BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 6 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Urges Court To Uphold Key Provision Of Voting Rights Act * Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined 18 other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, supporting the fundamental right of all Americans to vote without fear of racial discrimination. The amicus brief, filed in Turtle more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of the 60th Anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher, Congressman Josh Gottheimer, Congresswoman Judy Chu, and Congresswoman Sharice Davids Urge Trump Administration To Unfreeze Family Planning Funding * Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), Congressman Josh Gottheimer, Congresswoman Judy Chu, and Congresswoman Sharice Davids led 93 of their House colleague more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 6 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Ahead of the Anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut, Remember Winsome Earle-Sears Has an Extreme Record Attacking Reproductive Rights * # Sears voted against the Right to Contraception Act leaving the door open to extreme restrictions on contraception and birth control in Virginia VIRGINIA - Ahead of the anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Griswold v. Connecticut, which prot more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, June 6 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Praises Federal Court Ruling Upholding Arkansas's Congressional Redistricting * Griffin: '[T]his ruling confirms that our congressional districts are legal and proper' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after a three-judge panel on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas unanimously gran more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Statement on Supreme Court Decision Protecting Immunity for the Gun Industry * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and the lead sponsor of the Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act, released the following statement after the Supreme Court unanimously barred a case brought by the Mexican g more PR

PLANO, Texas, June 6 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * Catholic bishops ask court to quickly block unconstitutional Washington law breaking seal of confession * WASHINGTON - The Catholic bishops of Washington asked a federal court late yesterday to block a new state law that forces priests to choose between breaking the sacred seal of confession or more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Glenn Ivey Provides Statement on Return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to United States * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Glenn Ivey (MD-04) provided the following statement on the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the United States.: "President Trump and his Administration defied the Supreme Court and misled the American people for months, saying they could not bring Kilmar Abrego Garcia back t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Hageman Introduces Bill to Stop Washington, D.C. from Codifying Agency Deference * Washington, D.C. - Today Congresswoman Harriet Hageman introduced a bill aimed at halting the District of Columbia's efforts to codify Chevron deference, a practice that would empower unelected bureaucrats to interpret and enforce laws without adequate judicial oversight. "Washington, D.C.'s effort t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release in June 6, 2025: * * * DNC on the Supreme Court Rejecting Republicans' Challenge to End PA Voters' Right to Cast Provisional Ballots on Election Day Tonight, the Supreme Court rejected the Republican Party's challenge to Pennsylvania voters' right to cast provisional ballots on Election Day. Earlier this year, the PA Dems, with the support of the DNC, filed an opposition brief to oppose the RNC and Pe more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 [Category: Political] -- EMILYs List issued the following news release: * * * EMILYs List Statement on the Anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Tomorrow marks the anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut, the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that affirmed the constitutional right to privacy and made it legal for married couples to use birth control. This case set the stage for more rights around privacy and personal decisions, including later cases more PR

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The Heritage Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Heritage Applauds Supreme Court for Blocking Efforts to Rewrite Discrimination Law WASHINGTON--The Heritage Foundation applauds the Supreme Court's unanimous decision in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, which found that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act does not allow for differing, politically-driven standards of proof for employees facing discrimination. Hans von Spakovsky, manager of the Elec more PR

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The Heritage Foundation issued the following statement: * * * Heritage Expert: SCOTUS Right to Stop Foreign Governments from Infringing on Second Amendment WASHINGTON--The Supreme Court today issued a unanimous opinion in Smith & Wesson v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos, finding a lawsuit brought by the Mexican government against seven major U.S. gun manufacturers and a gun wholesaler is barred by the 2005 Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA). Amy Swearer, a sen more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH JOINS RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE JUNE AS 'LIFE MONTH' * Pro-Life Caucus Chair Highlights Mississippi's Central Role in Historic Supreme Court Decision WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), chair of the Senate Pro-Life Caucus, this week joined in introducing a resolution designating June as "Life Month" to honor the June 2022 Supreme Court decision that ended ne more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The Immigration Reform Law Institute issued the following news release: * * * Will the U.S. Supreme Court Bring Alien Criminals Back? IRLI shows lower-court injunction barring removals has no basis in law * WASHINGTON--The Immigration Reform Law Institute (IRLI) has filed a brief in the U.S. Supreme Court urging the Court to stay or suspend an injunction a lower court has issued stopping the removal of a group of dangerous alien criminals to the nation of South Sudan.  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on House Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Benjamin Smith, acting director of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Indian Health Service, from a June 5, 2025, hearing on the fiscal 2026 budget request: * * * Good afternoon Chairman Simpson, Ranking Member Pingree, and Members of the Committee. Thank you for your support and for inviting me to speak with you about the President's more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * Interior Approves Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification * The Department of the Interior today announced the approval of the mining plan modification for the Bull Mountains coal mine in Montana, a key step in advancing President Donald J. Trump's energy emergency directives and strengthening U.S. energy partnerships abroad. The action authorizes Signal Peak Energy, LLC to recover approximatel more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Jayapal Statement on Reports of Kilmar Abrego Garcia Returning to U.S. * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration, Security, Integrity, and Enforcement, released the following statement on reports that Kilmar Abrego Garcia is returning to the United States. "The administration is finally returning Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the United S more PR

