SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, July 11 -- The Illinois Supreme Court issued the following news release on July 10, 2025: * * * ACCESS TO JUSTICE COMMISSION ANNOUNCES SECOND CIRCUIT REMOTE APPEARANCE PILOT PROGRAM The Illinois Supreme Court's Commission on Access to Justice (ATJ Commission), partnering with the Second Judicial Circuit of Illinois and Land of Lincoln Legal Aid, Inc., announced today the launch of a two-year pilot program on remote court appearances in southern counties of Illinois. La more PR

BOISE, Idaho, July 10 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: * * * AG Labrador Wins at Idaho Supreme Court Over Taxpayer Misuse Investigation * BOISE -- Attorney General Raul Labrador won a unanimous Idaho Supreme Court victory affirming his authority to investigate alleged misuse of government grants issued to charitable organizations in the state of Idaho. The Court reversed the ruling that blocked the Attorney General from obtaining information from  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The Humane Society Legislative Fund issued the following statement on July 10, 2025: * * * Animal welfare victory threatened as Trump administration targets voter-approved cage-free laws Legal and animal welfare experts available for interviews on DOJ lawsuit against California's Proposition 12 * Humane World for Animals and Humane World Action Fund, formerly called Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society Legislative Fund, issued the following statement more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 [Category: Animals] -- The Center for a Humane Economy posted the following news release: * * * Animal Wellness Action Notes that DOJ's Legal Claim Amounts to "Stink Bomb" Thrown into the Center of America's Egg Farms * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Animal Wellness Action (AWA) and the Center for a Humane Economy (CHE) called the U.S. Department of Justice's lawsuit against the state of California "politically driven" and "a set of stink bombs tossed into bosom of America's egg far more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights released the following testimony by Doha Mekki, a senior fellow at the Berkley Center for Consumer Law and Economic Justice, from a June 24, 2025, hearing entitled "Deregulation & Competition: Reducing Regulatory Burdens to Unlock Innovation and Spur New Entry": * * * Chairman Lee, Ranking Member Booker, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, thank you for holding this antitrus more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Black Women's Equal Pay Day Resolution Introduced by Adams, Frankel, Leger Fernandez, Watson Coleman, Blunt Rochester * WASHINGTON, DC-- Today, Representatives Alma Adams (NC-12), Teresa Leger Fernandez (FL-22), Lois Frankel (FL-22), and Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), along with Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE),introduced the Black Women's Equal Pay Day Resolution, marking July 10, 2025 a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee released the following testimony by Theodore Wold, a senior advisor at the Claremont Institute's Center for the American Way of Life, from a June 18, 2025, hearing entitled "Unfit to Serve: How the Biden Cover-Up Endangered America and Undermined the Constitution": * * * Chairman Grassley, Ranking Member Durbin, Members of the Judiciary Committee. Thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today about how the cover up of President  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 (TNSrpt) -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following research: * * * Trump Rescission Proposal Builds on Illegal Impoundments, Would Undermine Future Funding Deals By Devin O'Connor, Sam Berger and Jacob Leibenluft The Senate is expected to vote soon on President Trump's proposal to rescind $9.4 billion in previously approved spending, which narrowly passed the House on June 12./[1] Congress is considering the spending cuts package under rules estab more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 10 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Constangy, Brooks, Smith and Prophete, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Constangy Presents Mid-Year Labor & Employment Law Update Webinar * As we reach the midpoint of 2025, employers are grappling with a wave of complex and fast-evolving labor and employment law changes. From landmark Supreme Court rulings to bold agency directives and sweeping executive orders, it's more important than ever to stay informed--and stay more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 10 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Court Orders New York State to Act on Drinking Water Crisis in Cayuga County * Albany, N.Y. -- A New York court ruled that the state Department of Health (DOH) broke the law by refusing to help protect Owasco Lake from agricultural pollution that is reaching the drinking water of 45,000 people in Cayuga County. The Albany County Supreme Court ordered the state to work with loc more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on July 9, 2025: * * * No Checks on Power? The Effects of Mexico's Judicial Reform on Foreign Investment and the USMCA Ryan C. Berg and Natalia Hidalgo On September 11, 2024, Mexico's senate approved a sweeping constitutional reform meant to fundamentally reshape the country's judicial system, principally by having all judges in the country be popularly elected to their positions. Its ar more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 (TNSrpt) -- The Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies issued the following news release on July 10, 2025: * * * DFI Legal Analysis Finds Transferring Student Loan Program to SBA Requires Congressional Action A new legal analysis released today from the Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies (DFI) finds that the Executive Branch lacks the statutory authority to transfer the federal student loan program from the U.S. Department of Education (ED) to the Sma more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13057) on July 9, 2025, by legislative attorney April J. Anderson: * * * What Is Disparate-Impact Discrimination? Many federal antidiscrimination laws encompass two theories of discrimination: disparate treatment and disparate impact. Disparate-treatment discrimination involves intentional harm based on race, sex, disability, or some other proscribed motive. Disparate-impact di more PR

