WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following news release on July 2, 2026: * * * AFPI Urges Supreme Court to Protect Religious Liberty in St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) today filed an amicus brief in St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy, urging the U.S. Supreme Court to provide much-needed clarity on the meaning of "religion" under the First Amendment's Free Exercise Clause. The Supreme Court has never adopted a clear definition of religion for Free Exercise Clause cases. more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Highlights Dissenting Opinions in Trump v. Barbara * America First Legal (AFL) praised the powerful dissents of Justice Clarence Thomas, Justice Samuel Alito, and Justice Neil Gorsuch in Trump v. Barbara, in which the Justices forcefully rejected the U.S. Supreme Court's decision striking down President Trump's Executive Order 14160, "Protecting The Meaning And Value Of American Citizensh more PR

BELLEVUE, Washington, July 1 [Category: Political] -- The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms issued the following news release: * * * AMERICAN GUN OWNERS HAVE LOTS TO CELEBRATE THIS JULY FOURTH * BELLEVUE, WA - Following two significant Supreme Court rulings on the Second Amendment, and the Court's announcement it will finally consider the constitutionality of state and local gun bans, American gun owners have a lot to celebrate this July 4 th as the nation reaches its milestone 250 th anniversary of independence, accord more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 2 -- The Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Senator Leach Reassures Arizona Voters Supreme Court Ruling Does Not Change Arizona Election Law Despite a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision involving another state's absentee ballot law, Arizona voters will continue following the same rules they always have when returning early ballots. On Monday, the Court issued a 5-4 decision in Watson v. Republican National Committee, upholding a Mississippi law that allows absentee ballots  more PR

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, July 2 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * As America celebrates 250 years, political scientist reflects on governance, country's future * From revolutionary reenactments at Fort Ticonderoga to a maritime tour of 50 tall and military ships that begins along the East Coast, America 250 festivities are underway as the country approaches its quarter-millennium anniversary on July 4. "Many scholars agree that we are one of, if not the oldest, democracies still in existence," says Political Science A more PR

ALBANY, New York, July 1 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Wins Case Against Notorious Deed Thief Joseph Makhani * July 1, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today won her case against Joseph Makhani, 63, of Kings Point, Long Island, for criminally possessing two brownstones located at 107 West 118th Street and 135 West 131st Street in Harlem with a combined value of approximately $4.7 million. Makhani's actions forced one building's elderly home more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12171) on June 30, 2026, by income security specialist John J. Topoleski: * * * Benefit Reductions to Participants in Delphi Pension Plans Introduction Delphi Technologies is a parts and components supplier to automakers that was spun off from General Motors (GM) in 1999. In May 2009, Delphi's pension plans were terminated, and responsibility for the payment of plan participants' benefits was turned over to the Pension Benefit more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, July 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * California Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Gibson Dunn Client CIM in Dispute Over Casa Encantada * The California Supreme Court ruled in favor of Gibson Dunn client CIM in a dispute with the family of telecommunications mogul Gary Winnick over the default of a $150 million business loan that relied on several residential properties as collateral. The properties included Casa Encantada, a Los Angeles-area mansio more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, July 3 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on July 2, 2026, by economist John Phelan: * * * Walz and Ellison pardon man who raped a 10-year-old girl so that he can stay in Minnesota The Pioneer Press reports: "A three-person Minnesota panel including Gov. Tim Walz granted a pardon to an immigrant convicted of sexually abusing a child, drawing accusations that he and other Democrats are impeding feder more PR

NEW YORK, June 29 -- Common Cause - New York issued the following statement: * * * SCOTUS Preserves the Right to Vote by Mail Common Cause issued the following statement after today's Supreme Court decision in Watson v. Republican National Committee, which preserves longstanding election practices that allow states to count mail ballots postmarked by Election Day and received shortly after. Statement from Common Cause President & CEO Virginia Kase Solomon: "This is a victory for voters and for an election system that meets the needs of t more PR