NEW YORK, June 5 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF Affirms Supreme Court's Employment Discrimination Decision Leaves Civil Rights Protections Intact for Historically Marginalized Groups * Today, the Supreme Court released a unanimous opinion in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, an employment discrimination case centered on the legal application of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The Court ruled that  more PR

NEW YORK, June 6 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF Condemns Trump Administration's Move to Reinstate Discriminatory Travel... * On Wednesday, the Trump administration issued a proclamation imposing immigration and travel restrictions for people from 12 different countries, primarily in Africa and the Middle East. The President's proclamation contains a number of harmful racial stereotypes and makes especially egregious  more PR

NEW YORK, June 6 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF Opposes Department of Defense Directive to Remove the Names of Civil and Human Rights Icons from Navy Ships * Today, LDF sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth categorically opposing the to the U.S. Department of Defense's (DOD) reported intentions to remove the names of civil and human rights icons--including Supreme Court Justices Thurgood Marshall an more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 [Category: Political] -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release: * * * Longstanding Diversity Law Will Stand as Challenge Dismissed * Alabama Association of Real Estate Brokers Triumphs in Defense of Representation Montgomery, AL - Today, a special interest group's challenge to Alabama's longstanding requirement that more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 7 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following statement: * * * Attorney General Brown's Statement on the Return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia BALTIMORE, MD (June 6, 2025) - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following statement on the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia. "I welcome the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the United States in accordance with the Supreme Court's clear directive to facilitate his return. His deportation in March 2 more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 6 -- Nutter, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Nutter Named a 2025 "Top 100 Best Adoption-Friendly Workplace" by the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption Nutter was recognized in the "100 Best Adoption-Friendly Workplaces of 2025" list by the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, which ranks organizations with the most robust adoption and foster care benefits, for the fourth consecutive year. Additionally, Nutter was selected for the "Best by Size  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * On World Environment Day, Senators Markey, Duckworth, Booker Underscore How Recent Attacks on the National Environmental Policy Act Threaten Public Health and the Environment * Washington (June 5, 2025) - Today, on World Environment Day, Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), and Cory Booker (D-N.J.), co-chairs of the Senate Environmental Justice Caucus, released the more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 6 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Pantsuits and Lawsuits Launches Two-Part Podcast Series Marking 10 Years Since Obergefell Marriage Equality Decision * This month, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes are releasing a two-part series on their podcast, Pantsuits and Lawsuits, reflecting on the legacy and ongoing fight for marriage equality 10 years after the U.S. Supreme Court's  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on June 6, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Huffman Statement on Trump Administration's Approval of Bull Mountain Coal Mine Expansion Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Huffman issued the following statement: "Just days after the Supreme Court gutted crucial environmental review standards, the Trump admini more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Gottheimer, Chu, Fletcher, Davids Demand Restoration of Title X Funding Following Extreme-Right Attacks on Family Planning * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, June 6, 2025, ahead of tomorrow's 60th anniversary of the landmark Griswold v. Connecticut decision affirming the constitutional right to contraception, U.S. Representatives Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), Judy Chu (CA-27), Lizzie Fletcher (TX- more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 [Category: Political] -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release: * * * Supreme Court Allows DOGE's Unlawful Seizure of Americans' Social Security Data as Challenge Continues * Washington, D.C. - The United States Supreme Court has stayed a preliminary injunction in AFSCME v. SSA, which had prevented the Trump administr more PR

NEW YORK, June 6 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following statement on June 5, 2025: * * * Supreme Court Decision on "Reverse Discrimination" Case Further Erodes Ideals of Equal Access to Employment, Education and Services New York - The civil rights organization LatinoJustice PRLDEF responded to today's unanimous Supreme Court decision in Ames v. Ohio Dept. Of Youth Services, in which a white, straight woman charged that she had suffered employment discrimination after she was rejected  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 6 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * The math of politics and power * Every day, students at MIT come together to learn, work, play, and form communities large and small. Community Spotlight stories are intended to provide a glimpse inside the Institute's classrooms, labs, and other gathering places to show how people come together, and how they share what it means to be part of MIT's community of scholars. A doctora more PR

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, June 7 -- The University of Notre Dame Law School issued the following news: * * * Program on Ethics, Compliance & Inclusion announces winners of 2025 Smith-Doheny Legal Ethics Writing Competition By Annika Johnson Notre Dame Law School's Program on Ethics, Compliance & Inclusion has announced the winners of the annual Smith-Doheny Legal Ethics Writing Competition. This year's national award recipient was Will Horvath, a recent graduate from the University of Chicago Law more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF10715) on June 4, 2025, by Latin American affairs specialist Clare Ribando Seelke: * * * Venezuela: Overview of U.S. Sanctions Policy Since 2005, the United States has imposed targeted sanctions on Venezuelan individuals and entities that have engaged in criminal, antidemocratic, or corrupt actions. U.S. sanctions have been imposed via both executive and congressional action. In more PR

NEW YORK, June 5 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Rhode Island House for Passing Legislation to Ban Assault Weapons, Urge Senate to Follow Suit * Vote Comes Day Ahead of National Gun Violence Awareness Day, an Annual Event Dedicated to Honoring the Lives of People in the United States Affected by Gun Violence and Elevating Advocates Who are Demand more PR

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on June 6, 2025: * * * Wyden Statement on Supreme Court Ruling to Allow DOGE to Access Americans' Social Security Data Washington, D.C. -- Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled that DOGE employees may have unlimited access to Americans' sensitive Social Security records. "The S more PR