OAKLAND, California, June 26 -- Positive Women's Network-USA issued the following news: * * * #HIVResists: June 2026 Monthly Policy Update Content Warning: many of these updates include information about harmful attacks on Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) and LGBTQ+ folks. Hot Topic Necropolitics of The Trump Administration - How The Federal Government is Using Federal Funding to Determine Who Lives and Who Dies [Necropolitics is a term created by African scholar, Achielle Mbembe, read more HERE (https://criticallegalthin more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 26 -- Alianza Americas, a transnational advocacy network of Latin American migrant-led organizations, issued the following statement on June 25, 2026, on the Supreme Court's decision regarding the temporary protected status for Haiti and Syria: * * * Alianza Americas regrets the Supreme Court's decision on TPS. Congress must create a permanent solution that allows people who were and are protected under TPS to remain in the country. - Alianza Americas deeply regrets today's decision by the Supreme Court of Justice r more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following commentary on June 25, 2026, by Education Opportunity Chair Erika Donalds: * * * Protecting Students, Not Bureaucrats Before President Trump took office, the conventional wisdom amongst policy wonks was that his promise to dismantle the Department was hollow, that there was nothing that could be done without 60 votes in the Senate. But through the thoughtful and creative use of inter-agency agreements, Secretary McMahon has shifted the administration of most statu more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 25 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Immigrant Justice Center issued the following news release: * * * As U.S. Supreme Court Cosigns Trump's Racist Anti-Immigrant Agenda, Congress Must Act to Protect Asylum Seekers and U.S. Communities * In two disastrous rulings, today the U.S. Supreme Court joined the Trump administration in dismantling U.S. laws that have been in place for generations to offer refuge to people fleeing persecution, violence, and natural disasters. With its ruling in Mullin v. Al Otro Lado, more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, June 26 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Announces Senior Staff Changes, State Senator Ben Gilmore to Join Office as Senior Advisor * Griffin: 'Ben's extensive experience dealing with numerous public policy issues at the state and federal level gives him unique insight and will be a force multiplier for the office' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing the hiring of State Senator Ben Gilmore as Se more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 27 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Liz Murrill Supports Nomination of Todd Blanche as United States Attorney General Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill joined a coalition of 23 state attorneys general in urging the United States Senate to swiftly confirm Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche as the next United States Attorney General. In a letter sent to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles Grassley, Ranking Member Richard Durbin, and members more PR

