CLEMSON, South Carolina, Feb. 6 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * "The First Amendment and Lincoln's Constitutional Legacy": Lectures in Law and Humanities focus on the history of Americans' rights * The Clemson University Humanities Hub's annual Lectures in Law and Humanities Series, sponsored by Loebsack & Brownlee, PLLC, is returning with a focus on First Amendment rights. The keynote lecture, "The First Amendment and Lincoln's Constitutional Legacy" will be delivered by historian, author and retired Clemson professo more PR

MONONA, Wisconsin, Feb. 7 -- A Better Wisconsin Together, a state-based research and communications hub for progressives, posted the following news release on Feb. 6, 2026: * * * Lazar Gets Donation from Out-of-State Lawyer at Center of Plot to Overturn Roe v. Wade Lazar's campaign for Wisconsin Supreme Court recently received over $1,000 from Misha Tseytlin * MADISON, Wis. - A campaign finance report filed this week shows that Judge Maria Lazar's campaign for Wisconsin Supreme Court recently received over $1,000 from Misha Tseytlin, an ou more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 5 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-Idaho Hails State Supreme Court Ruling Upholding Parental Choice Tax Credit * Boise, ID - Americans for Prosperity-Idaho (AFP-ID) hailed the Idaho Supreme Court's decision today to uphold the state's $50 million Parental Choice Tax Credit in a victory for education freedom in the Gem State.  The court rejected arguments from a coalition of opposition groups that claimed the tax credit violates the state's constitut more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 6 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-Kansas Celebrates End of Judicial Deference * Feb 6, 2026 by AFP TOPEKA, KS - Americans for Prosperity-Kansas (AFP-KS) celebrated legislation that officially became law ( H.B. 2183 ) today that ends the practice of judicial deference and restores a critical check on the administrative state. This law mirrors the 2024 U.S. Supreme Court decision on Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, which overturned the 40-year more PR

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 6 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Announces Conviction of NYPD Sergeant on Manslaughter Charge * February 6, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the conviction of New York City Police Department (NYPD) Sergeant Erik Duran, 38, of Putnam County, on the charge of Manslaughter in the Second Degree. On August 23, 2023, Sgt. Duran, a member of the NYPD Narcotics Borough Bronx (NBBX) Tactical Response Unit, force more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Americans United for Separation of Church and State issued the following news: * * * AU & allies urge Oklahoma officials to reject application for Ben Gamla religious public school A coalition of civil rights organizations today urged the Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board to reject Ben Gamla Jewish Charter School's application to form the nation's first religious public charter school, which would be a flagrant violation of Oklahomans' religious freedom and the constitutional promise of church-state separation, as more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee released the following testimony by Elizabeth Goitein, senior director of the Liberty and National Security Program at the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law, from a Jan. 28, 2026, hearing entitled "Review and Reform: The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and Executive Accountability": * * * Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act ("FISA") allows the government to target foreigners abroad and obtain their communications and other personal i more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee released the following testimony by Elizabeth Goitein, senior director of the Liberty and National Security Program at the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law, from a Jan. 28, 2026, hearing entitled "Review and Reform: The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and Executive Accountability": * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) A. FBI Violations of Limitations on U.S. Person Queries Congress and the FISA Court have attempted to place some modest limits on the FBI more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee released the following testimony by Elizabeth Goitein, senior director of the Liberty and National Security Program at the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law, from a Jan. 28, 2026, hearing entitled "Review and Reform: The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and Executive Accountability": * * * (Continued from Part 2 of 3) The government's attempts to bypass Carpenter and to infer consent in the absence of meaningful disclosure to customers are legal sophistr more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 6 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Feb. 5, 2026, by associate Kaylee A. Racs, partner Jennifer G. Chawla and partner Paul A. Rosenthal: * * * From Blockbuster to Browser: Supreme Court to Define the Modern VPPA "Consumer" Salazar v. Paramount Global At a Glance * In Salazar, plaintiff Michael Salazar alleges that