  more PR

NEW YORK, May 16 [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: * * * ACLU Comment on Supreme Court Ruling in Alien Enemies Act Case WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court has blocked the Trump administration from using the Alien Enemies Act to remove Venezuelans being detained in northern Texas and held that the g more PR

CLAREMONT, California, May 17 -- Pomona College issued the following news: * * * Alumni Experts on Democracy Share Views During Alumni Weekend By Marilyn Thomsen Democracies in the 21st century don't necessarily die by coup or political violence. Instead, they may slide into autocracy, often behind an election facade, as Hungary, Turkey and even Russia have demonstrated. Two Pomona College alumni from the Class of 1995 painted a stark picture of how this is already underway in the United St more PR

ALBANY, New York, May 15 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James and 19 Attorneys General Issue Joint Statement on Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Injunction Arguments May 15, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a coalition of 19 other attorneys general in issuing the below statement following today's oral arguments defending the nationwide injunction against the president's illegal exec more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Padilla Demand Transparency from Avelo Airlines About Deportation Flights [WASHINGTON, DC] - Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Alex Padilla (D-CA) wrote Avelo Airlines CEO Andrew Levy raising concerns about the airline's contract with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to fly domestic and international deportation flights even as the Trump Administration  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Department of Justice Announces Settlement of Litigation Between the Federal Government and Rare Breed Triggers Today, in accordance with President Trump's Executive Order Protecting Second Amendment Rights, as well as the Attorney General's Second Amendment Enforcement Task Force, the Department of Justice announced the settlement of litigation between the federal government and Rare Breed Triggers. more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Earthworks issued the following news release: * * * Earthworks Celebrates Injunction in Apache Stronghold v. The United States A federal district court in Arizona has paused the U.S. government's plans to move ahead with trading sacred Oak Flat to a multinational mining project for a copper mine. This welcome pause makes sure that the land transfer does not happen before the Supreme Court deliberates on whether or not to hear the case, which is brought by the Apache Stro more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Garbarino, Tenney Reintroduce Local Law Enforcement Protection Act to Protect Qualified Immunity WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY-02), alongside bill sponsor Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (R-NY-24), announced the reintroduction of the Local Law Enforcement Protection Act to protect qualified immunity for police officers serving at the state and local levels nationwid more PR

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Giffords, an organization dedicated to saving lives from gun violence, issued the following news release on May 16, 2025: * * * GIFFORDS Law Center and Brady applaud unanimous SCOTUS decision in Barnes v. Felix In an amicus brief, the organizations argued that decision would have serious implications for gun violence prevention and racial justice WASHINGTON - Today, GIFFORDS Law Center and Brady: United Against Gun Violence applauded the U.S. Supreme Court's unanimous more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven Outlines Efforts with EPA Administrator to Provide Regulatory Certainty, Respect Private Property Rights Senator Stresses Importance of Improving Grid Reliability & Affordability, Rescinding Overreach by Biden Administration WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven this week urged Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin to provide regulatory certainty to the nation's energy more PR

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Human Rights First issued the following news: * * * Human Rights First Condemns The Attack on Our Constitutional Right to Birthright Citizenship Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in CASA v. Trump, a case challenging President Trump's illegal Birthright Citizenship Executive Order. If the Executive Order is allowed to go into effect, the ruling would destabilize the lives of millions of U.S. citizens and migrants alike. "Birthright citi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI Update: Rep. Al Green Files Impeachment Articles, Cites Trump as Threat to Democracy in 'To Whom It May Concern' Letter (Washington, D.C.)-- On Thursday, May 15, 2025, I announced on the floor of the House of Representatives that I have filed H.Res.415, to impeach Donald John Trump, President of the United States. The resolution states that the President has devolved American democracy into authoritar more PR

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on May 16, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Ranking Member Scott Hosts Second Forum with Civil Rights Leaders on How to Fight the Trump Administration's Attacks on Americans WASHINGTON - This week, Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) hosted a forum with civil rights leaders to discuss how they are fighting the Trump Administration's systematic a more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 16 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release: * * * IJ asks Supreme Court: Do Americans have a right to a jury trial when facing crippling fines? Today, the Institute for Justice (IJ) asked the U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether state and local governments must provide jury trials before imposing massive civil fines. The case arises from Humboldt County, California, where local officials imposed life-altering penalties on p more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Jayapal Statement on SCOTUS Order Blocking Trump Admin's Efforts to Deport Immigrants Without Due Process WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee, released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court's 7-2 decision blocking the Trump administration from violating due process rights with its more PR

NEW YORK, May 16 [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: * * * Joint Statement on Preliminary Injunction Ruling in Case Challenging Anti-Transgender Bathroom Ban MISSOULA, Mont. -- Earlier today, a Missoula County District Court granted a preliminary injunction in Perkins v. State of Montana, blocking more PR

