WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * AFPI Applauds Supreme Court Decision Protecting Free Speech in Counseling The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) applauds today's decision by the United States Supreme Court in Chiles v. Salazar, a case addressing whether the government can control what licensed counselors are allowed to say to their clients. Across the country, an alarming trend has emerged: states are beg more PR

BOISE, Idaho, March 31 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: * * * AG Labrador: Supreme Court Should Restore Original Understanding of Birthright Citizenship * On April 1st, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Trump v. Barbara, the case challenging President Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship. Idaho joined 23 other states in an amicus brief supporting the executive order and urging the Court to restore the original underst more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 31 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel, Governor Whitmer Disappointed with U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Against Colorado Ban on Conversion Therapy * LANSING - Today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Chiles v. Salazar, ruling against a Colorado ban on conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ youth. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued the following statements in respo more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 1 -- The American Psychiatric Association issued the following statement on March 31, 2026: * * * APA Statement on the Supreme Court Decision in Chiles Vs. Salazar Washington, D.C. -- The American Psychiatric Association (APA) is deeply concerned that the Supreme Court's decision in Chiles v. Salazar will potentially harm many LGBTQ+ individuals, particularly minors, who will no longer be protected by state laws against conversion therapy. Being LGBTQ+ is not a men more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 1 -- The Arizona House Republicans issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Rep. Quang Nguyen Demands Attorney General Review Phoenix Policy Blocking ICE Access to City Property Judiciary Chairman says Phoenix put federal immigration enforcement under political control in defiance of Arizona law * House Judiciary Chairman Quang Nguyen today called on Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes to investigate Phoenix Administrative Regulation 5.32, which blo more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 31 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson applauds SCOTUS win for free speech * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson made the following statement regarding today's SCOTUS decision in a challenge to Colorado's ban on so-called "conversion therapy." The law effectively banned professional counselors from helping kids work through confusion about gender or sexuality un more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 31 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Fights for States' Rights to Ensure Election Integrity * DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird joined a 25-state coalition in a brief before the United States Supreme Court defending Arizona's right to ensure election integrity in their election process. The coalition maintains that Arizona should be able to ensure that its voters are citizens as part of t more PR

DENVER, Colorado, March 31 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser statement regarding SCOTUS decision in Chiles v. Salazar conversion therapy case * March 31, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser released the following statement regarding today's U.S. Supreme Court decision in Chiles v. Salazar : "Today's decision is a setback for Colorado's efforts to protect children and families from harmful and discredited  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Americans United for Separation of Church and State issued the following news on March 31, 2026: * * * AU denounces SCOTUS decision that could subject LGBTQ+ children to harmful conversion 'therapy' practices 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 the Chiles v. Salazar case, which involved a Colorado law that protects children from harmful con more PR

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, April 1 -- Brandeis University issued the following Q&A on March 31, 2026, by David Levin with Prakash Kashwan, associate professor of environmental studies: * * * Trump EPA decision sparks concern: Expert outlines consequences for climate and the economy Prakesh Kashwan is an Associate Professor of Environmental Studies at Brandeis University, and Chair of the Environmental Justice concentration in the Master of Public Policy (MPP) program at the Heller School of Soci more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Center for American Progress issued the following statement on March 31, 2026: * * * Supreme Court Rules Against Protecting America's Youth Today the Supreme Court ruled against a Colorado law that prevented youth from being exposed to dangerous conversion therapy practices. In response, Haley Norris, policy analyst for LGBTQI+ Policy at the Center for American Progress, issued the following statement: Today, the Supreme Court ruled against protecting the mental he more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 [Category: Media] -- National Religious Broadcasters issued the following news release: * * * Churches, Religious Organizations Will Appeal Dismissal of Johnson Amendment Challenge * Statement from NRB General Counsel WASHINGTON, D.C. (NRB) -Michael Farris, NRB general counsel, has issued the following statement: Today, United States District Judge J. Campbell Barker dismissed, without prejudice, the legal challenge to the constitutionality of the Johnson Amendment b more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * DeGette Statement on Colorado "Conversion Therapy" Case * DENVER, CO -Today, Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-01) issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Chiles v. Salazar : "The Supreme Court's decision in Chiles v. Salazar will lead to traumatic experiences for vulnerable children. So-called "conversion therapy" is not protected speech, it is abuse. T more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 31 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Ending birthright citizenship would impact Asians and Latinos most, study finds * Established in 1868 with the ratification of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, birthright citizenship grants citizenship to all persons born on U.S. soil regardless of the parents' citizenship status. If birthright citizenship is ended, the number of children born without a defined legal status i more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 1 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following commentary on March 31, 2026, by senior counsel John K. Skousen: * * * Letting Salespeople Choose Their Pay Plan? Here's What Could Go Wrong For Your Dealership - And 5 Steps to Do it Right Offering your salespeople a choice between two pay plans sounds like a win-win, but it can create legal headaches that outlast the goodwill. Before your dealership rolls out a Plan A versus Plan B compensation structure, here's  more PR