Paramount disclosed his video-viewing information to Meta through installation of the Meta Pixel on its website 247Sports.com while he was logged into  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The Federal Labor Relations Authority issued the following decision (Case No. 0-AR-6035) on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * ASSOCIATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGES INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL ENGINEERS (Union) and SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION OFFICE OF HEARING OPERATIONS (Agency) 0-AR-6035 DECISION February 5, 2026 * * * Before the Authority: Colleen Duffy Kiko, Chairman, and Anne Wagner and Charles O. Arrington, Members (Member Arrington concurring) I. Statement of the Case The Union filed more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The Institute for Free Speech issued the following news release: * * * Institute for Free Speech Asks Supreme Court to Resolve Circuit Split on Employer Threats That Chill Free Speech University of Texas threatened Professor Richard Lowery over DEI criticism; Fifth Circuit's outlier standard leaves him and other public employees without essential legal protections * If your government employer threatens to cut your pay or harm your career if you don't stop expressing your opinion on matters of public concern, is that  more PR

GREENWOOD, South Carolina, Feb. 7 -- Lander University issued the following news: * * * Lander Establishes Curtis G. Shaw Pre-Law Society to Honor Public Service, Leadership Karen Petit Lander University has formally established the Curtis G. Shaw Pre-Law Society, honoring the late Greenwood native and distinguished jurist whose career exemplified public service, integrity and a lifelong commitment to the law. The society's inaugural event featured South Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice John W. Kittredge as the keynote speaker, who ref more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 6 -- The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression posted the following news release: * * * LAWSUIT: FIRE sues Federal Trade Commission over agency's targeting of news rating service * WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 2026 -For almost a year, the Federal Trade Commission has unconstitutionally used its broad regulatory powers to attack NewsGuard, a private news organization, because it doesn't like its news ratings. Now, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression is filing a federal lawsuit on behalf of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "TAXPAYER DOLLARS SHOULD BE USED TO MAKE LIFE MORE AFFORDABLE FOR EVERYDAY AMERICANS, NOT BRUTALIZE OR KILL THEM" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNOW's All In, where he made clear that Democrats will continue demanding reform to Donald Trump's out-of-control Department of Homeland Security that is unleashing harm on the American people. ALI VELSHI: House Democr more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "TAXPAYER DOLLARS SHOULD BE USED TO MAKE LIFE MORE AFFORDABLE FOR EVERYDAY AMERICANS, NOT BRUTALIZE OR KILL THEM" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNOW's All In, where he made clear that Democrats will continue demanding reform to Donald Trump's out-of-control Department of Homeland Security that is unleashing harm on the American people. ALI VELSHI: House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffrie more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 7 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Feb. 6, 2026, by shareholder Laura E. Devane, shareholder Robert F. Friedman and associate Carolyn Hudson: * * * California High Court Limits Use of Formatting and "Fine Print" Arguments to Defeat Arbitration The California Supreme Court (the "Court") has confirmed that an arbitration agreement's formatting--standing alone--does not render its terms substantively unconscionable, even where the text is difficult to read./1 The Court rejected efforts t more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 7 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary by shareholder David J. Goldstein: * * * Fourth Circuit Allows Implementation of DEI Executive Orders to Proceed On February 6, 2026, The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued a final published opinion vacating the district court's preliminary injunction against several elements of Executive Order 14151, Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing and Executive Order 14173, Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restori more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Feb. 7 -- Oklahoma State University Spears School of Business issued the following news: * * * Oklahoma Supreme Court Justice Gurich headlines Puterbaugh Ethics Lecture at OSU Oklahoma Supreme Court Justice Noma Gurich was the featured speaker at the annual Puterbaugh Ethics Lecture sponsored by the Center for Legal Studies and Business Ethics in the Spears School of Business. Gurich's lecture was attended by hundreds of Oklahoma State University students and faculty in the Student Union Theater, and addressed emerging more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The Congressional Black Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Readout