MONTREAL, Quebec, June 26 -- Canadian Heritage issued the following news release: * * * Backgrounder: Members of the Advisory Council on Rights, Equality and Inclusion GATINEAU - On June 26, 2026, the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official Languages, announced the appointment of two new individuals to the Advisory Council on Rights, Equality and Inclusion, bringing the total number of members to nine.  The Advisory Council will advise the Minister on strengthening social cohe more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * BCLP advises on Supreme Court ruling reshaping Roundup litigation landscape * International law firm BCLP represented Bayer and its subsidiary Monsanto in connection with a closely watched U.S. Supreme Court decision in Monsanto Co. v. Durnell, a ruling that reshapes the national Roundup litigation landscape. In a 7-2 decision, the court held that federal pesticide law preempts state law failure-to-warn claims more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * CAIR Says Supreme Court Ruling Allowing End of TPS for Haitians, Syrians Without Judicial Review Will Harm Families, Destabilize Communities The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said a U.S. Supreme Court ruling allowing the Trump administration to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) protections for hundreds of thousands of Haiti more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Joins Colleagues Introducing Bill to Defend Americans' Right to Vote * 06.26.26 New bill would help Americans citizens sue to enforce their voting rights WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, co-sponsored legislation to create the first-ever affirmative federal voting rights guarantee  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Statement on SCOTUS Ruling Terminating Temporary Protected Status For Haitian and Syrian Nationals * 06.26.26 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Trump Administration's efforts to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian and Syrian nationals. TPS is a humanitarian immigration designation that allows nationals of a country experiencing armed conflict, environmental disaste more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on June 25, 2026, by investigative researcher Parker Thayer: * * * The experts were wrong The voting "experts" are full of it - In April 2021, a coalition of "nonpartisan" civic engagement groups led by VoteAmerica, the Voter Participation Center, and the Campaign Legal Center sued the state of Georgia seeking to block the enactment of S.B. 202, the state's election integrity bill. In the lawsuit, the plaintiffs alleged many things. They claimed that the bi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * CHC Senators: Supreme Court's Decision is a Betrayal of TPS Recipients * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), and Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) released the following statement after the Supreme Court's decision in Mullin v. Doe et al., which allows the Trump Administration to revoke Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian and Syrian immigrants. This decision wi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Club for Growth Action, an arm of the Club for Growth, issued the following news release: * * * OKGOV Primary Runoff Poll Shows Mazzei Up 6 Over Drummond Plurality View Drummond As A Moderate - A Club for Growth Action poll of the Oklahoma Republican primary runoff shows Mike Mazzei leading Gentner Drummond by 6 points. Both President Donald J. Trump and Club for Growth PAC have endorsed Mazzei. Drummond is soft on crime Biden donor and opponent of school freedom. As Attorney General, he took a case to the Supreme Co more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The Congressional Black Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Congressional Black Caucus Statement on Supreme Court Ruling to Further Weaken Voting Rights Act * Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement: "Two months after the Trump Supreme Court's decision in Louisiana v. Callais gutted key protections of the Voting Rights Act, the Court's conservative supermajority has taken another step to threaten the rig more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Johnson Co-Introduces Resolution Calling for Reforms to Protect Democracy * WASHINGTON, D.C. -This week, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee over Federal Courts, joined leaders of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC), Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), and the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) in announcing a new House re more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Mfume Statement After Protesting at the Supreme Court Against Decision to End Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti and Syria * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) issued the following statement regarding the Supreme Court of the United States' decision to allow the Trump Administration to eliminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian and Syrian nationals: "With yesterday's disastrous decision, the far-r more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 27 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * COVID-era renter protection law slashed Virginia evictions, VCU research finds A state regulation requiring landlords to apply for rent relief drove the temporary decline. By Madeline Reinsel In 2020, Virginia received approximately $1 billion through a federal COVID-era emergency rental assistance program, which aimed to motivate landlords nationwide to postpone evictions of tenants who could no longer pay rent due to the pandemic. But in Virg more PR

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, June 26 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Dean Emeritus and Professor of Law Gary S. Gildin retires after 47 years Penn State Dickinson Law Dean Emeritus and Professor of Law Gary S. Gildin and his wife, Terri, were driving on a road trip three years ago when he received a phone call from Paula Knudsen Burke '01. More than two decades after graduation, his former student was seeking advice on how to handle opposing counsel during a challenging deposition. Terri more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following statement on June 25, 2026: * * * DNC Statement on Mullin v. Doe In response to the Supreme Court's ruling in Mullin v. Doe, DNC Chair Ken Martin released the following statement: "By permitting the Trump administration to terminate Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and Syrians without proper review, the Supreme Court has once again allowed Trump to racially discriminate against immigrant communities. "Like we saw after the Supreme Court allowed the ICE ag more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 26 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Supreme Court Sides with Monsanto in Roundup Case, Shielding Pesticide Companies from Failure-to-Warn Lawsuits In a 7-2 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that federal pesticide law preempts state failure-to-warn claims, sharply limiting the ability of people harmed by toxic pesticides to hold manufacturers accountable in court - Washington, D.C. -- Today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a deeply troubling ruling in Monsanto v. Du more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Supreme Court backs Bayer and Trump, limiting Americans' right to sue over pesticide harms In a decision that will reverberate far beyond a single lawsuit, the Supreme Court today handed toxic agricultural chemical makers a sweeping victory that threatens states' ability to protect people from harmful pesticides. The 7-2 ruling, by Justice Brett Kavanaugh, accepts chemical giant Bayer-Monsanto's argument that federal pesticide la more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 26 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following commentary on June 25, 2026, by counsel Alex Harrell, associate John L. Rockenbach and partner Jane Dall Wilson: * * * Supreme Court Decides Monsanto v. Durnell On June 25, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States decided Monsanto v. Durnell, No. 24-1068, holding that the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) expressly preempts a failure-to-warn tort claim contending that a pesticide label should have included a warn more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 26 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following commentary on June 25, 2026, by associate Abdullah M. Azkalany and partner Brian J. Paul: * * * Supreme Court Decides Mullin v. Al Otro Lado On June 25, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a decision in Mullin v. Al Otro Lado, No. 25-5, holding that under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), an immigrant does not "arrive in the United States" by reaching the Mexican side of the United States-Mexico border without setting more PR