PLANO, Texas, July 10 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * District Court Urged to Reject Lawsuit Seeking to Halt Arkansas Law Requiring Ten Commandments in School Classrooms * Little Rock, AR --First Liberty Institute filed a friend-of-the-court brief at the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas in support of the Fayettevi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on July 10, 2025: * * * Following Supreme Court Order on Federal Employee Layoffs, Ranking Member Markey Introduces Legislation to Prevent Workforce Cuts at the Small Business Administration Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today introduced the Save Our Staff (SOS) Act, legislation that would prohibit the Small Bu more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 11 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * College of Law and College of Nursing launch online Health Law and Policy Graduate Certificate By Suzi Baugh Florida State University's College of Law and College of Nursing have partnered to launch a new Health Law and Policy Graduate Certificate, designed specifically for students and health care professionals seeking to deepen their understanding of the legal and regulatory landscape in health care more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The U.S. Government Publishing Office issued the following news release: * * * GPO Makes Available Supreme Court Cases Dating Back to the 18th Century The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) has made available hundreds of historic volumes of U.S. Supreme Court cases dating from 1790-1991. These cases are published officially in the United States Reports and are now available on GPO's GovInfo, the one-stop site for authentic, published information for all three branc more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Hagerty Urges Support of Tennessean Whitney Hermandorfer, Trump's Nominee to be Judge on the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals * Hermandorfer is the first judicial nominee in President Trump's second term WASHINGTON --Today, United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) spoke on the Senate floor urging his colleagues to support the nomination of Whitney Hermandorfer, President Donald Trump's nominee to more PR

NEW YORK, July 11 -- The Hispanic Federation, an organization that supports and strengthens Latino institutions through education, health, immigration, civic engagement, economic empowerment and the environment, issued the following statement on July 10, 2025: * * * Hispanic Federation Celebrates US District Court Ruling Defending Right to Birthright Citizenship Washington, DC - Early today, US District Judge Joseph Laplante issued a nationwide block against President Donald Trump's executive more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights released the following testimony by Roger Alford, principal deputy assistant attorney general of the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division, from a June 24, 2025, hearing entitled "Deregulation & Competition: Reducing Regulatory Burdens to Unlock Innovation and Spur New Entry": * * * Chairman Lee, Ranking Member Booker, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for inviting me  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. David Kustoff, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Kustoff, Blackburn Introduce Legislation to Crack Down on Crime * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressman David Kustoff (R-TN) introduced the Restoring the Armed Career Criminal Act in the House of Representatives. This legislation will reinstate an important tool for prosecutors to seek enhanced penalties against violent, repeat offenders. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Tom Cotton (R-AR)  more PR

HERNDON, Virginia, July 9 [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. Update-Wednesday, July 9, 2025: President Donald Trump issued final tariff notices to seven minor trading partners: * Trump said in posts on his Truth Social media platform that st more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Lee Defends Religious Freedom in Football Game Prayer Case * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) led an amicus brief today to protect Americans from religious discrimination by state governments. Senator Lee filed the brief to defend free speech and religious observance from infringement by government entities as part of the case Cambridge Christian School v. Florida High School Athletic Association. more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 10 -- The Georgia Public Policy Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Look for the migration from New York to only grow * Much has been written about America's largest city edging closer to electing a socialist mayor. Zohran Mamdani recently won the Democratic primary, which is likely enough to secure the mayoralty of New York City. He still has to get through a general election that includes incumbent Eric Adams, now running as an independent. But Mamd more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- LULAC, the League of United Latin American Citizens, issued the following news release on July 10, 2025: * * * LULAC HAILS FEDERAL COURT VICTORY PRESERVING BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP IN THE UNITED STATES Nation's Oldest and Largest Latino Civil Rights Organization Celebrates Ruling Defending Constitutional Rights for Future Generations * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) today celebrates a landmark decision by U.S. District Judge Jos more PR

NEW YORK, July 11 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on July 9, 2025, to the Civitas Institute: * * * The Current Battleline of the DEI Wars By Tal Fortgang Can the anti-DEI movement present an affirmative vision of justice that resonates with those who intuit that DEI is wrong? No one can pinpoint when the fight against diversity, equity, and inclusion started - if it can even be disentangled from related campaigns against affirmative action, minority  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: Supreme Court Allows Continuation of Federal Layoffs * WASHINGTON (July 10, 2025) - The Supreme Court allowed on Tuesday to continue the layoffs of government workers for 19 federal agencies and departments including the State Department and the Social Security Administration. The decision has caused uncertainty for some federal employees. Experts at the George Washington University to pro more PR

NEW YORK, July 11 -- Kostelanetz LLP, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Megan L. Brackney Quoted in Law360 on Top Federal Tax Cases in Second Half Of 2025 Megan L. Brackney was quoted in a Law360 article titled "Top Federal Tax Cases To Watch In 2nd Half Of 2025." The article highlights prominent tax cases, pending court rulings, and other decisions to watch for in the second half of 2025. Law360 details a number of matters expected to come up later this year, including pending li more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Murray Sounds Alarm Over RFK Jr. Postponing U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Meeting, Threat to Coverage of Preventive Care * ICYMI : Senator Murray, Former ACIP Member from WA State Raise Alarm Over Purge of Entire CDC Vaccine Advisory Committee ICYMI : Murray Calls for Kennedy to Reinstate Fired ACIP Members or Delay Meeting Until New Members Appropriately Vetted Washington, D.C. - Today, more PR

