ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 19 -- The American Psychiatric Association issued the following joint statement with six collaborators on June 18, 2025: * * * A Statement on the Supreme Court Decision As experts dedicated to providing patients with compassionate, evidence-based care every day, we are disappointed in the United States vs. Skrmetti decision, which increases the likelihood that other states will limit or eliminate families' and patients' ability to access medical care. As doctors, nu more PR

BOISE, Idaho, June 19 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release on June 18, 2025: * * * AG Labrador Announces Idaho's Vulnerable Child Protection Act Now Fully Enforceable After Lawsuit Dismissal Attorney General Raul Labrador today announced that challengers have dismissed their lawsuit against Idaho's Vulnerable Child Protection Act. The joint dismissal of Poe v. Labrador ends all court injunctions and allows full enforcement of Idaho's law protecting chil more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Accountable.US, an organization that says it conduct investigations to expose conflicts of interest, issued the following news release: * * * Accountable.US Statement on Supreme Court Decision in United States v. Skrmetti * Today, the Supreme Court ruled to uphold a ban on gender-affirming health care for transgender youth in Tennessee in the case United States v. Skrmetti. Last year, an Accountable.US research investigation more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 19 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois issued the following news release on June 18, 2025: * * * ACLU of Illinois Responds to Supreme Court Decision in U.S. v. Skrmetti This morning, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a divided opinion that allows the State of Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming medical care for youth under eighteen to be enforced. In Illinois, gender-affirming care for youth and adults is available, legal, and protected. The f more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 19 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts issued the following news release on June 18, 2025: * * * ACLU of Massachusetts comment on Supreme Court ruling in U.S. v. Skrmetti The U.S. Supreme Court today issued its ruling in U.S. v. Skrmetti, a challenge brought by three transgender adolescents, their families, and a Memphis-based medical provider against a Tennessee law banning gender-affirming hormone therapies for transgender people under 18. Th more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 19 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio issued the following statement on June 18, 2025: * * * ACLU of Ohio Issues Statement on SCOTUS Decision Upholding Tennessee Ban on Transgender Healthcare for Minors Columbus, OH - The ACLU of Ohio issued a statement today in response to the decision of the United States Supreme Court in United States v. Skrmetti, in which the Court upheld Tennessee's ban on gender affirming healthcare for minors. ACLU of Ohio Chief Legal  more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, June 19 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan issued the following news release on June 18, 2025: * * * Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Youth Accessible in Michigan Despite U.S. Supreme Court Ruling DETROIT - Today, the United States Supreme Court issued its ruling in U.S. v. Skrmetti that allows Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth to remain in effect - as can the bans currently enacted in 25 other states throughout the country. Mich more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 18 [Category: Medical] -- The American College of Physicians posted the following news release: * * * ACP Joins Multiple Organizations on Amicus Brief in Supreme Court Case Concerning Gender-Affirming Care * As experts dedicated to providing patients with compassionate, evidence-based care every day, we are disappointed in the United States v. Skrmetti decision, which increases the likelihood that other states will limit or eliminate families' and patients' a more PR

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, June 19 -- The Alliance Defending Freedom, an organization advancing every person's right to live and speak the truth, issued the following news release: * * * Idaho free to protect children from dangerous medical procedures The following quote may be attributed to Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador regarding the joint dismissal of Labrador v. Poe, which will allow Idaho's law protecting children from harmful and experimental drugs and procedures to go into full effect: more PR

