WASHINGTON, June 10 (TNSletter) -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, issued the following letter to the departments of Justice and Education: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 5, 2026 The Honorable Harmeet Dhillon Assistant Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division 950 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Washington, DC 20530 - Mr. Frank E. Miller Jr. Director, Chief Privacy Officer U.S. Department of Education Student Privacy Policy Office 400 Maryland Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20202 Re: First  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on June 10, 2026, by William Alan Reinsch, chair emeritus with the Economics Program: * * * Half Right on Forced Labor Tariffs One of the secrets of the commentary business is that no one remembers when you're wrong. By the time reality bites for one prediction, people have moved on to something else. That allows writers to bury their mistakes, but it also gives them an opportunity to brag when they get it right. This week's column is a  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 9 -- The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression posted the following news release: * * * FIRE SURVEY: Law professors report widespread self-censorship and fear of speaking freely * PHILADELPHIA, June 9, 2026 -A new survey of law school faculty paints a bleak picture of free speech and inquiry in the legal academy, with respondents reporting self-censorship, political litmus tests, and attacks on speech from the left and right alike. Over the course of a month and a half, the Foundation for Individu more PR

PLANO, Texas, June 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: * * * Florida Attorney General Issues Opinion Supporting Religious Release Time Education Under Florida Law Tallahassee, FL -Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier issued an opinion yesterday confirming that under federal and state law, public schools across the state are required to allow parent-requested release time for students to attend religi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Calls for Consideration of Conservation Bills, Bipartisan Cooperation on ENR Legislation * WASHINGTON -During a business meeting on the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee to consider pending legislation, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Committee, criticized Chairman Mike Lee (R-Utah) for continuing to advance Republican priorities while leaving bipartisan and Democratic conservation, publi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * July 17 to 19: "Good Trouble Lives On" National Weekend of Action Engages Black and Brown Voters Amid State Voting Rights Attacks * Washington D.C. -In remembrance of Congressman John Lewis, from July 17 through July 19, hundreds of thousands of people are expected to engage in "Good Trouble Lives On" a national nonviolent nonpartisan weekend of action to resist threats against the right to the vote. For several months, Congress attempted  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on June 10, 2026: * * * Justice Department Finds University of California Davis Medical School Discriminates Based on Race in Admissions The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division announced today that it determined the University of California, Davis School of Medicine (Davis Med), discriminates based on race in its admissions process, violating the U.S. Supreme Court's 2023 decision in, Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard (SFFA). The determinatio more PR

NEW YORK, June 10 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Davis Polk and Wardwell, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Kannon Shanmugam discusses his career and Supreme Court practice with Original Jurisdiction * Davis Polk partner and Supreme Court & Appellate practice head Kannon Shanmugam was featured on the Original Jurisdiction podcast, where he talked about his career journey and current practice with host David Lat. Discussing his time as an Assistant Solicitor General, Kannon said, "I was lucky that I was relatively young when I was  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Larsen Votes No on Funding ICE without Guardrails * Today, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement: "I voted no on this partisan bill to fund ICE, and I will continue to oppose funding ICE until the agency is required to follow the same rules as every other local, state and federal law enforcement agency. "Once again, Republicans ignored bipartisan calls for reform and instead advanced a bill that gives ICE and CBP more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Joins Schiff, Kaine, Schumer, 34 Senate Democrats in Pressing Trump on Legal Basis for Justifying Claim that Hostilities in Iran Have Terminated * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and 34 Senate Democrats in refuting the Trump administration's claim in a May 1 letter to Congress that the hostilities that be more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11438) by legislative attorney Hillel R. Smith: * * * Mandatory Detention During Removal Proceedings: Circuit Split The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may arrest and detain aliens for immigration status violations that render them removable. While the agency generally has discretion to release aliens from custody during the pendency of their removal proceedings, some categories of aliens must be detained. Under 8  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 8 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Mayer Brown strengthens Salt Lake City office with data privacy and minor safety litigator Larissa Lee SALT LAKE CITY - Mayer Brown announced today that Larissa Lee has joined the firm in Salt Lake City as a partner in its Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice. She joins from Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati and continues the trend of successful tech litigators that have departed that firm to join Mayer Brown in recent years, fo more PR

MIDLAND, Michigan, June 10 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The Mackinac Center for Public Policy posted the following news release: * * * Ohio Supreme Court Asked to Review Union Dues Agreement Dispute * COLUMBUS, Ohio -The Mackinac Center for Public Policy filed a friend-of-the-court brief, also known as an amicus brief, in Sheldon v. Ohio Association of Public School Employees, a Buckeye Institute case now before the Ohio Supreme Court that could affect whether public employees can challenge union dues deduction agreements more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on June 10, 2026: * * * Ranking Members Markey, Wyden Demand Complete Tariff Tax Refunds for Small Businesses, Condemn Trump's Obstruction of the Refund Process Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) today sent a letter to Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Rodney Scott demanding that tariff refunds, more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 10 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Partnership for New Americans posted the following news: * * * Reconciliation Bill Gives Billions More to ICE and CBP while Americans Foot the Bill, NPNA Doubles Down on Calls for Accountability * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed a $70 billion reconciliation package, joining the Senate in approving a blank check for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to continue terrorizing communities, tear-gass more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on June 10, 2026: * * * Banks Introduces SAFE for Kids Act Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) introduced the Safety and Age Filtering Enforcement (SAFE) for Kids Act. This legislation requires commercial pornography websites to implement age verification measures to prevent minors from accessing sexually explicit content online. Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.): "Kids should not be exposed to pornography with just a few clicks. The SAFE for Kids Act helps parents prot more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 11 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release on June 10, 2026: * * * Senate Approves Stefano, Coleman Sunshine Act Transparency Bill The Senate today unanimously approved legislation sponsored by Sens. Pat Stefano (R-32) and Jarrett Coleman (R-16) to strengthen government transparency and protect the public's right to know. "Sunshine laws only work when the public can actually see what's coming," Stefano said. "A productive government thrives on transparency, and Pennsylvanians d more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * The Case Against Cody Whipple * "Steven Horsford is a champion for working Nevadans. Whether he's pushing to lower housing costs, working to support small businesses, or securing federal funding to help keep communities safe, Nevadans know Steven's proven record of fighting for them. Cody Whipple, on the other hand, is an extremist with a price-hiking agenda that's flat-out devastating for Nevada. The choice couldn't be clearer fo more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Chairs Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing, Delivers Remarks in Support of U.S. District Judge Nominee Kasdin Mitchell * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) today chaired a portion of a Senate Judiciary Committee nominations hearing on behalf of Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) where she also delivered remarks in support of Montgomery, Alabama, native Kasdin Miller Mitchell to serve as a United States District more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- WilmerHale, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * WilmerHale and Civil Rights Coalition Advance Challenge to California's Death Penalty with Supreme Court Show Cause Order WilmerHale, alongside a coalition of civil rights organizations, secured a significant procedural victory in a landmark challenge to California's death penalty when the Supreme Court of California issued an order to show cause, moving the case into a new phase of litigation and increasing scrutiny of whether the system more PR