NEW YORK, July 3 -- Consolidated Edison, a provider of energy-related products and services, issued the following news on July 2, 2026: * * * Con Edison Elects New Board Member Tali Farhadian Ms. Farhadian will join the company's board of directors effective July 1, 2026 - Consolidated Edison, Inc. ("Con Edison") (NYSE:ED) today announced that its Board of Directors elected Tali Farhadian to Con Edison's Board of Directors, effective July 1, 2026. Ms. Farhadian is an accomplished lawyer and former prosecutor with deep legal and regulatory more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Johnson's Statement on End of SCOTUS 2025-2026 Term * Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts Ranking Member Hank Johnson Released the Following Statement at the Conclusion of the Supreme Court's Recent Term WASHINGTON, D.C. -"As America marks 250 years of independence from imperialist governance, with growing alarm we are witnessing the most activist Supreme Court in our nation's history, as it reshapes our democracy into a pl more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies issued the following statement on June 30, 2026: * * * DFI Statement on Supreme Court Rulings on Women's Sports Upon the Supreme Court rulings in West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Little v. Hecox, Bob Eitel, President and Co-Founder of the Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies (DFI), released the following statement: "The Supreme Court has affirmed what DFI has been fighting for: schools may determine eligibility for sports based on biological sex without running  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 [Category: International] -- The Federation for American Immigration Reform issued the following news release: * * * FAIR Asks Supreme Court to Protect American Workers * Shows Court Department of Labor may fine employers WASHINGTON-The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) has filed a brief in the U.S. Supreme Court showing that the Department of Labor may fine employers who hire foreign nonimmigrant farmworkers and then fail to meet the terms and conditions of their employment (and those of Americans who  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R44548) entitled "The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Child Labor Provisions:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Employment of Children in Agriculture Three exemptions to the FLSA child labor provisions create separate minimum age thresholds and hazardous occupations rules for children employed in agriculture./45 Minimum Age for Employment in Agriculture With some exceptions, the minimum age for employment in agricultural occupations is  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 [Category: Political] -- Defending Rights and Dissent issued the following news: * * * Gaza First Amendment Alert (7/2/26) * Sign up here to receive future Gaza First Amendment Alerts directly in your inbox. U.S. Re-Sanctions UN Human Rights Expert Amid Legal Back and Forth On May 26, 2026, the U.S. government once again added United Nations Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese to the list of sanctioned individuals. A little less than a month earlier, Albanese had been removed from the list after a District Judge in  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Ranking Member Scott's Statement on Trump v. Slaughter House Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court upheld President Trump's firing of Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter. "Once again, the Roberts-led majority in the Supreme Court has abandoned decades of precedent more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement on June 30, 2026, at a hearing entitled "Sanctuary Policies: Victims' Perspectives": * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement at Hearing on How Trump Is Undermining Public Safety By Redirecting Law Enforcement to Immigration Crackdown Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at a Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enfor more PR

NEW YORK, July 2 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following commentary by Sofia Pasquini, research assistant in the Americas Division, and Cesar Munoz, Brazil director in the Americas Division, to El Pais: * * * Bolivia Cleared the Roads, but it Hasn't Cleared the Crisis Erosion of the Rule of Law Helps Explain Widespread Disenchantment in Bolivia - While people in many Latin American countries are prone to take their grievances to the streets, Bolivia stands out for the intensity and duration of protests. The roa more PR