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, June 19 -- The Alliance Defending Freedom, an organization advancing every person's right to live and speak the truth, issued the following news release: * * * US Supreme Court upholds state law protecting children from experimental, dangerous procedures High court sides with Tennessee law that regulates harmful drugs, surgeries attempting to 'transition' children * WASHINGTON - In a landmark victory for children's health and science-based medicine, the U.S. Supreme Cou more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ansari Demands Answers from ICE About Conditions at Eloy Detention Center * WASHINGTON - Last week, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Acting Director of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Todd Lyons detailing deep concerns about the inhumane conditions of the Eloy ICE Detention Center and demanding answers and independent overs more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, June 18 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson declares victory in Supreme Court ruling upholding Tennessee's law banning child gender-transitions * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson today applauded the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to uphold Tennessee's law banning gender-transition procedures for minors, marking a major victory for common sense, parental rights, and  more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, June 18 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Applauds Supreme Court Decision Upholding Tennessee Law to Protect Children from Experimental Surgeries * Griffin: 'I applaud the high court's sound legal reasoning and commonsense approach' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after the Supreme Court of the United States issued a decision upholding a Tennessee law th more PR

ALBANY, New York, June 18 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Releases Statement on Supreme Court Decision Upholding Tennessee's Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Youth * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in United States v. Skrmetti upholding Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth: "At a time w more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 18 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Statement on Supreme Court Decision Upholding Ban on Gender-Affirming Care * (Hartford, CT) -- Attorney General William Tong released the following statement regarding the 6-3 decision issued by the U.S. Supreme Court today in U.S. v. Skrmetti, which upholds a law in the State of Tennessee banning transgender minors from receiving gender-affirming care.  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Americans United for Separation of Church and State issued the following statement on June 18, 2025: * * * AU denounces Christian Nationalist SCOTUS decision on transgender health care bans Americans United for Separation of Church and State President and CEO Rachel Laser issued the following statement in response to today's U.S. Supreme Court decision in U.S. v. Skrmetti, a case involving transgender health care bans: Transgender health care bans legislate Christian N more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13029) on June 12, 2025, by legislative attorney Kevin J. Hickey. Here are excerpts: * * * Pharmaceutical Patent Disputes: Biosimilar Entry Under the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA) Patent rights play an important role in the development and pricing of pharmaceuticals, including biological products (biologics). Patent law seeks to encourage innovation by more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence issued the following news release on June 18, 2025: * * * Brady Adamantly Denounces Supreme Court Decision in United States v. Skrmetti That Will Harm Transgender Americans Already disproportionately impacted by gun violence, this decision puts transgender Americans in greater danger by denying gender-affirming medical care to minors. Today, in a 6-3 decision in United States v. Skrmetti, the Supreme Court allowed a Tennessee  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13030) on June 12, 2025, by immigration policy specialists Audrey Singer and William A. Kandel. Here are excerpts: * * * The CBP Home Mobile Application and "Self-Departure" On May 9, 2025, President Trump issued a proclamation, "Establishing Project Homecoming," to give certain aliens (any person not a U.S. citizen or national) without lawful status in the United States the c more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 19 -- The Center for Individual Freedom posted the following news release: * * * CFIF Joins Coalition Letter in support of PERA, PREVAIL and RESTORE Patent Rights Act The Center for Individual Freedom ("CFIF") this week joined a coalition letter to Congress, led by Conservatives for Property Rights and signed by more than two-dozen signatories representing public policy, grassroots and free enterprise organizations, expressing support for the Promoting and Respectin more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The Children's Hospital Association issued the following news release: * * * CHA Reacts to United States v. Skrmetti Decision CHA remains steadfast in supporting the rights of patients and families to access high-quality gender-affirming care, guided by specialty-trained physicians. * "The Children's Hospital Association (CHA) is concerned by the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in the U.S. v. Skrmetti case, which sets a troubling precedent allowing lawmakers to interfere  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11324) on June 17, 2025, by legislative attorney Joanna R. Lampe: * * * Civil Procedure at the Supreme Court: Selected Cases from the October 2024 Term During the October 2024 term, the Supreme Court considered multiple cases focused on procedural issues. Among them were cases raising questions related to jurisdiction over suits removed from state court to federal court,  more PR