NEW YORK, March 31 -- The Columbia Law School issued the following news: * * * Former U.S. Solicitor General Donald B. Verrilli Jr. '83 to Speak at 2026 Columbia Law School Graduation One of the nation's premier Supreme Court and appellate advocates, Verrilli will deliver the keynote address at the May 17 ceremony. * Donald B. Verrilli Jr. '83, who served as the 46th U.S. Solicitor General from 2011 to 2016, will address the Class of 2026 during Columbia Law School's graduation ceremony on  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * FTC Endorses Florida Supreme Court Action Eliminating the ABA's Bar Admission Monopoly * Federal Trade Commission staff on Tuesday endorsed the Florida Supreme Court's decision to eliminate the American Bar Association's (ABA) status as the sole accrediting agency dictating the educational requirements to take the bar exam and become a licensed attorney in Florida. Responding to the court's invita more PR

NEW YORK, March 31 [Category: Political] -- 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 news release: * * * Hispanic Federation: Conversion Therapy is Abuse. The Supreme Court Legalized It Anyway The Supreme Court today struck down Colorado's ban on conversion therapy aimed at LGBTQ+ youth, with the majority claiming that this  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on March 31, 2026, by Paul Marshall, senior fellow at the Center for Religious Freedom, to Religion Unplugged: * * * Why Finland's Conviction of Paivi Rasanen Reverberates Beyond Europe (ANALYSIS) Finland's Supreme Court found former Minister of the Interior Paivi Rasanen guilty under a "War Crimes and Crimes Against Humani more PR

MONONA, Wisconsin, April 1 -- A Better Wisconsin Together, a state-based research and communications hub for progressives, posted the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Wisconsin Doctors, Patients, Lawmakers Speak on What's at Stake for Abortion Rights Ahead of Wisconsin Supreme Court Election One week before Wisconsin's spring election, Wisconsin physicians, patients, and lawmakers spoke at a virtual roundtable to discuss what's at stake for abortion rights * Today, jus more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, March 31 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Nurses condemn the Supreme Court's decision against Colorado's ban on conversion therapy * National Nurses United (NNU), the largest union of registered nurses in the United States, today condemns the U.S. Supreme Court's 8-1 decision against Colorado's ban on conversion therapy for LGBTQIA+ youth, ruling in favor of a conservative Christian therapist. So-called conversion more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 31 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association issued the following news: * * * Ousted MSPB Member Appeals to Supreme Court * Merit Service Protection Board (MSPB) member Cathy Harris appealed President Trump's termination of her to the Supreme Court this past month. Harris' appeal argued that her case is distinct from the circumstances in Trump v. Slaughter, in which the Supreme Court is deciding w more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Takano Slams SCOTUS Decision Ruling Against Conversion Therapy Bans * Following the Supreme Court's ruling in Chiles v. Salazar, a case on the constitutionality of Colorado's ban on licensed mental health professionals engaging in conversion therapy for minors, Congressional Equality Caucus Chair Rep. Mark Takano released the following statement:  "Young LGBTQI+ people will suffer because  more PR