KEENE, California, June 25 [Category: Union] -- The United Farm Workers issued the following news release: * * * Farm workers condemn SCOTUS ruling on Monsanto pesticides labeling * We are outraged at today's Supreme Court ruling, allowing Monsanto and chemical companies to avoid responsibility that their labeling fails to warn people about critical harms. Farm workers are on the front lines with highest exposure risks, but this ruling is also a threat to the well-being of the American public. Farm workers and their families should not  more PR

KEENE, California, June 25 [Category: Union] -- The United Farm Workers issued the following news release: * * * Farm workers in solidarity with Haitian and Syrian TPS recipients * Farm workers stand in solidarity with Haitian and Syrian TPS recipients after the Supreme Court's cruel decision to allow the Trump administration's discriminatory stripping of legal status. Both Syrian and Haitian immigrants have contributed immensely to our communities -including as farm workers. America should remain a place of refuge, welcome, and opportu more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 27 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on June 26, 2026: * * * Supreme Court Backs Trump Administration's Termination of TPS Protections for Haiti and Syria: What Employers Should Know and Do Now The Supreme Court just upheld the Trump administration's terminations of temporary protected status (TPS) for both Haiti and Syria, and the ruling will significantly impact employers with TPS-authorized employees. The Court's 6-3 decision on June 25 will also have broad implications for TPS for other c more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Supreme Court Gives Pesticide Corporations Immunity from Cancer Lawsuits "Ruling has Trump's name written all over it" - Today, the U.S. Supreme Court sided with pesticide manufacturer Bayer in Monsanto Company v. Durnell, ruling that federal law preempts lawsuits brought by cancer patients who allege its Roundup product was to blame for their disease. The Trump administration sided with Bayer in the litigation. The ruling extends this more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence and GIFFORDS Law Center issued the following statements on June 25, 2026: * * * GIFFORDS Law Center, Brady statements on SCOTUS Wolford v. Lopez opinion Brady: United Against Gun Violence and GIFFORDS Law Center, the legal arm of the national gun violence prevention group GIFFORDS, released the following statements on the United States Supreme Court decision in Wolford v. Lopez. Hawaii's law, which was struck down in this decision, set a new default for private property, requi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Ossoff Introduce Right to Vote Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and Jon Ossoff (D-GA) introduced the Right to Vote Act, legislation to create the first-ever affirmative federal voting rights guarantee for all eligible citizens. As the Trump Administration continues to threaten the voting rights of millions of Americans nationwide, this legislation would enshrine the fundamental right to vote into law. "Nothi more PR