DENVER, Colorado, June 19 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release on June 18, 2025: * * * Attorney General Weiser: SCOTUS decision does not change access to gender-affirming care in Colorado June 18, 2025 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser released the following statement regarding today's U.S. Supreme Court opinion in United States v. Skrmetti: "Here in Colorado, our legislature, through the democratic process, enacted a state law that made gender-aff more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Bob Onder, R-Missouri, issued the following news release on June 18, 2025: * * * Congressman Bob Onder Applauds Supreme Court Decision Upholding Tennessee's Ban on Gender Procedures for Minors Washington, D.C. - Congressman Bob Onder (MO-03) issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark decision to uphold Tennessee's law banning so-called "gender-affirming care" for minors: "Today's Supreme Court decision is a monumental victory f more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on June 18, 2025: * * * Hegseth is Enabling Trump's Dangerous Abuses of Power At a Senate hearing today, Pete Hegseth doubled down on Donald Trump's dangerous agenda and broadcast his incompetence -- laughing at a U.S. senator when she asked him about shooting unarmed protestors and refusing to say he will follow the law. Hegseth made it clear that he will enable Trump to carry out his campaign of reve more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Statement On Supreme Court Decision Upholding Tennessee Trans Health Care Ban * June 18, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in favor of Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming health care in United States v. Skrmetti : "This ruling is nothing  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 18, 2025: * * * Durbin Statement On Supreme Court Decisions Upholding Tennessee Trans Health Care Ban WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in favor of Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming health care in Unite more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, June 19 -- Equality California issued the following news release: * * * Equality California Condemns Supreme Court Decision Upholding State Ban on Healthcare for Transgender Youth Washington, D.C. -- Equality California released the following statement from Executive Director Tony Hoang in response to the Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling in the case of Skrmetti v. United States, which upheld Tennessee's ban on lifesaving healthcare for transgender youth. "Healthcare decisi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Following Trump Attacks on TPS, Markey, Van Hollen, Senate Democrats Put Forward Bill to Protect TPS and DED Recipients * Washington (June 18, 2025) - Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) was joined by 30 Senate colleagues in putting forward legislation to provide qualified Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) recipients a path to legal permanent r more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Following Trump Attacks on TPS, Van Hollen, 30 Senators Put Forward Bill to Protect TPS and DED Recipients * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) was joined by 30 Senate colleagues in putting forward legislation to provide qualified Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) recipients a path to legal permanent residency. The Senators' reintroduction of this  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 19 -- The Goldwater Institute issued the following commentary on June 18, 2025: * * * Goldwater Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Enforce Limits on FDA's Authority over Stem Cell Treatments By Timothy Sandefur The Goldwater Institute submitted a friend-of-the-court brief to the U.S. Supreme Court today in a lawsuit challenging the Food and Drug Administration's authority to restrict access to individualized medical treatments involving stem cells. Months ago, the Ninth Circui more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 [Category: Energy] -- Growth Energy, a trade association that represents ethanol producers, issued the following news release: * * * Growth Energy, RFA Statement on Supreme Court SRE Decision * WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Growth Energy and the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) released the following statement after the Supreme Court issued its opinion that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit is the proper venue for legal challenges to small refinery exemption (SRE) deci more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Giffords, an organization dedicated to saving lives from gun violence, issued the following news release: * * * Gun safety groups criticize US v. Skrmetti SCOTUS decision Decision leaves trans youth even more vulnerable to gun suicide * WASHINGTON -- Today, GIFFORDS Law Center, Brady: United Against Gun Violence, Team ENOUGH, and March For Our Lives, condemned the US Supreme Court decision United States v. Skrmetti that upheld a Tennessee law that makes it unlawful fo more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The Heritage Foundation issued the following news release on June 18, 2025: * * * Heritage Applauds Supreme Court Decision Upholding Tennessee's Law Protecting Minors WASHINGTON--The Supreme Court today released a 6-3 ruling in United States v. Skrmetti, holding that Tennessee's law protecting minors from surgical mutilation and dangerous drugs intended to implement gender transitions is not a violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment and sati more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The American Humanist Association issued the following news release: * * * Humanists Outraged at SCOTUS Decision on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors WASHINGTON - The following is a statement from American Humanist Association Executive Director Fish Stark in response to the U.S. Supreme Court's split decision in U.S. v. Skremetti. "This decision is going to cause immeasurable pain, suffering, and heartache for families across America. Gender-affirming care saves lives, more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Emilia Sykes Fighting Corruption, Pushing to Stop Politicians From Ripping Off Ohioans * Earlier this month, Congresswoman Emilia Sykes introduced a bill to close bribery loopholes and prevent corrupt politicians from abusing their offices. Sykes' Closing Bribery Loopholes Act will allow law enforcement to better target politicians who use their offices for personal gai more PR

