GROVE CITY, Pennsylvania, July 1 -- The Grove City College issued the following news release: * * * 'The Most American College in America;' GCC's Declaration of Independence * Grove City College President Bradley J. Lingo '00 delivered a version of these remarks at The Institute for Faith & Freedom's Annual Conference in April. One of the great figures in the history of Grove City College, J. Howard Pew, hoped the College would "encourage and inculcate into the minds and hearts of students an abiding faith in God and country, a love for f more PR

NEW YORK, July 2 -- Agudath Israel of America, an arm and voice of American Orthodox Jewry, issued the following news: * * * Agudath Israel Welcomes Supreme Court Decision to Hear Case Regarding Right to Religious Gatherings in the Home Agudath Israel of America welcomes the Supreme Court of the United States' decision yesterday to hear Grand v. City of University Heights, Ohio, a case involving the right to hold religious gatherings in the home. Agudath Israel filed an amicus curiae ("friend of the court") brief in April, along with other  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 2 -- Alianza Americas, a transnational advocacy network of Latin American migrant-led organizations, issued the following statement on June 30, 2026: * * * The Court reaffirmed birthright citizenship, which we will continue to defend against this government's xenophobic attacks Alianza Americas welcomes with relief the decision by the majority of the U.S. Supreme Court regarding President Trump's failed attempt to restrict birthright citizenship. We reaffirm our commitment to continue defending this right against the  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 [Category: International] (TNSrpt) -- The Federation for American Immigration Reform issued the following news release on July 1, 2026: * * * America's 250th Anniversary Wake-Up Call: Reclaim Constitutional Power Over Citizenship FAIR Report Offers Founders-Inspired Roadmap to Fix Today's Immigration Problems - The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) today released a new Investigative Note, The Citizens' Republic: Reclaiming the Founders' Vision of America at 250. The Note provides a comprehensive examinat more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The American Immigration Lawyers Association issued the following news release on June 30, 2026: * * * AILA Welcomes Supreme Court Ruling Upholding Constitutionally Guaranteed Birthright Citizenship The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) welcomed the Supreme Court decision 6-3 in Trump v. Barbara, upholding the principle of birthright citizenship. AILA President Jeff Joseph stated, "As our nation's 250th anniversary approaches, it's worth remembering that the promise of birthright citizenship was not writt more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The American Securities Association issued the following news on June 30, 2026: * * * ASA to Congress: End the CAT's Mass Surveillance and Restore SEC Accountability The American Securities Association (ASA) submitted a letter to House Financial Services Committee leadership ahead of today's markup, expressing support for four measures aimed at protecting investors, restoring regulatory accountability at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and strengthening America's capital markets. "The Supreme Court this w more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 1 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson issues statement on Supreme Court decision to protect the First Amendment during political campaigns South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson made the following statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in National Republican Senatorial Committee v. Federal Election Commission. "On Tuesday, the Supreme Court determined that federal laws limiting the amount of money political parties ca more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 30 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Statement on SCOTUS Birthright Citizenship Ruling * RALEIGH - Attorney General Jeff Jackson released the below statement after the United States Supreme Court rejected the federal administration's executive order on birthright citizenship. Attorney General Jackson challenged the executive order, arguing that it invalidated the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Writing for the ma more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet Statement on SCOTUS Striking Down Trump's Executive Order to Limit Birthright Citizenship * Washington, D.C. -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released a statement following the Supreme Court's decision that President Trump's executive order violates the 14th Amendment: "Birthright citizenship is a cornerstone of our Constitution and rests on the belief that all Americans are equal under the law. Any attempt to revoke or undermin more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet Statement on Supreme Court Decision in West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Little v. Hecox * Denver -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released a statement following the Supreme Court's decision in West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Little v. Hecox : "Today's decision is a setback for LGBTQ+ Americans and another cruel step in President Trump's Supreme Court targeting transgender people. This ruling allowing state bans targets a small group of p more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Statement on Supreme Court Ruling Upholding Birthright Citizenship * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today released the below statement following the Supreme Court of the United States' decision in Trump v. Barbara to uphold automatic citizenship for children born in the United States: "Today's decision is an incredible relief to the thousands of United