NEW YORK, July 2 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: * * * US: Haitians Set to Lose Protections, Risk Return to Violence (Miami) - The Trump administration's move to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians has triggered widespread fear among Haitian communities in Florida of family separation, job loss, and deportation to a country engulfed by violence and a humanitarian crisis, Human Rights Watch and Sant La Haitian Neighborhood Center said today. The US Supreme Court's June 25, 2026, d more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on July 1, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Banks joins Human Events Daily with Jack Posobiec on Real America's Voice Yesterday, Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.), joined Human Events Daily with Jack Posobiec on Real America's Voice to discuss recent Supreme Court rulings, the SAVE America Act, and conservative wins secured by Sen. Banks in the upcoming NDAA. Key Excerpts on SCOTUS and SAVE America Act: Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.): "This is the worst decision I think we've seen in a ve more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Reproductive Freedom for All Arizona Marks Four Years Since Dobbs with Week of Action Events Across the State * ICYMI: Reproductive Freedom for All Arizona Marks Four Years Since Dobbs with Week of Action Events Across the State Last week, Reproductive Freedom for All Arizona marked the four-year anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organi more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, July 2 -- The Illinois Supreme Court issued the following news release: * * * ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT ANNOUNCES PASSING SCORE REQUIREMENT FOR NEXTGEN UNIFORM BAR EXAMINATION The Illinois Supreme Court announced in December 2025 that Illinois will accept transferred scores from the NextGen Uniform Bar Examination (NextGen UBE), a new version of the bar examination, beginning in July 2026. In an order issued today, the Court announces that the passing score recognized by Illinois for the NextGen UBE shall be 620. This wil more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on July 2, 2026, by Paul Goble, specialist on ethnic and religious questions in Eurasia, in the foundation's Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Moldova's Moves to Limit Gagauz Autonomy Could Destabilize Southeastern Europe Executive Summary: * Moldova is seeking to restrict further the autonomy of Gagauzia, its Christian Turkic region, ahead of a July 7 Constitutional Court ruling that would strip the region of its remaining self-governance rights under the 1994 accord more PR

NEW YORK, June 30 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary by Ilya Shapiro, director and senior fellow of constitutional studies, to the New York Post: * * * Supreme Court Didn't End the Birthright-Citizen Battle - It Just Made It Harder to Resolve When President Donald Trump's birthright-citizenship order reached the Supreme Court, the smart money said it would lose. The question was whether the justices would take the narrow path Justice Brett Kavanaugh ultimately mapped out in his partial dissent, or const more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 3 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 2, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Multistate Opposition to Postal Service's Attempt to Undermine Voting Rights Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a multistate coalition of 24 attorneys general in filing a formal comment letter today opposing the U.S. Postal Service's (USPS) attempt to aid the president's efforts to seize control of elections and restrict mail-in voting through a proposed rule, and asking the Pos more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 3 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Mollie Sitkowski Provides Insights on Key International Trade Developments for Law360 Midyear Report Faegre Drinker partner Mollie Sitkowski spoke with Law360 for a midyear report examining the most significant international trade developments of 2026, including the continuing fallout from the U.S. Supreme Court's decision striking down tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). Sitkowski discus more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11443) on June 30, 2026, by legislative attorney Hillel R. Smith: * * * Mullin v. Al Otro Lado: Supreme Court Determines That "Metering" Policy Is Lawful On June 25, 2026, the Supreme Court in Mullin v. Al Otro Lado ruled that an alien seeking to enter the United States at a port of entry but stopped on the Mexican side of the U.S.-Mexico border by a U.S. immigration officer is not statutorily entitled to be inspected by  more PR