BOISE, Idaho, June 19 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release on June 18, 2025: * * * AG Labrador Announces Dismissal of Lawsuit Following Termination of University of Phoenix Acquisition BOISE -- Attorney General Raul Labrador announced today the dismissal of his lawsuit against the Idaho State Board of Education, following the Board's decision to terminate the University of Idaho's planned acquisition of the University of Phoenix. The lawsuit, originally more PR

ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, June 19 -- The Campaign for Southern Equality issued the following news on June 18, 2025: * * * In the Face of U.S. Supreme Court Ruling, Trans Youth Emergency Project Commits Continued Support for Families Nationwide By Adam Polaski Today in United States v. Skrmetti, the United States Supreme Court upheld Tennessee's SB1, a ban on gender-affirming healthcare for youth. The ruling means that the cruel bans on gender-affirming care for transgender youth that have p more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law issued the following news release: * * * In Win for Academic Speech, Oklahoma Supreme Court Says Higher Ed is Off-Limits from Censorship Law * The court also left in place a preliminary injunction preventing K-12 schools from implementing confusing bans on teaching related to race and gender OKLAHOMA CITY - The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled today that the state's 2021 classroom censorship law does more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 18 [Category: Medical] -- The American College of Physicians posted the following news release: * * * Internal Medicine Physicians Say Supreme Court Decision Regarding Gender-Affirming Care Puts All Patient Care at Risk * Statement attributable to: Jason M. Goldman, MD, MACP President, American College of Physicians WASHINGTON June 18, 2025--The American College of Physicians (ACP) is extremely disappointed by the Supreme Court decision announced toda more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs released the following testimony by Robert 'RD' Curtis Jr., president of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, from a June 11, 2025, hearing on the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Land Claim Settlement Act (H.R. 411): * * * Chairman Hurd, Ranking Member Leger Fernandez, and honorable Members of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian & Insular Affairs, my name is Robert "RD" Curtis, Jr. and I ha more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, June 19 -- The University of South Carolina issued the following news: * * * Law alumnus leads SC Bar Foundation to make more of an impact for South Carolinians By Page Ivey When Tom Gressette sees a need, he likes to find a way to help. It is something he learned from his family growing up in Florence, South Carolina. "My parents taught me the importance of treating people well in all aspects of life and the power of contributing to your community," says Gressette more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Lawsuit Seeks Records on Trump's Efforts to Weaken Habitat Protections for Imperiled Wildlife * WASHINGTON-- The Center for Biological Diversity sued the Trump administration today for failing to release public records about its proposal to rescind the long-standing definition of "harm" in the Endangered Species Act's regulations. The proposed change marks the administratio more PR