DALLAS, Texas, June 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Hunton Secures Insurance Appellate Victory for Two Universities * Hunton recently won a significant appellate victory for clients Hofstra University and St. John's University in an insurance coverage dispute arising from Covid-19-related putative class actions. After the pandemic forced campus closures and a switch to remote instruction, students sued Hofstra and St. John's, claiming they failed to deliver the contracted edu more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, posted the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * In Blow to Asylum Rights, Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration to Block Asylum Seekers at Border Plaintiffs and their attorneys respond to ruling; under the challenged policy, thousands were denied right to seek asylum and sent back to danger - The Supreme Court ruled today that the Trump adminis more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 26 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news release: * * * Jad Abumrad: Coloring Life Through Story * Jad Abumrad, Distinguished Research Professor of Communication of Science and Technology and creator of award-winning series like Radiolab, More Perfect, Dolly Parton's America and Fela Kuti: Fear No Man, set out in life to be a composer. Perhaps a poet, maybe a fiction writer, but it was music, Abumrad said, that was "running through me constantly." He spent his tween-age years logging hours at the  more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 27 -- Jackson Walker, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Lawdragon Names 14 Jackson Walker Partners Among Leading Energy Lawyers of 2026 Jackson Walker is pleased to announce the selection of the following 14 partners to Lawdragon's fifth annual guide to the nation's leading energy lawyers: * Amy Baird - Energy Litigation * Jennifer Bencken - Energy & Natural Resources * Linda Donohoe - Energy Project Development * Leonard Dougal - Environmental Law, esp. Water * Joe Flack - Energy Finance * Meghan Griffit more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 26 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on June 25, 2026, by shareholder Jorge R. Lopez and senior counsels Tasneem Zaman and Bruce Buchanan: * * * Supreme Court Rules DHS Has Authority to End TPS for Foreign Nationals of Haiti and Syria On June 25, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Mullin v. Doe (along with consolidated companion case, Trump v. Miot) that the Trump administration's decision to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for foreign nationals from Haiti and Syria could stand. In more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Four Years Since SCOTUS Overturned Roe v. Wade * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on the fourth anniversary of the extremist conservative Supreme Court majority overturning Roe v. Wade in the disastrous Dobbs decision: "Today marks four years since the extremist conservative Supreme Court majority overturned Roe v. Wade, undermining 50 years of legal precedent, allowing R more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * MAJOR VICTORY -- U.S. Supreme Court Bars Judicial Review of TPS Determinations, Adopting America First Legal's Argument * Today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Mullin v. Doe and Trump v. Miot, holding that federal courts cannot review the executive branch's Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation and termination decisions. America First Legal (AFL) filed an amicus brief on behalf of U.S. more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * MAJOR VICTORY -- U.S. Supreme Court Delivers Landmark Victory for Immigration Law and Border Security * In a landmark 6-3 decision issued today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Mullin v. Al Otro Lado that an alien physically present in Mexico does not "arrive" in the United States under federal law merely by approaching the border or attempting to enter the country. America First Legal (AFL), alongside co more PR

NEW YORK, June 26 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary by Ilya Shapiro, director of constitutional studies and senior fellow, to the New York Post: * * * Supremes' Memo to Lower Courts: Presidential Power Trumps Leftist Lawfare This Supreme Court term, now in its final few days, has been focused above all on executive power. President Donald Trump has pushed the envelope of his authority, and the court has generally let him do so -- except, as in the tariffs case, when he treads on clear congressional pre more PR

NEW YORK, June 26 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on June 23, 2026, by senior fellow Jason L. Riley to the Wall Street Journal: * * * The Trump Administration Gets Civil Rights Back on Track With 'disparate impact' theory, the EEOC long ago departed from its mission to prevent discrimination. - When Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964, it also created the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to placate the law's detractors and oversee its Title VII employment provisions. Over the more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan Introduces Legislation to Protect Reproductive Health Records * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) joined Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (CA-51) and Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) to introduce the Secure Access for Essential Reproductive (SAFER) Health Act. The legislation would prohibit medical providers from disclosing personal health information related to pregnancy termination or loss without patient con more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: Supreme Court Immigration Rulings * WASHINGTON (June 26, 2026) - The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Trump administration in two key immigration cases. These cases allowed the administration to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for hundreds of thousands of migrants and open the door to reviving a policy limiting access to asylum seekers at the U.S./Mexico border. These decisions mark a significant expansion of executive authority ove more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 27 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following commentary on June 26, 2026, by by Adam Shelton, senior staff attorney at Scharf-Norton Center for Constitutional Litigation: * * * Mesa School Board Scraps Unconstitutional Speech Ban In a victory for the freedom of speech, the Mesa Public School's Governing Board on Thursday updated its public comment policy to allow speech "without regard to viewpoint," eliminating its previous prohibition on "personal attacks." Board members made the change af more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 [Category: Political] -- The Human Rights Campaign posted the following news release: * * * Months After SCOTUS Refuses to Revisit Marriage Equality, HRC Celebrates 11 Years of Love Today, the LGBTQ+ community and our allies celebrate the 11th anniversary of Obergefell v. Hodges, the landmark Supreme Court ruling that established marriage equality as a right guaranteed by the United States Constitution. The anniversary arrives just months after the Supreme Court turned away a direct bid to overturn that decision. Human R more PR