States citizens born on American soil, whose c more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence issued the following news release on June 30, 2026: * * * Brady Responds to Supreme Court Taking Up Constitutionality of Assault Weapons Regulations Today, the Supreme Court agreed to consider in its upcoming term two cases challenging assault weapons bans in Connecticut and Cook County, Illinois, which prohibit AR-15s and other assault weapons. Kris Brown, President of Brady, the nation's oldest gun violence prevention organization, responded: "The Court's decision to take more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Capitol Hill Report, 07-1-26 * AUDIO from this morning's call is available HERE. Topics include: Supreme Court rulings, the Save Our Bacon Act, Iran, the SAVE America Act and student loan forgiveness. *** Original text here: https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/capitol-hill-report-07-1-26 more PR

NEW YORK, July 1 -- The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, an organization that defends the right of Catholics to participate in American public life without defamation or discrimination, issued the following commentary on June 30, 2026, by President Bill Donohue: * * * MALES CANNOT CRASH FEMALE SPORTS The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that states can ban males from competing in women's sports. At issue is whether males, who falsely identify as female--so-called transgender females--can compete against girls and women in athletic more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 [Category: Computer Technology] -- The Computer and Communications Industry Association issued the following news release: * * * CCIA Files Joint Amicus Brief in Supreme Court Case involving Privacy, Video Content The Computer & Communications Industry Association and the Software & Information Industry Association have filed a joint amicus brief in Salazar v. Paramount Global. The filing pointed out that the Video Privacy Protection Act, an analog-era law which was intended to keep peoples' history of video cassette renta more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 [Category: Biology] (TNSxrep) -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Trump EPA Approves Its Fifth 'Forever Chemical' Pesticide The Environmental Protection Agency has approved the highly persistent pesticide trifludimoxazin for use on wheat, oats, oranges, apples and almonds. The pesticide is a "forever chemical" -often called PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. "This is the PFAS presidency brought to you by Donald Trump and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin," said N more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, July 2 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on June 30, 2026, by economist John Phelan: * * * Eminent domain revisited The Fifth Amendment to the Constitution reads, in full: "No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service  more PR

NEW YORK, July 2 -- Common Cause - New York issued the following news release on June 30, 2026: * * * Birthright Protection Remains, But Attacks Continue In an important victory for all Americans, today the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a presidential executive order that would have changed the 14th Amendment's process for U.S. citizenship. But while today is a victory, attacks on communities of color continue to persist both with the president and in cases with this court. "While we welcome the Court finally upholding a constitutional  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, issued the following news release on July 1, 2026: * * * Congressman Biggs Applauds Supreme Court Rulings on Women's Sports, Presidential Authority Congressman Biggs applauded the U.S. Supreme Court decisions this week in West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Trump v. Slaughter. In West Virginia v. B.P.J., a majority of Supreme Court Justices ruled that states passing laws to protect the integrity of women's sports are not in violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment and Ti more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Don Davis, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Don Davis Issues Statement on U.S. Supreme Court's Scholastic Sports Ruling U.S. Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) released the following statement today regarding the U.S. Supreme Court's 6-3 decision in West Virginia v. B.P.J., which upheld state laws regulating student-athlete participation based on biological sex: "The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a significant ruling affirming that states possess the legal authority to maintain sepa more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Florida, issued the following statement on June 30, 2026: * * * Congressman Maxwell Frost on Supreme Court Ruling: "Our Constitution Is Not Up for Debate" Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10) released the following statement after the Supreme Court rejected efforts by the Trump Administration to undermine birthright citizenship guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. In a statement, Rep. Frost says: "Our constitution is not up for debate. Today, the more PR