NEW YORK, June 18 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF Condemns Supreme Court Decision Upholding Health Care Ban for Transgender Youth * Today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in United States v. Skrmetti, affirming a lower court's decision to uphold a Tennessee law banning medically necessary gender-affirming health care for transgender youth. The court found that the law is not subject to heightened scrutiny und more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN11798) on June 17, 2025, by energy policy specialist Paul W. Parfomak. Here are excerpts: * * * Line 5 Pipeline: Relocation and Permitting The Line 5 Pipeline is a 30-inch diameter, 645-mile pipeline owned by Enbridge carrying up to 540,000 barrels per day of crude oil and natural gas liquids from Superior, WI, to Sarnia, Ontario (Figure 1). A key segment of Line 5 is an underw more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Demand Justice issued the following news statement on June 18, 2025: * * * MAGA Justices Rule Against Life-Saving Care For Trans Youth And Deal Blow To Equal Protection Clause Washington, DC - In response to today's 6-3 Supreme Court's ruling upholding Tennessee's ban on gender affirming care for transgender youth, Demand Justice Interim Executive Director Maggie Jo Buchanan released the following statement: "This ruling fails to consider the horrific impacts of denyi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley: Supreme Court Has Failed to Protect Trans Kids, Keep Politicians Out of Exam Room * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley--leader of the Equality Act --today issued the following statement after the Supreme Court's decision in United States v. Skrmetti : "Access to medically-necessary care for trans youth saves lives, and the U.S. Supreme Court's callous decision puts trans more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, June 19 -- Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued the following news release on June 18, 2025: * * * U.S. Supreme Court Affirms Missouri's Right to Protect Children from Gender Mutilation JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that, six months after Missouri became the first state to successfully defend one of these laws, the United States Supreme Court handed down a major victory to Missouri and other states seeking to more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Christian F. Nunes, president of the National Organization for Women, issued a statement condemning the Supreme Court's 6-3 decision in U.S. v. Skrmetti. Nunes stated that the ruling, which upheld Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for transgender people under 18, sends a clear message of "cruelty and harm" to transgender children and their families. NOW asserts that this decision, which goes against medical consensus, is politically motivated and gives a "green li more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued a statement from Lincoln, commending the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in U.S. v. Skrmetti. Hilgers stated that the ruling "vindicated the right of states to protect children from harmful and experimental gender-transition procedures." He highlighted that the Court's decision confirms Nebraska's ability to continue enforcing its "Let Them Grow Act," which restricts such procedures for minors. Hilgers expressed gratitude for T more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 19 -- National Nurses United issued the following news release on June 18, 2025: * * * NNU condemns Supreme Court's decision on transgender care for minors National Nurses United (NNU), the nation's largest nurses' union and professional association, today condemned the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to uphold Tennessee's 2023 law restricting minors' access to gender transition care. The justices' 6-3 decision stated that Tennessee's law was not discriminatory, po more PR

NEW YORK, June 18 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * NYCLU on Supreme Court Ruling Upholding Tennessee's Ban on Gender Affirming Care * NY state protections for transgender people in New York stand strong thanks to NYS Equal Rights Amendment Today, in United States v. Skrmetti, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a Tennessee law banning gender-affirming medical care does not violate the Constitution and can remain in effect. The de more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, June 19 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: * * * Drummond declares victory after SCOTUS ruling affirms ban on 'gender transition' surgeries for minors OKLAHOMA CITY (June 18, 2025) - Attorney General Gentner Drummond said that today's decision from the U.S. Supreme Court is a significant victory in his battle to protect Oklahoma children from the harmful practice of so-called "gender transition surgery." In U.S. v Skrmett more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, June 19 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: * * * Drummond lauds Oklahoma Supreme Court decision on House Bill 1775 OKLAHOMA CITY (June 18, 2025) - Attorney General Gentner Drummond praised the Oklahoma Supreme Court's ruling yesterday that embraced a reasonable interpretation of a state law combatting racism and sexism in Oklahoma education. In its ruling, the Supreme Court agreed with the Attorney General's Office that Ho more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, June 19 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on June 18, 2025: * * * Drummond praises SCOTUS decision supporting Oklahoma in lawsuit against EPA Attorney General Gentner Drummond said today he is grateful the U.S. Supreme Court agreed that he is able challenge the EPA's rejection of Oklahoma's "Good Neighbor" state implementation plan at the Tenth Circuit, not the D.C. Circuit. In March 2023, Oklahoma had challenged the EPA a more PR