GENEVA, Switzerland, June 26 (TNSbrep) -- The United Nations World Health Organization posted the following news: * * * New WHO report charts progress on the SAFER alcohol policy initiative * Alcohol-related harm causes an estimated 2.6 million deaths each year and remains one of the most preventable, and most neglected, threats to health and development. A new WHO report, implementing what works in alcohol policy: progress report on the SAFER initiative, documents how countries are moving from commitment to delivery, and sets out the prior more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 25 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * NNU condemns Supreme Court decisions on temporary protected status, asylum * National Nurses United (NNU) today condemns the devastating rulings by the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) that advance President Trump's fascist immigration agenda. Two cruel and callous decisions ended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for hundreds of thousands of Haitians and Syrians and removed protections for asylum seekers. TPS is a more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 26 -- Policy Matters Ohio Executive Director Hannah Halbert commented on the U.S. Supreme Court's decision allowing the federal government to strip Haitian and Syrian immigrants of Temporary Protected Status, saying the ruling puts Ohio communities and local economies at risk: * * * Supreme Court decision puts Ohio communities and local economies at risk The U.S. Supreme Court has cleared the way for the federal government to strip Haitian and Syrian immigrants of their Temporary Protected Status (TPS). Policy Matters Ex more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley Commands Moment of Silence on House Floor to Honor Those Who Died Because They Were Denied Abortion Care * "I rise with a heavy heart to remember the women who have died because they were denied essential abortion care after the devastating Dobbs decision unleashed abortion care bans across our country." On Fourth Anniversary of Devastating Dobbs Decision, Pressley Issues Call to Action, Uplifts Families Impacted by Republicans Denying  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Pulitzer Center, an organization that says it combines journalism and engagement, posted the following statement on June 25, 2026, by staffer Rozina Breen: * * * Europe's Historic Heat Wave and a Warning for the World Here's why the Pulitzer Center is dedicated to climate coverage - If you live in the U.K. or anywhere else in Europe, I don't need to tell you about the impacts of this week's intense and record-breaking heat wave. According to Agence France-Presse, at least 94 million people in Europe were expected to more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Q&A: Historic Pace of Judicial Confirmations * Q: Why are Article III judges confirmed by the Senate? A: Our system of checks and balances is a founding doctrine enshrined in our Constitution that limits government overreach and gives sovereignty to the people. Article III of the Constitution outlines the authority of the federal judiciary, often called the third branch of the federal government. Dividing the appointment process between the e more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, June 25 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary by policy analyst Jacob James Rich: * * * 'United States v. Hemani': Firearm possession among marijuana users is a protected right In a rare unanimous 9-0 decision, the Supreme Court upheld Ali Hemani's right to possess a firearm as a regular marijuana user. - Last week, the Supreme Court ruled that the federal government cannot strip Americans of their Second Amendment right to bear arms simply because they use marijuana. In a rare unanimous 9-0 deci more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 [Category: International] -- Refugees International, a humanitarian organization that says it advocates for lifesaving assistance, human rights and protection for displaced people, issued the following statement by Director for the Americas and Europe Yael Schacher: * * * Refugees International Condemns SCOTUS Asylum, TPS Rulings "Yesterday, the Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration could turn back people who come to ports of entry at the border to seek asylum, even if doing so would return them to harm. It al more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Florida, issued the following statement on June 25, 2026: * * * Congressman Maxwell Frost Slams SCOTUS Decision to Strip Temporary Protected Status For Haitian and Syrian Immigrants Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10) released a statement after the Supreme Court's ruling in the Mullin v. Doe case to side with the Trump Administration's cancellation of temporary protected status (TPS) for thousands of Haitians and Syrians, putting them at risk of deportation. In a statement, Rep. Fr more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Sara Jacobs Re-Introduces Legislation to Protect Reproductive Health Records * Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51), Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI), and Rep. Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) reintroduced the Secure Access for Essential Reproductive (SAFER) Health Act today. The legislation would prohibit medical providers from disclosing personal health information related to pregnancy termination or loss without patient consent. Since the overturning of Roe v. W more PR