ITHACA, New York, July 2 -- The Cornell University Industrial and Labor Relations School issued the following news: * * * Workers with temporary protected status aid NYS's economy, society By Julie Greco, ILR School Immigrant workers protected by a key humanitarian status make significant contributions to New York state's economy and communities, according to new Cornell research. Workers from Central America who have temporary protected status (TPS), which the U.S. gives to citizens of countries troubled by war and other crises, play a cr more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on July 1, 2026, by William Alan Reinsch: * * * Three Process lessons This week's column is going to descend once again into the legal and process weeds and comment on several recent or prospective developments. The first is the Supreme Court's decision last week in Cisco Systems, Inc. v. Doe. My column several weeks ago discussed the basis for the case, the Alien Tort Statute (ATS), concluding that Cisco gave the court the opportunity t more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 30 [Category: Education] -- Chicago Teachers Union issued the following news release: * * * CTU's Davis Gates on the Supreme Court's Decision Allowing States to Ban Transgender Student Athletes A statement from the Chicago Teachers Union and Illinois Federation of Teachers President Stacy Davis Gates on the Supreme Court ruling allowing states to ban Transgender Students Athletes:  Today's Supreme Court decision is about more than athletics. It is about whether some students will be told they belong less than others more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 [Category: Political] -- Defending Rights and Dissent issued the following statement on June 30, 2026: * * * Statement: SCOTUS Upholds Right to Privacy in Chatrie v. U.S. Yesterday the Supreme Court ruled in Chatrie v. U.S. that mobile phone users have an expectation of privacy from the government even when using apps that track their location data. Defending Rights & Dissent issued the following statement in response to the ruling: Today the Supreme Court agreed with privacy and free speech advocates. In Chatrie v U.S., more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 [Category: Political] -- Demand Justice issued the following memorandum: * * * MEMO TO INTERESTED PARTIES FROM: Josh Orton, President of Demand Justice; Ezra Levin, Co-Executive Director of Indivisible RE: Trump Replacing Alito  NPR's reporting that Justice Alito is retiring was early. But it wasn't wrong. We know that Donald Trump will do whatever he can to hold onto power, and we are prepared for him trying to force Alito, Thomas, or both off the bench this year, while Republicans still control the Senate and can ram more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release on June 29, 2026: * * * Supreme Court Blocks President Trump From Unlawful Partisan Firing of Lisa Cook The U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling today that will reinstate unlawfully-fired Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, who President Trump attempted to remove from office without due process. The decision is a defeat for the p more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release on June 30, 2026: * * * U.S. Supreme Court Declines Trump-Vance Administration's Shadow-Docket Request, Leaving Protections for Copyright Office Leadership in Place The U.S. Supreme Court declined today the Trump-Vance administration's request to intervene via the emergency, or shadow, docket, in Blanche v. Perlmutter, leaving  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Democratic Caucuses Hold Press Conference on Supreme Court Ruling Upholding Birthright Citizenship * Video of the press conference can be found here. WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Congressional Tri-Caucus - including the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), and Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) - along with leaders from the New Democrat Coalition (NDC) and the Congressional Progressive more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following statement on June 30, 2026: * * * DNC Statement on Trump v. Barbara In response to the Supreme Court's ruling in Trump v. Barbara, DNC Chair Ken Martin released the following statement: "Since his first days in office, Donald Trump has sought to recycle racist, debunked legal arguments to strip away the constitutional rights of American citizens born to immigrant parents. Today, he failed. "With Trump v. Barbara, the Supreme Court emphatically rejected his anti-i more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following statement on June 30, 2026, with the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee: * * * DNC, DSCC, and DCCC Statement on Supreme Court Ruling in Campaign Finance Case Today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in National Republican Senatorial Committee v. Federal Election Commission, siding with the Republican Party's efforts to overturn decades of precedent and rewrite campaign finance laws, and eliminate a key saf more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following statement on June 30, 2026, with the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and Democratic National Committee: * * * DSCC, DCCC, and DNC Statement on Supreme Court Ruling in Campaign Finance Case Today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in National Republican Senatorial Committee v. Federal Election Commission, siding with the Republican Party's efforts to overturn decades of precedent and rewrite campaign finance laws, and eliminate a key saf more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, June 30 [Category: Sociological] -- Equality California posted the following news release: * * * Equality California and ACLU of Southern California: SAFETY Act Continues To Protect California's LGBTQ+ Students * CONTACT: Jorge Reyes Salinas, Equality California  PHONE: (213) 355-3057 / MOBILE: (213) 355-3057 / EMAIL: press@eqca.org LOS ANGELES, CA - Equality California and the ACLU of Southern California issued the following statement in response to recent misleading reporting about the U.S. Court of Appeals for more PR

