WASHINGTON, July 8 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11333) on July 7, 2025, by legislative attorney Kristen Hite: * * * "Deference Squared": Supreme Court Limits NEPA's Scope and Courts' Reach in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires federal agencies to consider the environmental impacts of certain major federal actions that will affect the environment. The Supreme Court more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, July 8 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas issued the following news release on July 7, 2025: * * * Federal Appeals Court Denies Texas' Request to Allow Extreme Anti-Immigrant Law to Go Into Effect NEW ORLEANS - A federal appeals court upheld an injunction late Thursday night against Senate Bill 4 (88-4), endorsing a district court order that prohibits the anti-immigration law from being enforced in a major win for immigrant rights. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appea more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 8 -- The State Bar of California issued the following news release on July 7, 2025: * * * Board Discusses Supreme Court's Proposed Admissions-Related Amendments to California Rules of Court At its July 3 meeting, the Board of Trustees discussed proposed amendments from the California Supreme Court to the Rules of Court that would update the authority and responsibilities of the Board and Committee of Bar Examiners (CBE) over key aspects of admissions and the Ca more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, July 8 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on July 7, 2025: * * * Former teacher union president throws shade at American Experiment By Catrin Wigfall Former Education Minnesota President Denise Specht indirectly threw shade at American Experiment recently, writing in her last column for the union's magazine Minnesota Educator that the union will c more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, July 8 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on July 7, 2025: * * * National teachers' union once again prioritizes political agenda, social activism By Catrin Wigfall While the rest of America celebrated Independence Day, the national teachers' union conducted a day of business during its annual four-day Representative Assembly. This year, the meeti more PR

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Garcia Defends Job Corps at Chicago City Council Hearing * CHICAGO -- Today, Congressman Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04) appeared before the Chicago City Council's Committee on Workforce Development to deliver testimony against the Trump administration's attempt to illegally shut down Job Corps programs nationwide--including Paul Simon Job Corps Center, located in his district and serving yo more PR

NEW YORK, July 7 [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: * * * Federal Appeals Court Denies Texas' Request to Allow Extreme Anti-Immigrant Law to Go Into Effect * NEW ORLEANS - A federal appeals court upheld an injunction late Thursday night against Senate Bill 4 (88-4), endorsing a district court or more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12582) on July 7, 2025, by firearms policy analyst Jordan B. Cohen and legislative attorney Dave S. Sidhu: * * * Forced-Reset Triggers: Recent Executive Action and Issues for Congress On May 16, 2025, the Trump Administration announced a settlement resolving several civil lawsuits, including between the U.S. federal government and Rare Breed Triggers, a company that sells forced  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The Green Party of the U.S. issued the following news release: * * * Green Party Condemns Trump Budget Bill GOP Slashes Safety Net to Fund Massive Tax Cuts for the Rich, Declares War on Immigrants * The Green Party of the United States said that the Republican Party has overturned 250 years of the Declaration of Independence, anointing Donald Trump as the new King by passing his draconian budget bill that sacrifices the well-being of average Americans to further enrich more PR

NEW YORK, July 4 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary to the Washington Examiner: * * * The State of the Conservative Legal Movement Is Strong By Ilya Shapiro The Supreme Court has just finished a term that should please conservatives, particularly because of United States v. Skrmetti, which OK'd state laws that restrict gender-related medical interventions on minors, and Trump v. CASA, Inc., which limited district-court power to block administration polic more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 8 -- Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued the following news release on July 7, 2025: * * * Attorney General Bailey Fights To Reinstate Critical Health And Safety Protections For Missouri Women JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that his Office has once again filed an appeal after a Jackson County Court issued a new preliminary injunction blocking the enforcement of Missouri's health and safety regulations fo more PR

NEW YORK, July 8 -- The New York City Bar Association issued the following news release on July 7, 2025: * * * City Bar Condemns "Bureaucratic Trap" of ICE Tactics That Undermine Due Process in Immigration Courts The New York City Bar Association has issued a statement condemning a new pattern in immigration courts across New York State, whereby Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) attorneys are moving for case dismissals with the apparent intent to strip noncitizens of legal protections more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, July 7 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Pacific Legal Foundation launches Environment and Natural Resources practice group to promote liberty, prosperity, and human ingenuity * Washington, DC; July 7, 2025: Pacific Legal Foundation (PLF), the nation's leading defender of property rights and limited government, has launched its Environment and Natural Resources (ENR) practice group to protect Americans' free more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, July 7 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Retired Pediatrician Sues Army Corps Over Illegal Land Grab * Lake Worth, FL; July 7, 2025: A retired pediatrician is suing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over its continued control of nearly half of her five-acre homestead. Dr. Sedigheh Zolfaghari says the Army Corps is violating her rights by enforcing an agreement based on regulations the Supreme Court has since  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Condemns Trump Administration's Cancelling of TPS Protections for Nicaraguans and Hondurans * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) released a statement following new reporting on the Trump Administration's decision to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for tens of thousands of immigrants from Nicaragua and Honduras--putting them at risk of deportation and tearing families apa more PR

HERNDON, Virginia, July 7 [Category: Transportation] -- The RV Industry Association posted the following news: * * * Latest Tariff Developments To see a comprehensive list of what tariffs are currently enacted, view our tariff tracker chart, which provides an easy-to-read overview of tariff impacts by country. View the Tariff Tracker (https://www.rvia.org/tariff-tracker) * Update-Monday, July 7, 2025: Ahead of Wednesday's deadline there are expected to be multiple updates and additional t more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 7 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * NEW: Sears Cheered on the Overturning of Roe v. Wade, Compared Abortion to "Slavery" * Dogwood : "If Earle-Sears had her way and Virginia had implemented a six-week or 15-week abortion ban, it likely would have been a death sentence for Manassas resident Jenny Higginbotham." VIRGINIA - New reporting from Dogwood details how Winsome Earle-Sears cheered on the overturning of Roe v. Wade, which more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 7 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release: * * * Texas Independent Journalist to Start Trial to Hold Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office Accountable for Retaliatory Arrest * ARLINGTON, Va. --Tomorrow, Justin Pulliam, an independent journalist in Texas, will go to trial to hold Fort Bend County and its sheriff's officers accountable for violating his constitutional rights--including his First Amendment rights to film police  more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 8 -- The Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release: * * * TPPF Declares Victory in Texas ETJ Fight The Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) announced a major victory in its legal challenge against extraterritorial jurisdictions (ETJs), as plaintiffs Shana Elliott and Larry Kalke have successfully petitioned for removal from their ETJ, effective August 4, 2025. The Texas Supreme Court issued a ruling on May 9 affirming that Texans may opt out of an E more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 8 -- The University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School issued the following news: * * * Legal historian traces history of 'marital privilege' in American law Penn Carey Law's Serena Mayeri's new book highlights how legal battles against 'marital supremacy' advanced equality and the challenges that remain. By Serena Mayeri While the right to marry has expanded during the last few decades, marriage remains an institution of privilege "legally, socially, and econ more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The Washington Legal Foundation issued the following news release on July 7, 2025: * * * WLF Asks Supreme Court to Avoid Wasteful State-Court Do-Over "Both founding-era concerns and modern practice demand that the case against Hain Celestial end now." --Zac Morgan, WLF Senior Litigation Counsel * (Washington, DC)--Washington Legal Foundation (WLF) today urged the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse the Fifth Circuit's decision requiring a groundless tort case to be re-tried more PR