of Congressional Black Caucus Voting Rights & Redistricting Strategy Summit * On Tuesday, January 20, 2026, Chairwoman Yvette D. Clarke and Members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) convened leading experts from the civil rights, voting rights, and legal community in Washington, D.C. for the Voting Rights & Redistricting Strategy Summit. The convening comes at a pivotal moment, as the U.S. Supreme Court is set to issue its decision in more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. W. Greg Steube, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Steube Requests DOJ Action on Religious Freedom * WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) led a group of lawmakers in a letter to the Department of Justice yesterday calling on Attorney General Pam Bondi and Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon to pursue legal action against states that refuse to provide a religious exception for vaccine mandates. "Religious freedom is the cornerstone of our Republic," said Rep. Steube.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee released the following testimony by Adam I. Klein, director of the Robert Strauss Center for International Security and Law at the University of Texas at Austin, from a Jan. 28, 2026, hearing entitled "Review and Reform: The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and Executive Accountability": * * * Chairman Grassley, Ranking Member Durbin, and Members of the Committee, thank you for inviting me to testify today. * * * Introduction In the digital era, much of the most valuable foreign int more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement on Feb. 5, 2026, at an executive business meeting to consider U.S. attorneys and anti-crime legislation: * * * On today's agenda, we have three nominations and seven bills listed. Four of those bills are listed for the first time, so we'll hold them over for future consideration. Today, we'll vote on three U.S. Attorney nominees: Thomas Govan for the Middle District of Alabama; Zachary Keller for the Wes more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * Senator Banks Applauds Confirmation of President Trump's First Judicial Nominee in Indiana Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) released a statement following the confirmation of Justin Olson to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana. Justin Olson is the first judicial nominee in Indiana of the second Trump administration. He was confirmed in the Senate by a vote of 50 to 47. Senator Banks spoke on the floor  more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 7 -- The University of St. Thomas Houston campus issued the following news: * * * UST Historian Brings Insight to U.S. Supreme Court Case Anthony M. Joseph, Ph.D., professor of history and director of the Master in Liberal Arts Program at the University of St. Thomas, spent part of summer 2025 contributing historical scholarship to one of the highest legal forums in the country - the U.S. Supreme Court. Dr. Joseph authored an amicus curiae, or "friend of the court," brief submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court in the case more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb. 6 -- The Utah Attorney General Office issued the following news: * * * Launches New Section to Defend Federalism and State Sovereignty The Office of the Utah Attorney General has unveiled an exciting new initiative: the Federalism and Strategic Litigation Section. This bold move enhances Utah's ability to safeguard its sovereignty, defend its constitutional authority, and influence national legal battles. Led by litigators Josh Cutler and Mark Gillespie--authorities in constitutional law and complex litigation--t more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * War Department Cuts Ties With Harvard University * Secretary of War Pete Hegseth today announced the War Department would sever its academic ties with Harvard University, because attendance at the school no longer meets the needs of the War Department or the military services. File this under: LONG OVERDUE The @DeptWar is formally ending ALL Professional Military Education, fellowships, and certificate programs with Harvard University. Harvard is woke more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 6 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * Week in Review: Down with DEI Mandates * Despite the national backlash to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), many universities across the country still require their employees to undergo trainings based on the divisive ideology. It's time for that to end. That's why the Goldwater Institute is going all the way to the Arizona Supreme Court to ask the justices to allow Arizona State University Professor Owen Anderson to challenge hi more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young Applauds Senate Confirmation of Justin Olson for Southern District of Indiana * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) applauded Senate confirmation of Justin Olson to be a United States District Judge for the Southern District of Indiana. "Justin is a Hoosier through and through, with a distinguished record of public service, legal excellence, and respect for the rule of law," said Young. "Over the course of his career, he has demonstr more PR