NEW YORK, July 1 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * Everytown Condemns DOJ Lawsuit Against Virginia's Assault Weapons Ban * RICHMOND, Va. - Today, the Department of Justice announced it is suing the Commonwealth of Virginia over its newly enacted assault weapons ban. This comes just months after Governor Abigail Spanberger signed the bill, alongside a slate of 20 other gun safety measures, into law. Just yesterday, the United States Supreme Court granted certiorari in Viramontes v.  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 [Category: Sociological] -- The Family Research Council issued the following news release: * * * SCOTUS Ruling on Women's Sports Shows Court Cannot Dodge Chaos Created with Redefinition of Marriage Today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued their 6-3 decision in West Virginia v. B.P.J.. The case was consolidated with Hecox v. Little. This consolidated case came about after the Idaho state legislature passed its 2020 Fairness in Women's Sports Act and West Virginia enacted their Save Women's Sports Act. Both states were attempt more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 2 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on July 1, 2026: * * * Employer Checklist for July 2026 Here are the top 10 workplace compliance items you should tackle in July 2026, based on the latest labor and employment law updates: * Catch up on recent SCOTUS rulings. During the final days of its 2025-2026 term, the Supreme Court issued some key decisions that will affect the workplace. The Court vastly expanded the presidential power to remove members of independent agencies (read more about Trump more PR

BRONX, New York, July 2 -- Fordham University School of Law issued the following Q&A on July 1, 2026, involving law professor Catherine Powell: * * * The Declaration at 250: Casting Off the Shackles of Digital Surveillance and Algorithmic Bias in the Age of AI As the United States approaches the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence this year, Fordham Law News is turning to its faculty to explore the legal, historical, and philosophical dimensions of the document. This Q&A series considers what the Declaration meant in 1776--a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11274) by legislative attorney Clay Wild: * * * Geofence Warrants and the Fourth Amendment: The Supreme Court Weighs In Introduction From thermal imaging and wiretaps to GPS tracking and various forms of electronic eavesdropping, the emergence of new technologies and their investigative use have sometimes created legal tension with constitutional privacy protections. Over the last century, federal courts have considered  more PR

NEW YORK, July 1 -- 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 statement on June 30, 2026: * * * Hispanic Federation Condemns Supreme Court Ruling Restricting Transgender Athletes, Vows to Continue Fighting Attacks on LGBTQ+ Human Rights Today, Frankie Miranda, President and CEO of the Hispanic Federation, issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court's ruli more PR

NEW YORK, July 1 -- 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 statement on June 29, 2026: * * * Hispanic Federation Welcomes SCOTUS Ruling Defending Mail in Ballots, a Critical Step in Defending Democracy Hispanic Federation will continue to push back on broader voting rights attack such as redistricting and additional attempts to curtail mail-in ballots - Today, the Supre more PR

NEW YORK, July 1 -- 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 statement on June 30, 2026: * * * Birthright Citizenship Upheld as a Constitutional Right, a Core Principle for Our Nation Today, the Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship as the law of the land after President Trump issued an executive order attempting to eliminate key components of the 14th amendment of th more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on June 30, 2026: * * * Walberg Celebrates SCOTUS Ruling on Protecting Women's Sports Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following statement applauding the Supreme Court's decision protecting women's sports: "Women's sports are for women. Unfortunately, radical gender ideology bolstered by policies pushed under the Biden-Harris administration chipped away at  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * In Case You Missed It... Sen. Rick Scott Reacts to Supreme Court Rulings, Demands Congress Return to DC * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Rick Scott joined the Charlie Kirk Show yesterday with Andrew Kolvet and Blake Neff to break down the Supreme Court rulings on birthright citizenship, transgender athletes, and campaign finance rules. Watch the full interview HERE or by clicking below. HIGHLIGHTS: On Birthright Citizenship: "I don't get the  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The Congressional Hispanic Caucus issued the following news release on June 30, 2026: * * * Joint Statement from Tri-Caucus Chairs on Supreme Court's Ruling Upholding Birthright Citizenship The Chairs of the Congressional Tri-Caucus-- Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chair Rep. Grace Meng (NY-06), andCongressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Rep. Yvette Clarke (NY-09) --released the following joint statement on the Supreme Court ru more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 [Category: Political] -- The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights issued the following news release: * * * The Leadership Conference Responds to the Supreme Court's Decisions in Trump v. Barbara, West Virginia v. BPJ, Little v. Hecox, and end of 2026 Term While the Court upheld birthright citizenship, it decided trans women and girls, refugees fleeing violence, and Back and Brown voters don't count - Maya Wiley, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following sta more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The League of Women Voters issued the following news release: * * * League of Women Voters: Birthright Citizenship Ruling Is a Critical Win -- And a Warning We Cannot Ignore The League of Women Voters of the United States today issued an urgent call to action following yesterday's Supreme Court effective 5-4 ruling on Trump v. Barbara, upholding