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, March 31 -- The University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health posted the following news: * * * Research from Gillings School, OSU contributes to new Contraception issue on FemTech * The journal Contraception has published a special issue of research that highlights the use of FemTech in sexual and reproductive health. The new issue features a study co-led by Maria Gallo, PhD, professor and chair in the Department of Epidemiology at the UNC  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Calls for Automatic and Swift Tariff Tax Refunds, Real Relief for Small Businesses and Families * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee and a senior member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, led several Senate Democrats in calling on the Trump Administration to put in pla more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, March 31 [Category: Sociological] -- Equality California posted the following statement: * * * Statement from Equality California on U.S. Supreme Court Decision in Chiles v. Salazar In response to today's U.S. Supreme Court decision in Chiles v. Salazar, a case brought on behalf of a licensed therapist who argued that Colorado's ban on conversion therapy for minors violated her right to free speech, Equality California released the following statement: "Conversion t more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 [Category: Political] -- The Human Rights Campaign posted the following news release: * * * Supreme Court Allows Licensed Mental Health Practitioners to Traumatize Children HRC President Kelley Robinson: "To undermine protections that keep kids and families safe from these abusive practices is shocking -and our children deserve better." This ruling undermines critical protections for youth in 23 States and the District of Columbia against so-called "conversion therapy," more PR

WASHINGTON, March 30 [Category: International] -- The Federation for American Immigration Reform issued the following news release: * * * Supreme Court Considers Validity of TPS Termination * FAIR shows administration's action is unreviewable WASHINGTON-The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) has filed a brief in the U.S. Supreme Court urging the Court to reverse lower court orders blocking the Trump Administration's termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for citize more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release: * * * Supreme Court Delivers Major Free Speech Victory For Biological Reality * WASHINGTON D.C. - Independent Women's Law Center applauds the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling today in Chiles v. Salazar, a decisive rejection of government censorship and a major victory for free speech, parental rights, and common sense. In an 8-1 decision, the High Court struck down a Colorado law more PR

SALISBURY, North Carolina, March 31 -- Catawba College posted the following news: * * * Trump Approval Drops as North Carolinians Oppose Iran Escalation; Cooper Leads Senate Race * New Catawba College-YouGov survey finds majority against ground troops in Iran, skepticism of U.S. action, and a double-digit advantage for Roy Cooper in early U.S. Senate matchup. An Update from the Center for North Carolina Politics & Public Service One month into the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, North Caroli more PR

PLANO, Texas, March 31 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Supreme Court Protects Religious Counseling Rights * Washington, DC -The Supreme Court of the United States today decided 8-1 in Chiles v. Salazar, that a Colorado law banning licensed counselors discussing certain types of counseling with minors is unconstitutional. The ban barred profe more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 31 -- Vanderbilt Law School posted the following news: * * * Understanding the Now, Building What's Next: 2026 JETLaw Esports Symposium Recap * Vanderbilt's Journal of Entertainment and Technology Law ( JETLaw ) hosted its annual Symposium on February 27, 2026, focusing on the rapidly evolving landscape of esports regulation and innovation. As competitive gaming continues its transformation into a commercial enterprise, the legal questions surrounding governance,  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 [Category: Political] -- The Campaign Legal Center posted the following news release: * * * VICTORY: Missouri Supreme Court Blocks Anti-Voter Provisions Targeting Nonpartisan Civic Engagement Groups * JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - On March 24, 2026, nonpartisan civic engagement groups in Missouri secured a major victory after the state Supreme Court upheld a ruling blocking four unlawful anti-voter provisions from going into effect that would have chilled the critical work of ci more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 [Category: Political] -- The League of Women Voters issued the following news release: * * * VICTORY: Missouri Supreme Court Blocks Anti-Voter Provisions Targeting Nonpartisan Civic Engagement Groups * JEFFERSON CITY, MO - On March 24, 2026, nonpartisan civic engagement groups in Missouri secured a major victory after the state Supreme Court upheld a ruling blocking four unlawful anti-voter provisions from going into effect that would have chilled the critical work of ci more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young Opposes Pro-Abortion United Nations Nominee * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined a bicameral letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging the United States to veto the nomination of Dr. Michelle Bachelet of Chile to be the next United Nations Secretary General (UNSG). Bachelet has a history of promoting abortion as a human right and overriding state sovereignty with intimid more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 30 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Youth leaders bring lived experience to Nebraska homelessness advocacy * Three young Nebraskans used their lived experience and research to present policy recommendations to state leaders during Legislative Days 2026, part of a statewide effort to address youth homelessness. Dez Fisher, Jeni Fry and Jiromi Corona, members of the Statewide Youth Action Board on Homelessness, traveled with Angela Gebha more PR