NEW YORK, July 11 -- The New York Immigration Coalition issued the following news release on July 10, 2025: * * * CityFHEPS Decision is a Victory for Low-Income New Yorkers New York, NY--Today, a state appeals court sided with the New York City Council, ordering the city to implement a set of laws expanding the CityFHEPS housing voucher program. The package of legislation would support low-income New Yorkers by reducing the cost of utilities for voucher-holders and no longer requiring those a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights released the following written testimony by Daniel Francis, an assistant law professor at the New York University, from a June 24, 2025, hearing entitled "Deregulation & Competition: Reducing Regulatory Burdens to Unlock Innovation and Spur New Entry": * * * I. INTRODUCTION AND EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Chairman Lee, Ranking Member Booker, Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the invita more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights released the following written testimony by Daniel Francis, an assistant law professor at the New York University, from a June 24, 2025, hearing entitled "Deregulation & Competition: Reducing Regulatory Burdens to Unlock Innovation and Spur New Entry": * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 4) Against all these harms--and the obvious reasons of common sense and theory to expect trouble--the  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights released the following written testimony by Daniel Francis, an assistant law professor at the New York University, from a June 24, 2025, hearing entitled "Deregulation & Competition: Reducing Regulatory Burdens to Unlock Innovation and Spur New Entry": * * * (Continued from Part 2 of 4) Specifically, Congress might consider withdrawing state-action immunity for private persons under S more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights released the following written testimony by Daniel Francis, an assistant law professor at the New York University, from a June 24, 2025, hearing entitled "Deregulation & Competition: Reducing Regulatory Burdens to Unlock Innovation and Spur New Entry": * * * (Continued from Part 3 of 4) Effectively, then, the Jones Act is a voluntary commitment by the United States to live under oligo more PR

MANILA, Philippines, July 10 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release: * * * SC: Police Must Clearly Describe Gambling Activity For Conviction The Supreme Court (SC) has acquitted two individuals accused of illegal gambling due to the arresting officers' failure to provide specific details of the gambling activity. In a Decision written by Associate Justice Amy C. Lazaro-Javier, the SC's Second Division overturned the conviction of Robert Plan (Plan) and Mark more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on July 9, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Statement on Supreme Court Decision Permitting Trump's Mass Firings Across Federal Agencies to Move Forward Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Committee on the Judiciary, issued the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision to lift a lower court order that had temporarily paus more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Sierra Club Statement on Donald Trump's Assault on the Federal Workforce * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, the Supreme Court ruled that Donald Trump's mass firings of federal workers could move forward. The ruling reversed lower court injunctions pausing the layoffs and paved the way for federal agencies to implement widespread reductions in force. Exemplified by the so-called Department more PR

PLANO, Texas, July 10 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from First Liberty Institute on American Bar Association's Rating of Judicial Nominee Jordan Pratt * Washington, DC-- The following statement may be attributed to Hiram Sasser, Executive General Counsel for First Liberty Institute: The Honorable Jordan Pratt is a judge on the Flori more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 10 [Category: Think Tank] -- The Buckeye Institute, an independent research and educational institution that says its mission is to advance free-market public policy, posted the following news release: * * * The Buckeye Institute Calls on SCOTUS to Restore Privileges or Immunities Clause to its Respected Place in American Jurisprudence * Columbus, OH - On Thursday, The Buckeye Institute filed an amicus brief in Thomas v. County of Humboldt, California, calling on the U.S more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune on Confirming Qualified Judges: The Republican Senate Will Pick Up Where It Left Off * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Madam President, on Tuesday evening I filed cloture on the nomination of Whitney Hermandorfer, of Tennessee,  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 [Category: Science] -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release: * * * Trump's California Lawsuit Will Not Lower Egg Prices * Lowering food prices must begin with addressing food monopoly power -- not gutting critical animal welfare regulations The Trump Administration's Department of Justice has sued the State of California over Propositions 12 and 2, alleging that the state laws, which ban the in-state sale of pork, eggs, and veal from animals "confi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Schiff Outlines 10 Ways Trump is Wrecking the Country, Redefining the Idea of America * "I will never forgive him for the damage he has done, and for the damage he continues to do, to the very idea of America, for how the rest of the world now views this country, and more critically, more catastrophically, how we have come to view ourselves." Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Adam Sch more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Calls for New Fight for Climate Safety in 300th 'Time to Wake Up' Speech * For more than a decade, Senator has called on Congress to act on the threat of climate change Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), the top Democrat on the Environment and Public Works Committee, last night delivered his 300 th speech urging Congress to wake up to the threat of clima more PR