birthright citizenship under the Fourteenth Amendment. While the official 6-3 decision is a vital victory for constitutional democracy, the League warns that the razor-thin marg more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The League of Women Voters issued the following news release on June 30, 2026: * * * Supreme Court Upholds State Laws Barring Transgender Girls from School Athletics Today, the US Supreme Court allowed states to deny transgender girls and women the right to participate in school sports. In a combined decision, the Court effectively blessed state laws requiring proof of "biological sex" to participate in girls' and women's sports teams, exposing even the youngest athletes to intrusive and degrading measures. Since 2020,  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- LULAC, the League of United Latin American Citizens, issued the following news release on June 30, 2026: * * * LULAC Applauds Supreme Court for Upholding Birthright Citizenship Nation's oldest and largest Latino civil rights organization calls the ruling a victory for the Constitution and for millions of American families. - The Supreme Court today struck down an executive order that sought to deny automatic citizenship to certain children born on United States soil, affirming that the Fourteenth Amendment guarantees  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild issued the following news release on June 30, 2026: * * * Birthright Citizenship Survives This Supreme Court Term, Barely National Immigration Project Executive Director Sirine Shebaya issued the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled in Trump v. Barbara, that President Trump's January 20, 2025 executive order denying citizenship to certain children born in the United States violates the Fourteenth Amendment: "Since the Supreme Court took this ca more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The National LGBTQ Task Force (formerly the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force) issued the following statement on June 30, 2026: * * * The National LGBTQ Task Force Responses to Supreme Court Decisions on Transgender Participation in Sports and Birthright Citizen The following can be attributed to Allen Morris, Policy Director, National LGBTQ Task Force: West Virginia v. BPJ and Little v. Hecox "Today's decision is devastating and the impact is clear. While this is not a nationwide ban on transgender participation  more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, July 2 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release on June 30, 2026: * * * Northwestern experts on today's SCOTUS decisions on birthright citizenship and trans athletes in organized sports CHICAGO -- The U.S. Supreme Court today handed down decisions in major cases, including the constitutionality of Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship and whether transgender athletes are allowed to compete in organized sports. Northwestern Pritzker School of Law experts are available to media. To arran more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 (Rep.) -- Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., issued the following news release: * * * Norton to Introduce Bill to Prohibit Permanent Fencing at Lafayette Square * WASHINGTON, D.C. - After reading recent reporting indicating that the Trump Administration plans to install permanent fencing around Lafayette Square, the public park in front of the White House, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced her intention to introduce a bill to prohibit permanent fencing at the park. "Lafayette Square belongs to the pe more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Statement on Supreme Court Further Dismantling Limits on Campaign Spending * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee with oversight over federal elections, issued the following statement following the Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling in National Republican Senatorial Committee v. Federal Election Commission striking down federal limits on coordinated campaign spendi more PR

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, July 1 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Professor Michael Foreman quoted in Philadelphia Inquirer article Professor Michael Foreman was quoted in a recent Philadelphia Inquirer article discussing a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit allowing President Donald Trump's administration to replace the slavery exhibits it removed earlier this year from George Washington's home in Philadelphia.  Foreman noted that the decision is just one of a more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 2 -- The Rhode Island Supreme Court issued the following opinion: * * * Bryan Edward Menge v. GEICO General Insurance Company et al. Present: Suttell, C.J., Robinson, Lynch Prata, Long, and Flaherty (ret.), JJ. OPINION Chief Justice Suttell, for the Court. The self-represented plaintiff, Bryan Edward Menge, appeals from judgments entered in favor of the defendants, GEICO General Insurance Company (GEICO) and Main Street America Assurance Company (MSAA) (collectively, defendants), following a hearing justice's more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mullin Condemns Supreme Court Transgender Sports Ruling * Washington, D.C.