DENVER, Colorado, June 27 -- The Colorado Supreme Court issued the following news release: * * * Samuel S. Vigil Appointed next Chief Judge of the 16th Judicial District LA JUNTA, Colo. - Colorado Supreme Court Chief Justice Monica M. Marquez has appointed the Honorable Samuel S. Vigil to serve as the next chief judge of the 16th Judicial District (Bent, Crowley, and Otero counties). Judge Vigil will replace the Honorable Mark A. MacDonnell, who was appointed as a district judge in 2013 and has served as chief judge since 2013. Chief Judge  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on June 25, 2026: * * * Chairman Cassidy, Rep. Smith, Republican Colleagues Takes Action to Protect Women & Babies from Dangerous Abortion Drugs, Leads Amicus Brief U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and U.S. Representative Chris Smith (R-NJ), led 91 Republican lawmakers in filing another amicus brief in the more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following commentary on June 24, 2026, to The Federalist: * * * Democrats Revive FDR Court-Packing Scheme to Rig the Supreme Court With the 2026 midterms approaching and the 2028 presidential election right behind them, Democrats are raising a discredited ruse to pack the Supreme Court with additional justices. Just last month, Democrats' 2024 presidential nominee Kamala Harris floated the idea of Democrats packing the Supreme Cou more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 6/19/2026-6/26/2026 Demanding Action on Social Media Victims Remembrance Day  - On Tuesday, June 23, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) joined 48 bereaved families, lawmakers, youth advocates, and child safety experts at a memorial marking Social Media Victims Remembrance Day.  "We are here to honor so many young people. But we need to honor them with more than words - we need to honor them with  more PR

ALBANY, New York, June 26 -- The New York State Office of Mental Health issued the following statement by Commissioner Ann Sullivan: * * * Statement from Commissioner Dr. Ann Sullivan regarding DOJ's Memorandum Opinion on Olmstead v. L.C The New York State Office of Mental Health will always fully support policies that ensure people with disabilities can live in their communities and receive comprehensive community-based services. The memorandum opinion released last week by DOJ's Office of Legal Counsel offers a new interpretation of the 19 more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Steptoe, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Supreme Court Confirms EPA-Approved Labels Override State Tort Claims in Landmark Monsanto Case The Supreme Court's decision in Monsanto v. Durnell confirms that content of EPA-approved labeling reflects binding federal requirements that cannot be displaced by state-law failure-to-warn claims. At issue in that case was whether Monsanto, manufacturer and distributor of Roundup, needed to provide a cancer-warning on its products to avoid state tort-law failure more PR

NEW YORK, June 26 [Category: International] -- The International Rescue Committee posted the following news release: * * * Supreme Court clears way for deportations of Haitians and Syrians, limits on access to asylum for those seeking safety * Decisions issued by the U.S. Supreme Court yesterday will severely limit protections for people seeking safety in the United States. The first ruling cleared the way (opens in a new window) for the deportation of hundreds of thousands of Haitian and Syrian nationals who have been living in the United  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release: * * * Texas Supreme Court Unanimously Revives Detransitioner Lawsuit Paving the Way for Accountability in Pediatric Gender Medicine * AUSTIN, TX -In a landmark decision with implications for detransitioners pursuing legal action, the Texas Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of Independent Women ambassador and detransitioner Soren Aldaco today, allowing her medical malpractice claims against her former therapist and Thre more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 27 -- TheDream.US, a college and career success program for immigrant youth, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Gaby Pacheco Reacts to SCOTUS TPS Ruling Washington, DC - The following is a statement from Gaby Pacheco, TheDream.US President and CEO, reacting to the news and implications of today's U.S. Supreme Court ruling that allows the Trump administration to rescind TPS protections for Haitians and Syrians. According to Gaby Pacheco, TheDream.US President and CEO: "Today's Supreme Cour more PR