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, July 3 -- The University of Notre Dame Law School posted the following news: * * * Notre Dame Law Professors Offer Insight on Supreme Court Rulings Author: Jonathan Bailey On Tuesday, the Supreme Court concluded its 2025-26 term with landmark decisions addressing birthright citizenship, mail-in voting, religious liberty, and presidential authority. Professors Richard Garnett, Derek Muller, Ashley Sanchez, and Haley Proctor shared their legal expertise with several national news outlets, offering analysis of the Court's  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The White House Office of Management and Budget issued the following statement of administration policy on a concurrent resolution (H.Con.Res. 108) directing the President pursuant to Sec. 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities in Lebanon. The resolution was introduced by Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, and 43 cosponsors: * * * The Administration strongly opposes passage of H. Con. Res. 108, a resolution that would direct the removal of U.S. Armed Forces from Lebanon. Although co more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 2 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following news release: * * * Pa. House passes Sunshine Act 24-hour notice bill * HARRISBURG, July 2 - The state House of Representatives on Wednesday passed legislation sponsored by Rep. Robert Freeman that would clarify the exceptions to the 24-hour rule for meeting agendas under the Sunshine Act, in response to a November decision by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. "My legislation would strengthen transparency at public meetings by ensuring residents have s more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on June 30, 2026, with Reps. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government, and Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, ranking member of the Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security and Enforcement, after the Supreme Court released its decision in Trump vs. Barbara: * * * "The first sentence of the Fourteenth Amendment is not ambiguous, and it is i more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Adams Applauds Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Decision * Washington, D.C. -Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12) commented on the Supreme Court's June 30th decision to uphold the constitutional right to birthright citizenship. "150 years ago, the 14 th Amendment was written into our Constitution to guarantee formerly enslaved Black Americans could never have their citizenship challenged because of their race. "150  more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 1 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Sarah Hartley discusses SCOTUS Title IX decision with The Christian Science Monitor and Law360 * Sarah Hartley, a partner in BCLP's Business & Commercial Disputes practice, recently spoke with The Christian Science Monitor and Law360 about the U.S. Supreme Court upholding two state laws that ban transgender girls and women from scholastic sports. In the articles, Sarah discusses clarity schools and universities more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, July 2 -- Yale Law School posted the following news: * * * Scholars Convene in Panama to Weigh Constitutional Law and Democracy * Back to News A full house at the SELA panel, "When National Judges Face Transnational Questions." Yale Law School alumni from across the Americas and the Atlantic converged in Panama City in June for the 30th Seminario en Latinoamerica de Teoria Constitucional y Politica, or SELA 4. Faculty in attendance from Yale Law School and 19 partnering institutions spent three days discussing pa more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Tim Scott to introduce legislation ending the "birth tourism" industry * "American citizenship is to be cherished, not cheapened" CHARLESTON, S.C. -Following Tuesday's U.S. Supreme Court ruling regarding the 14th Amendment and birthright citizenship ( Trump v. Barbara ), U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) announced he will be introducing new legislation to end the "birth tourism" industry once and for all. "The cheapening of American citiz more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security and Enforcement, issued the following opening statement on June 30, 2026, at a hearing entitled "Sanctuary Policies: Victims' Perspectives": * * * Ranking Member Jayapal's Opening Statement at Hearing on How Trump Is Undermining Public Safety By Redirecting Law Enforcement to Immigration Crackdown Today, Rep. Jayapal, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcem more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Polices Are Making America Unaffordable & Sticking Workers with Higher Bills and Smaller Paychecks Two-hundred and fifty years ago, the unfair imposition of tariffs and levies by King George III -who was seeking to pay off his empire's massive war debts -ignited the American revolution. Today, President Trump is imposing costly, unauthorized tariffs on the American people, cutting away the social safety net, and forcing them to pay higher more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF10199) on June 30, 2026. The report is written by Asian affairs specialist Mark E. Manyin, foreign affairs analyst Daniel J. Longo and international trade and finance specialists Cathleen D. Cimino-Isaacs and Kyla H. Kitamura. Here are excerpts: * * * U.S.-Japan Relations Overview Japan, a U.S. treaty ally since 1952, is an important U.S. security and trade partner. Shared bilateral goals include addressing the challenge of  more PR

DAVIS, California, July 3 -- The University of California Davis School of Law issued the following news: * * * Professor Amar Comments for N.Y. Times About Chief Justice's Power Over 'Unruly' Supreme Court In a July 2 article in the New York Times, Professor Vikram Amar offered analysis of the role of Chief Justice John Roberts during this year's tumultuous Supreme Court term. The article points out that while the recently ended term that included several controversial cases left many unhappy, it was a triumph for Roberts. "Despite the obvi more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 3 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news wrap up on July 2, 2026: * * * WHAT VIRGINIANS ARE SEEING: ATTORNEY GENERAL JAY JONES SHARES WEEKLY ROUNDUP OF ACTIONS TAKEN Highlights violent crime reduction strategies in Danville, shares statement on SCOTUS decisions, and marks the anniversary of Obergefell v. Hodges - Attorney General Jones visited Danville to discuss how the city's violent crime reduction strategies could be utilized across the Commonwealth, shares statement on final d more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * Supreme Court Bolsters President Trump's Push to Eliminate Transgender Insanity Today, the Supreme Court affirmed President Donald J. Trump's longstanding commitment to protect women and girls, ruling that states may reserve female athletic competition for biological females. The Court's decision is a landmark victory for common sense, biological reality, and for the millions of women and girls who deserve a level playing field. By upholding laws protecting female athl more PR