- I am disappointed by the Supreme Court's decision to uphold states' discriminatory laws banning transgender girls and women from playing on school athletic teams that match their gender identity-a decision that will cause real harm to youth who simply want to be themselves while playing alongside their peers. Local school leaders and athletic officials are best posit more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following statement on June 30, 2026: * * * Rep. Sykes Responds to Major Supreme Court Decisions U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) released the following statements in response to this week's decisions from the Supreme Court. On Birthright Citizenship "The Constitution is clear. The Fourteenth Amendment guarantees birthright citizenship, and today's decision upholds one of our nation's most fundamental constitutional promises. The rule of law matters, and no presiden more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. W. Greg Steube, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Steube, Boyle Introduce HUSTLE Act to Help College Athletes Invest NIL Earnings and Build Long-Term Financial Security * WASHINGTON - U.S. Representatives Greg Steube (R-Fla.) and Brendan Boyle (D-Pa.) today introduced the Helping Undergraduate Students Thrive with Long-Term Earnings (HUSTLE) Act, bipartisan legislation that would create first-of-its-kind tax-advantaged investment accounts allowing college athletes to grow their name, image, more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 1 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Sarah Hartley discusses Title IX protections with The Christian Science Monitor * Sarah Hartley, a partner in BCLP's Business & Commercial Disputes practice, recently spoke with The Christian Science Monitor about the U.S. Supreme Court upholding two state laws that ban transgender girls and women from scholastic sports. In the article, Sarah discusses clarity schools and universities will now have when applyin more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following statement on June 30, 2026: * * * Senator Justice Releases Statement on SCOTUS Ruling Protecting Women's Sports LEWISBURG, WV - Today, Senator Jim Justice released a statement following the Supreme Court upholding West Virginia law in the case of West Virginia v. B.P.J: "As Governor, I signed the Save Women's Sports Act into law because it was just plain common sense. As a coach, I know our girls work too hard and sacrifice too much to have the deck stacked agains more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt to Introduce Constitutional Amendment Putting Americans First, Reining in Birthright Citizenship * Schmitt's Amendment Follows SCOTUS Decision Allowing Unlimited Birthright Citizenship for Illegal Aliens, Temporarily Present Aliens U.S. SENATE -Today U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO), chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee of the Constitution, announced he will be introducing a constitutional amendment to protect American citizens more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 (TNSletter) -- Sens. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, chairman of the Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, issued the following letter to the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 25, 2026 The Honorable Robert J. Conrad, Jr. Director, Administrative Office of the United States Courts 1 Columbus Circle NE Washington, DC 20544 Dear Director Conrad: We write to you in your capacity  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 (TNSletter) -- Sens. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, and Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following letter to the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 25, 2026 The Honorable Robert J. Conrad, Jr. Director, Administrative Office of the United States Courts 1 Columbus Circle NE Washington, DC 20544 Dear Director Conrad: We write to you in your capacity as Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts (the "AO") to express our serious concerns with se more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: As America Celebrates Our 250th Anniversary This Week, Democrats Are Noticeably Silent * WASHINGTON -This morning, at the weekly House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson discussed the genius of the American experiment in self-governance and celebrated the endurance of our Republic as we mark our 250th Anniversary this week. Speaker Johnson also discussed the FY27 National Defense Authorization Act, which furt more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Stand Up America, an organization was born in 2016 as a digital-first grassroots community working to resist what they say is Donald Trump's corruption, racism and his threats to democracy, issued the following news release on July 1, 2026: * * * ROBERTS COURT ENDS ANOTHER TERM OF SIDING WITH THE POWERFUL OVER AMERICAN PEOPLE The U.S. Supreme Court concluded its 2025-2026 term yesterday after another year of controversial decisions favoring the powerful and well-connected. From its decision to dismantle the last remaini more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Stand Up America, an organization was born in 2016 as a digital-first grassroots community working to resist what they say is Donald Trump's corruption, racism and his threats to democracy, issued the following news release on June 30, 2026: * * * SUPREME COURT GIVES BLESSING FOR BILLIONAIRES TO BUY MORE INFLUENCE OVER POLITICIANS Today, the Supreme Court ruled for the Republican Party and JD Vance in National Republican Senatorial Committee v. Federal Election Commission, reversing previous decisions and removing one o more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 2 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following statement on June 30, 2026, on the U.S. Supreme Court decision on birthright citizenship: * * * "We are thrilled the U.S. Supreme Court has invalidated President Trump's birthright citizenship order. From the very first day of President Trump's second term, New Jersey, our multistate partners, and birthright citizens and their attorneys have fought day and night against this flagrantly unlawful executive order. The President cannot change our  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following news: * * * Supreme Court finds limits on coordinated party expenditures unconstitutional in NRSC v. FEC (609 U.S. ____(2026)) * On June 30, 2026, the United States Supreme Court held that