NEW YORK, June 19 -- Physicians for Reproductive Health issued the following statement on June 18, 2025: * * * SCOTUS Harms Trans Youth This morning the Supreme Court of the United States issued their decision in U.S. v. Skrmetti and determined that a Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for people under 18 does not violate the Equal Protection Clause. While this does not affect access to gender affirming care in states without bans, this allows bans to continue in states where they are in  more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 19 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on June 18, 2025: * * * Attorney General Neronha reaffirms support for LGBTQ+ community following Supreme Court Decision Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today issued the following statement in response to a United States Supreme Court Decision upholding a Tennessee law that bans medical treatment for transgender youth. "Today, we hosted our Office's annual Pride flag raisin more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Becca Balint on Supreme Court Anti-Trans Ruling * Washington, D.C. - Rep. Becca Balint released the below statement following the Supreme Court ruling in United States v. Skrmetti. Three transgender adolescents, their families, and a medical provider challenged a Tennessee law banning gender-affirming hormone therapies for transgender people under 18. The Court's decision allows the Tennessee l more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 [Category: Energy] -- The Renewable Fuels Association posted the following news release: * * * RFA, Growth Energy Statement on Supreme Court SRE Decision * The Renewable Fuels Association and Growth Energy released the following statement after the Supreme Court issued its opinion that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit is the proper venue for legal challenges to small refinery exemption (SRE) decisions: "Today's decision is a victory for the American biofue more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs released the following written testimony by Beverly Cook, chief of the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, from a June 11, 2025, hearing on legislation to authorize, ratify and confirm the Agreement of Settlement and Compromise to Resolve the Akwesasne Mohawk Land Claim in the State of New York (H.R. 2916): * * * My name is Beverly Cook, I am one of the three elected Chiefs of the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe. The  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Families USA, a nonpartisan consumer health advocacy organization, issued the following news release: * * * SCOTUS Decision on Gender-Affirming Care Denies Treatment for Trans Youth and Their Families and Sets Dangerous Precedent for Future Attacks on Americans' Health WASHINGTON, D.C. - Anthony Wright, executive director of Families USA, issued the following statement in response to today's Supreme Court decision in the U.S. v. Skrmetti case, which upheld Tennessee's b more PR

DUBLIN, Ohio, June 19 -- The Ohio State Medical Association issued the following news on June 18, 2025: * * * SCOTUS Kicks Regulation of Gender-Affirming Care for Minors to States The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS), in United States v. Skrmetti, has upheld Tennessee's 2023 law banning puberty blockers and hormone therapies for transgender minors in a 6-3 decision, ruling it constitutional under the Equal Protection Clause. SCOTUS determined that the law is constitutional because it distinguishe more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Statement on Supreme Court Ruling in United States v. Skrmetti to Restrict Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youth * Washington (June 18, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement, today released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court announced its d more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Smith applauds SCOTUS decision to hear case on NJ discrimination against pregnancy centers * Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), a leading prolife lawmaker in the House of Representatives welcomed the Supreme Court (SCOTUS) announcement on Monday that it will hear the case of First Choice Women's Resource Centers v. Platkin in its upcoming 2025-2026 term. The First Choice Pregnancy Resource Center, located more PR

