WASHINGTON, June 22 -- The House Judiciary Committee released the following testimony by Ryan Bangert, senior vice president for strategic initiatives at the Alliance Defending Freedom, from a June 9, 2026, hearing entitled "The Southern Poverty Law Center: Manufacturing Hate, Part II": * * * Dear Chairman Jordan, Ranking Member Raskin, and Members of the Committee: Alliance Defending Freedom is one of the nation's most successful Supreme Court advocates, with 18 wins since 2011 and two more decisions pending. We work in the courts and with  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Asks Arizona Supreme Court to Restore Maricopa County Recorder's Election Authority * Last Friday, America First Legal (AFL) filed a petition with the Arizona Supreme Court in its ongoing litigation on behalf of Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap, asking the court to overturn a decision that temporarily blocked a lower court ruling in favor of Recorder Heap. That decision clarified tha more PR

PLANO, Texas, June 18 (TNSletter) -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, with five co-signers issued the following letter to the Freedom from Religion Foundation: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 10, 2026 Freedom from Religion Foundation P.O. Box 750 Madison, WI 53701 Attn: Christopher Line, Legal Counsel Mr. Line, First Liberty Institute represents the Rockwall County Commissioners Court (hereinafter, the "County"). We are in receipt of your demand le more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 19 [Category: ThinkTank] (TNSrep) -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * Liberty in Action: No Way to a $750K Giveaway * Risk is part of the game for any business launching a profit-seeking venture-and taxpayers should never be forced to subsidize any business, successful or not. That's why the Goldwater Institute is suing Columbia, Mo., over its illegal deal to provide American Airlines with up to $750,000 in taxpayer money if its new route to North Carolina isn't always profitable. Goldwater fi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release: * * * Independent Women Kicks Off 2026 National Women's Sports Week Celebrating Historic Progress in Protecting Women's Sports for Female Athletes * The weeklong observance highlights Title IX's legacy, women's athletic achievement, and the continued victories protecting women's sports. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Independent Women announced the kickoff of National Women's Sports Week today, a nationwide celebration of female athlet more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, June 23 -- The University of Iowa College of Law issued the following news: * * * Iowa Law alum Siduri Beckman brings constitutional law to life through innovative mock trial program Working alongside Judge Roberto Lange, Beckman helped create an immersive courtroom experience that introduces high school students to the law in a practical way. Written by: Blake Etringer Siduri Beckman (25JD) is taking her clerkship role above and beyond to promote civic education for high school students in South Dakota. Beckman, a native more PR

NEW YORK, June 22 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Davis Polk and Wardwell, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Kannon Shanmugam profiled in AmLaw Litigation Daily * Davis Polk partner and Supreme Court & Appellate practice head Kannon Shanmugam was profiled in AmLaw Litigation Daily discussing building Davis Polk's Supreme Court & Appellate practice, the Supreme Court's docket, and how his practice has evolved over the years. Kannon joined Davis Polk in April, alongside partner Masha Hansford, to launch the firm's Supreme Court & App more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Lawsuit Seeks Records on Trump Executive Order to Accelerate Glyphosate Production * WASHINGTON-The Center for Biological Diversity sued the Trump Department of Agriculture today seeking records revealing who advocated behind the scenes for -and potentially ghost-wrote -the president's Feb. 18 executive order directing the department to accelerate domestic production of glyphosate. The order to increase U.S. production o more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina, June 23 -- Methodist University issued the following news: * * * Guptas' Generosity Continues and is Celebrated As leadership of the new Methodist University Cape Fear Valley Health School of Medicine announced the official opening of the school during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 11, Rakesh Gupta, MD was compelled to raise both arms in the air, in a moment of triumph and celebration. His celebration was undoubtedly one mixed with joy, accomplishment, and optimism for the future of the school. As a board o more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 (Rep.) -- Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., issued the following news release: * * * Norton Introduces Bill to Ensure Public Access to Public Buildings and Grounds * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) reintroduced her United States Commission on an Open Society with Security Act to establish a national commission of experts from a broad spectrum of disciplines to investigate how to maintain our democratic traditions of openness and access while responding to the security threats posed by terr more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 [Category: Health Care] -- The National Health Law Program issued the following news: * * * On the 27th Anniversary of Olmstead, NHeLP Condemns Recent OLC Memo Undermining the Rights of People with Disabilities * The National Health Law Program (NHeLP) strongly condemns the recent memorandum from the Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel (OLC). On Thursday, June 18, OLC issued a memorandum arguing that federal law does not give people with disabilities a right to be integrated into their communities. Though this  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 (TNSletter) -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following letter to the District of Columbia Council Chairman Phil Mendelson: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 16, 2026 The Honorable Phil Mendelson Chairman Council of the District of Columbia 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 504 Washington, DC 20004 Dear Chairman Mendelson: The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is conducting oversight of the District of Columbia governme more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following letter to Alphabet Inc.: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 16, 2026 Mr. Sundar Pichai CEO Alphabet Inc. 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043 Dear Mr. Pichai: Why is Alphabet helping the Trump Department of Justice (DOJ) violate the First Amendment by blocking access to lawful apps that the American people use to record, report, and monitor the actions of our own government's offi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following letter to Apple: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 16, 2026 Mr. Tim Cook CEO Apple One Apple Park Way Cupertino, CA 95014 Dear Mr. Cook: Why is Apple helping the Trump Department of Justice (DOJ) violate the First Amendment by blocking access to lawful apps that the American people use to record, report, and monitor the actions of our own government's officers and employees? As you know, ove more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following letter to the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Professional Responsibility and Supreme Court of Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 16, 2026 Office of Professional Responsibility U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530 - Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission Supreme Court of Illinois more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 (TNSletter) -- Reps. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, and Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, issued the following letter to Chairman Tim Walberg, R-Michigan: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 17, 2026 The Honorable Tim Walberg Chairman Committee on Education and Workforce 2176 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20215 Dear Chairman Walberg: We write to request that you promptly hold an ove more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 22 -- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health posted the following news release: * * * Study Examines Hotline Use Before and After Dobbs * The nation's health care infrastructure is not meeting people's needs. This is especially true for pregnant people. Some people are turning to health care hotlines for information and support. A recent study from the Center for Reproductive Health Research in the Southeast (RISE) at the Rollins School of Public Health investigates this pattern. The study, done in partner more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 22 -- The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression posted the following news release: * * * VICTORY: FIRE, press freedom advocates win settlement over California law prohibiting anyone from sharing lawfully obtained information about sealed arrest records * SAN FRANCISCO, June 22, 2026 -In a win for press freedom rights and free expression, the city of San Francisco and state of California have agreed to settle a lawsuit over the public's ability to discuss sealed arrest records. The settlement, ent more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 23 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * Free speech and judicial independence in the age of revolution * When the Continental Congress declared independence on July 4, 1776, they were not only asserting independence from Great Britain. They were also condemning specific abuses by King George III and Parliament -among them, the inability to speak freely against those in power or to have a fair hearing in court. "Both free speech and judicial independence rest on a common foundatio more PR