the Federal Election Campaign Act 's (the Act) political party coordinated expenditure limits violate the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. Background The Act provides that national party committees and state party committees may make special expenditures in co more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Stand Up America, an organization was born in 2016 as a digital-first grassroots community working to resist what they say is Donald Trump's corruption, racism and his threats to democracy, issued the following news release on June 29, 2026: * * * SUPREME COURT OPENS DOOR TO KING-LIKE POWERS FOR TRUMP TO FIRE INDEPENDENT WATCHDOGS AND INSTALL LOYALISTS THROUGHOUT GOVERNMENT Today, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Donald Trump in Trump v. Slaughter, allowing him to fire Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter from the Federal  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The League of Women Voters posted the following news release on June 29, 2026: * * * Supreme Court Protects Mail Voting and Preserves States' Authority Over Ballot Receipt Rules Today, the Supreme Court issued a decision upholding voters' rights and permitting Mississippi voters' ballots that are cast on time to be counted after Election Day according to state law. The decision reverses the Fifth Circuit's incorrect interpretation of federal Election Day statutes, which would have invalidated decades-old absentee ballot more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The League of Women Voters posted the following news release on June 30, 2026: * * * Supreme Court Strikes Down Key Campaign Finance Provision, Turning Political Parties Into Conduits for Big Donors Today, in a 6-3 ruling, the US Supreme Court issued yet another troubling decision that will open the door to the corrupting influence of more big money in our political system. This case was brought by the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC), which sought to strike down limits on coordinated political party spen more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 1 [Category: Environment] -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news: * * * The Nature Conservancy Celebrates Historic Passage of the Delaware Wetlands Stewardship Act * The Nature Conservancy in Delaware applauds the passage of the Wetlands Stewardship Act by the Delaware General Assembly, a historic milestone that will protect critical freshwater, non-tidal wetlands in the First State. The legislation, Senate Bill 9, marks the seventh attempt at protecting freshwater wetlands in Delaware since 1988. Sen more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The U.S. Conference of Mayors issued the following news: * * * U.S. Conference of Mayors Statement on Supreme Court Decision on Birthright Citizenship Below is a statement by U.S. Conference of Mayors President Todd Gloria, Mayor of San Diego, on today's Supreme Court decision to uphold birthright citizenship:  "Today's Supreme Court decision reaffirms a constitutional principle that has guided our nation for generations and provides much-needed certainty for families, loc more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Education Marks End of Second Annual Title IX Month with Major Enforcement Recap * Today, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) marked the conclusion of the second annual 'Title IX Month' - honoring the fifty-fourth anniversary of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX) - by recapping the Trump Administration's continued efforts to protect women and girls and restore Title IX to its original promise. more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 1 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Frantz Ward, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * U.S. Supreme Court Holds FIFRA Preempts State Failure-to-Warn Claims Challenging EPA-Approved Labeling * In a significant victory for federally regulated product manufacturers, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Monsanto v. Durnell, by a 7-2 vote, that the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) preempts state-law failure-to-warn claims seeking labeling requirements beyond those approved by the U.S. Environmental Pro more PR

DAVIS, California, July 2 -- The University of California Davis School of Law issued the following news: * * * Professors Chin and Johnson Conmment on Birthright Citizenship Ruling Professors Gabriel "Jack" Chin and Kevin R. Johnson spoke to media about the U.S. Supreme Court's 6-3 decision on June 30 to reject President Donald Trump's executive order attempting to end automatic birthright citizenship. "This case makes it clear that at least a majority of the court believes being born here makes you a citizen," Johnson told San Francisco pu more PR

ITHACA, New York, July 2 (TNSbrep) -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Workers with temporary protected status aid NYS's economy, society By Julie Greco Immigrant workers protected by a key humanitarian status make significant contributions to New York state's economy and communities, according to new Cornell research. Workers from Central America who have temporary protected status (TPS), which the U.S. gives to citizens of countries troubled by war and other crises, play a critical role in New York state's economy, are more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 1 -- World Relief issued the following news release on June 30, 2026: * * * World Relief Responds to SCOTUS Decision Regarding Birthright Citizenship Global Christian humanitarian organization and refugee resettlement agency applauds decision - Today, the Supreme Court of the United States passed down a much-anticipated ruling on Trump v. Barbara, determining the administration's attempt to invalidate birthright citizenship by executive order to be unconstitutional. World Relief Vice President of Advocacy and Pol more PR