ROSWELL, Georgia, June 19 -- The Southeastern Legal Foundation issued the following news release on June 18, 2025: * * * Southeastern Legal Foundation releases statement on Supreme Court Skrmetti decision Southeastern Legal Foundation released the following statement from President Kimberly Hermann today on the Supreme Court's ruling in United States v. Skrmetti, where the Supreme Court upheld Tennessee's ban on gender transition surgeries for minors: "The Supreme Court's ruling today in the more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, June 19 -- The State Bar of New Mexico issued the following news on June 18, 2025: * * * The State Bar of New Mexico's Access to Justice Fund Grant Commission Sets Record for Total Amount of Grant Funds Awarded at $1.9 Million The State Bar of New Mexico's Access to Justice Fund Grant Commission ("the Commission") awarded $1,900,000 in grant funds to 14 civil legal service organizations for the 2025-2026 Fund cycle. Another consecutive record-breaking year, this marks more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 18 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release: * * * Statement from AG Yost on U.S. Supreme Court Ruling * Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in United States v. Skrmetti :  "The Supreme Court today ruled that states can protect vulnerable children against forever decisions when it comes to surgery and medication. This is great news, not only for the kids, but for the fate o more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The Alliance for Justice, an organization committed to fortifying the progressive movement through its focus on federal and state courts and building power by providing resources to maximize nonprofits' advocacy capacity, issued the following news release on June 18, 2025: * * * Supreme Court Abandons Transgender Youth in Ruling for Bigotry Today the Supreme Court issued a 6-3 ruling in U.S. v. Skrmetti, upholding Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for transgender more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 [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 Government-Backed Discrimination, Stripping Trans Youth of Lifesaving Medical Care * Decision Disregards Decades of Medical Consensus, Puts Youth and Families at Risk In a grave setback for civil rights and public health, the more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The National Health Law Program issued the following news: * * * Supreme Court Upholds Tennessee Ban in United States v. Skrmetti, Deepening Crisis for Transgender Youth Washington, DC - In United States v. Skrmetti, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors, allowing the state to enforce discriminatory restrictions that deny essential, evidence-based treatment. "This decision disregards medical consensus and  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 19 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on June 18, 2025: * * * Landmark Victory for State of Tennessee at United States Supreme Court NASHVILLE, TN--The United States Supreme Court today announced a landmark decision upholding Tennessee's law restricting gender-transition interventions for minors and affirming the State's authority to protect kids from risky and unproven medical practices. Tennessee's lawmakers enacted the chal more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 [Category: Political] -- The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights issued the following news release: * * * The Leadership Conference Statement on U.S. v. Skrmetti * Maya Wiley, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court decision in U.S. v. Skrmetti :  "We want the best for our children, and every family should have the freedom to love and support their child and to help more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Tillis, Coons Announce New Bipartisan Support for Legislation to Restore American Innovation * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Chris Coons (D-DE) announced that Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Mazie Hirono (D-HI) have joined the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA) as cosponsors. This bipartisan, bicameral legislation will restore patent eligibility to impor more PR

NEW YORK, June 19 -- Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law posted the following news release on June 17, 2025: * * * Voters, Civil Rights Groups Seek to Intervene in North Carolina Voting Case Brought by Justice Department A group of North Carolinians, along with a coalition of nonpartisan voting and civil rights organizations, are seeking to intervene in a federal lawsuit that wrongly challenges the eligibility of more than 200,000 voters. * NEW BERN, N.C. -- A gr more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Clark Decries Supreme Court Decision Against Transgender Rights and Equality * MARKS, MS -- Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) released the following statement in reaction to the Supreme Court's decision upholding Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth: "Once again, Donald Trump's Supreme Court has inserted itself between patients and health care provider more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The Washington Legal Foundation issued the following news release on June 18, 2025: * * * WLF Asks Supreme Court to Review President's Authority to Impose Tariffs "The President may impose tariffs only if Congress or the Constitution says he can. There is no Article II tariff power, and the President's reliance on IEEPA is flatly wrong. The Supreme Court should step in now and settle this issue--so that American businesses throughout the supply chain can focus on gettin more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The Washington Legal Foundation issued the following news release on June 17, 2025: * * * WLF Urges Florida Supreme Court To Reinforce Trial Court's Gatekeeping Role For Pleading Punitive Damages "A trial court cannot effectively act as a 'gatekeeper' without looking at all available record evidence to fully understand the claim it is being asked to permit." --Cory Andrews, WLF General Counsel & Vice President of Litigation Click here to read the brief (https://www.wl more PR