DAYTON, Ohio, June 26 -- The University of Dayton posted the following UD in the News wrap up for June 20-26, 2026: * * * The Chronicle of Higher Education highlighted UD in its "Teaching" newsletter. Inside Higher Ed featured Flyer Farm in a story. Faculty also contributed expertise to The Conversation and The National Desk. Teaching: How AI is forcing professors to overhaul the way they teach (https://www.chronicle.com/newsletter/teaching/2026-06-25) The Chronicle of Higher Education Sidaard Gunasekaran, School of Engineering * * *  more PR

NEW YORK, June 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Davis Polk and Wardwell, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Victory for Cisco before the Supreme Court recognized in AmLaw "Litigator of the Week" column * A Davis Polk team led by partner and Supreme Court & Appellate practice head Kannon Shanmugam received runner-up honors in AmLaw Litigation Daily 's "Litigator of the Week" column for securing a decisive victory for client Cisco Systems, Inc. before the Supreme Court of the United States. Kannon argued for Cisco in his first week at more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, June 27 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Chicago Covenants Project expands its map of a hidden history Researchers use digital tools to explore the history and continuing impact of housing discrimination in Chicago. By Chase Parker When Max Oickle joined the Chicago Covenants Project, he expected to gain experience in mapping and geographic data systems. Instead, he found himself helping uncover thousands of records tied to one of the most widespread systems of housing discrimination in American hist more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Statement on TPS Ruling * Today, Senator Reverend Warnock released the following statement: "Today's Supreme Court decision is a devastating blow for hundreds of thousands of law-abiding immigrants who have built their lives and contributed to their communities in the United States as fathers, mothers, teachers, nurses, doctors, researchers, business owners, and more. The people of Haiti, particularly, are living through a profoun more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Wasserman Schultz Announces New Bill to Save TPS After SCOTUS Decision * Sunrise, FL - Today, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) convened local immigration advocates to condemn the Supreme Court's ruling to deny Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to Haitians in Trump v. Miot, and unveiled her forthcoming bill the TPS Review Act, to reassert judicial and Congressional review of the executive branch's decisions about TPS. Click he more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Watson Coleman Statement on Supreme Court Immigration Decisions * June 25, 2026 Mullin v. Doe and Mullin v. Al Otro Lado betray America's values and commitments Today, following the release of Supreme Court decisions on the status of assylum seekers and the TPS system, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) released the following statement: On Tuesday, a judge put a stop to the federal government's unlawful campaign of making more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 27 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news wrap up on June 26, 2026: * * * WHAT VIRGINIANS ARE SEEING: ATTORNEY GENERAL JAY JONES SHARES WEEKLY ROUNDUP OF ACTIONS TAKEN Successfully defends life-saving background check law, announces plans to hold firearm industry accountable, and joins fight against federal abuse of power - Attorney General Jones this week won a major case that will protect a life-saving measure in the fight against gun violence, shared how his office will hold bad actors more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 26 -- World Relief issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * World Relief Responds to SCOTUS Decisions Regarding TPS for Haitians and Syrians, Asylum Processing Global Christian humanitarian organization and refugee resettlement agency addresses multi-faceted implications of each ruling - Today, the Supreme Court of the United States issued two rulings impacting populations World Relief serves: a decision regarding the joint case evaluating Mullin v. Dahlia Doe and Trump v. Miot, and a decision re more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 26 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * You Don't Have a Constitutional Right to Free Speech... On Someone Else's Property * The Goldwater Institute this week filed a brief in the U.S. Supreme Court urging it to overrule a decades-old precedent that allows people to exercise their freedom of speech-by trespassing on other people's land. That case, called PruneYard v. Robins, was decided in 1980, and it held that the Fifth Amendment's takings clause was not violated when the more PR