NEW YORK, May 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news on May 16, 2025: * * * LDF Applauds Supreme Court Decision Advancing Police Accountability Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Barnes v. Felix, holding that courts must consider the totality of circumstances that led to a use of police force, rather than only the moment preceding the use of force. In May 2025, the Legal Defense Fund ( LDF) and the Nat more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 [Category: Business] -- NetChoice, a coalition of trade associations that says it makes the internet safe for free enterprise and expression, posted the following news release: * * * NetChoice Implores FTC to End Government Censorship, Respect First Amendment Rights of Americans & Businesses WASHINGTON--Today, NetChoice submitted its comment for the Federal Trade Commission's "Request for Information Regarding Technology Platform Censorship." While NetChoice is very suppo more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Women's Law Center posted the following news release: * * * NWLC Responds to Court's Decision to Remove Guidance on Workplace Protections Washington, D.C. (May 16, 2025) - Yesterday, a federal district court in Texas struck down portions of the EEOC's updated Enforcement Guidance on Workplace Harassment (Harassment Guidance) that explain that federal law prohibits workplace harassment based on gender identity and sexual orientation. The more PR

SALEM, Oregon, May 16 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following joint statement on May 15, 2025, with a coalition of attorneys general: * * * Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a Coalition of Attorneys General Issue Joint Statement on Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Oral Arguments "We were proud to stand together-as a coalition of Attorneys General--to defend birthright citizenship and the rule of law at the U.S. Supreme Court today. For 127 years, since the Supreme Cou more PR

MANILA, Philippines, May 16 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release: * * * SC: Signed Job Offer Creates Employer-Employee Relationship; Redundancy Requires Proof The Supreme Court (SC) has reiterated that once a job offer is accepted, an employer-employee relationship is already formed. Employers cannot just claim redundancy to justify terminating workers - they must present clear proof that a valid redundancy program is in place. In a Decision written by As more PR

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The White House issued the following news on May 16, 2025: * * * President Donald Trump Names Advisory Board Members to the Religious Liberty Commission Today, President Donald Trump has designated the following individuals to serve on the advisory boards of the Religious Liberty Commission. On May 1st, the President signed an Executive Order establishing the Religious Liberty Commission. He designated Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick as chair and Dr. Ben Carson as vice chair, more PR

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee released the following written testimony by Public Knowledge Legal Director John Bergmayer from a May 6, 2025, hearing entitled "Field of Streams: The New Channel Guide for Sports Fans": * * * Streaming video has benefited viewers in many ways, and the prevalence of cord-cutting backs that up. Millions of Americans have discovered that they can get the content they want more cheaply and conveniently through streami more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Al Green Files Impeachment Articles, Cites Trump as Threat to Democracy in 'Dear Colleague' Letter (Washington, D.C.)-- Today, I announced on the floor of the House of Representatives that I have filed H.Res.415 to impeach President Donald John Trump for condoning the flouting of federal court orders, flouting the separation of powers, undermining the independence of the federal judiciary, and flouting more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Michigan, issued the following floor remarks on May 13, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, when I was sworn into office, I took an oath to protect the Constitution of this great Nation. I am an immigrant who came to this country with just $20 in my pocket. The United States has given me so much. I love America, and I will do anything to prot more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Michigan, issued the following floor remarks on May 13, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Madam Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Madam Speaker, when I was sworn into office, I took an oath to protect the Constitution of this great Nation. I am an immigrant who came to this country with just $20 in my pocket. The United States has given me so much. I love America, and I will do anything to  more PR

NEW YORK, May 17 -- Kostelanetz LLP, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Seeking Relief from SEC for Securities Industry Bars and Professional Suspensions In a Reuters Legal News article titled "Is now the time to seek relief from SEC industry bars and professional suspensions," Victor Suthammanont writes that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has shown a recent willingness to grant relief to securities industry participants who have previously been permanently barred from more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 16 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release: * * * Victory: Arizona State Fire Marshal Backs Down on Demand to Impose Thousands of Dollars of Unnecessary Building Changes for Microschool 05/16/2025 CONTACT: Phillip Suderman, (850) 376-4110 Today, the Institute for Justice (IJ) celebrates the Office of the Arizona State Fire Marshal's ceasing its bid to require Baker Creek Academy, a microschool in rural Eagar, Arizona,  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Schiff Talks Trump's Corruption, Threats to Democracy with Jim Acosta on Substack "You give a convicted felon like Donald Trump immunity, and you make him President of the United States and he's going to act like a crook with immunity, which is what he's doing." View the full interview here. Watch on Substack here. Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined report more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Durbin Lead Senate Judiciary Democrats in Calling for Hearing on Trump's Violation of the Right to Due Process WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, and Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) called on Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley to convene a hearing on the Trump Administration's violations of the r more PR