PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 10 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ballard Spahr, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * 11th Circuit Court of Appeals Upholds Block of Florida 'Stop WOKE' Law * Ballard Spahr litigators partnered with the ACLU and the Legal Defense Fund to successfully challenge Florida's "Stop W.O.K.E." Act in the landmark case Pernell v. Lamb. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11 th Circuit in July 2026 struck down the law's higher education restrictions as a violation of the First Amendment. The ruling drew sig more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, July 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas posted the following news release: * * * Aaron Reitz takes oath as new U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas * HOUSTON - Today Aaron Reitz took his oath as the new U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas. He was sworn in by U.S. District Judge Nicholas J. Ganjei. Reitz will lead one of the largest and busiest U.S. Attorney's Offices in the country. "I'm honored to serve as the chief federal law enforcement officer and lawyer fo more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 11 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on July 9, 2026: * * * Amidst Cost Crisis, Virginia Urges U.S. Trade Representative to Stop Hitting American Consumers and Businesses with Illegal Tariffs Attorney General Jay Jones and a coalition of 21 other states are urging the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to change course and drop its plan to continue Trump's illegal tariffs. In a comment letter, the states pushed back on the USTR's latest proposal - tariffs on the European  more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 9 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ken Paxton Congratulates Aaron Reitz on Appointment as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas * Attorney General Ken Paxton congratulates Aaron Reitz, former Deputy Attorney General for Legal Strategy at the Office of the Attorney General, on his appointment to serve as the next U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas. Reitz served as Deputy Attorney General for Legal Strategy from fall 2020 to spring 202 more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on July 10, 2026: * * * CAIR-Chicago, CAIR National Condemn Indiana Lt. Gov's Anti-Muslim Rhetoric, Christian Supremacist Claims, False Claims About Constitution The Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago) and CAIR, the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned Indiana Lieutenant Governor Micah Beckwith's latest anti-Muslim remarks, in which he falsely described the Islami more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, July 11 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on July 9, 2026, by policy fellow Matt Dean: * * * Echoes of 1776: Minnesota Renews Its Commitment to the Declaration's Timeless Truths On Wednesday July 8th at 5:00 PM, at the State Capitol, Minnesotans joined groups around the country to read the Declaration of Independence to mark the exact time 250 years ago, Colonel John Nixon read the Declaration aloud more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, July 11 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on July 10, 2026, by public safety policy fellow David Zimmer: * * * Vang deported -- despite efforts by the Minnesota's Board of Pardons to thwart his removal The case of Tou Lou Vang has made headlines over recent weeks after Minnesota's Board of Pardons (Governor Walz, Attorney General Ellison, and Supreme Court Chief Justice Hudson) unanimously voted to  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * Department of the Interior Restores Clear ESA Enforcement by Rescinding Misguided "Harm" Definition * The Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce today announced they have finalized a rule rescinding the outdated regulatory definition of "harm" under the Endangered Species Act. The action returns the interpretation of the ESA back to its actual text and original intent, which will end years of federal overreach. Through this more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 11 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on July 10, 2026: * * * Trump Administration Eliminates Habitat Protections for Vulnerable Wildlife Unprecedented rulemaking suggests habitat destruction does not "harm" wildlife protected under Endangered Species Act - Washington, D.C. -- The Trump administration today finalized a rulemaking that could open the door to widespread destruction of habitat for endangered wildlife. The rule reverses a 50-year understanding that the Endangered Species Act (ESA) more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, June 29 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Americans for Limited Government posted the following statement: * * * Election Month Ruling By Supreme Court Regrettable Americans for Limited Government Executive Director Robert Romano today issued the following statement on the Supreme Court's ruling in Watson v. Republican National Committee : "In an apparent bid to avert Democrats' threatened Supreme Court packing scheme, Republican-appointed justices John Roberts and Amy Coney Barrett have apparently opted to  more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 10 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following news on July 9, 2026: * * * Erika Collins Speaks With Bloomberg Law About Supreme Court Ruling's Impact on Forced Labor Claims Labor and employment partner Erika Collins spoke with Bloomberg Law about how companies should prepare for increased scrutiny of global supply chains following the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Cisco Systems Inc. v. Doe that narrowed certain human rights claims against corporations. "Companies are advised to pr more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Calls On Department Of Homeland Security To Reinstate Temporary Protected Designation For Haiti Following the Recent Supreme Court Decision, Haitian Nationals on Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Will Lose Work Authorization on Saturday The Senator Recently Joined Colleagues to Introduce S. 4814 to Require the Secretary of Homeland Security to Designate Haiti for TPS - U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) today called on Depar more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 10 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * Goldwater Defends State Constitutional Amendment to Block Discriminatory DEI * Arizona voters will have a chance to banish discriminatory "diversity, equity, and inclusion" practices from the state thanks to a proposed state constitutional amendment going to the ballot in November. But now, as DEI backers are suing to keep this historic Goldwater Institute measure off the ballot, the institute is stepping in to protect it in court and more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49022) on July 7, 2026, entitled "Nationwide Injunctions and Universal Judicial Relief One Year After Trump v. CASA" by legislative attorney Joanna R. Lampe. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY On June 27, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in Trump v. CASA, Inc., 606 U.S. 831 (2025), imposing new legal limits on nationwide injunctions - judicial orders that prevent the government from implementing challenged laws, regulations, or  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49022) on July 7, 2026, entitled "Nationwide Injunctions and Universal Judicial Relief One Year After Trump v. CASA:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Nationwide Injunctions Issued Since CASA CRS has also sought to evaluate the impact of Trump v. CASA by searching for nationwide injunctions issued since the date of the CASA decision. To identify relevant cases, CRS used the methodology in the March 2025 CRS report with two modifications. more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 (Rep.) -- Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., issued the following news release: * * * Norton Announces She'll Introduce a Bill to Prohibit New Fencing at the White House * WASHINGTON, D.C. - After reports that the Trump Administration plans to erect new fences at the ends of Pennsylvania Avenue NW outside the White House, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced she will introduce a bill to prohibit new fencing from being installed at the White House, including Lafayette Square, the Eisenhower and Treasury  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 [Category: Business] -- NSSF-The Firearm Industry Trade Association, issued the following news release: * * * NSSF Statement on 7th Circuit Barnett Ruling * WASHINGTON, D.C. -NSSF (r), The Firearm Industry Trade Association, is disappointed by the decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in Barnett v. Raoul. NSSF respectfully disagrees with the Court's decision to reverse and remand a lower court's ruling -made after conducting a several-day bench trial -that Illinois' law is unconstitutional and that more PR

MANILA, Philippines, July 11 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release: * * * Senior Associate Justice Leonen Stresses AI's Role Is to Assist, Not Adjudicate Artificial intelligence (AI) has a place in the courts: beside the judge to assist, but never on the bench to decide cases. But for now, only Scriptix, or the voice-to-text transcription, is the allowed AI app. Others will need Supreme Court (SC) En Banc approval. This was the key message of SC Senior Associate Justice (SAJ) Marvic M.V.F. Leonen during t more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Hoyer Statement on President Trump's Egregious Dismissal of Election Assistance Commissioners * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Ranking Member of the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Appropriations Subcommittee, released the following statement after President Donald Trump fired the remaining members of the independent and bipartisan Election Assistance Commission: "As the lead sponsor of th more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following remarks on July 9, 20206, by Chairman Paul S. Atkins at the Society for Corporate Governance Conference: * * * Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. And thank you, Keir [Gumbs], for your warm introduction. I look forward to our conversation in just a few moments. Before I offer a few reflections, I must note that the views I express here today are my own as Chairman and do not necessarily reflect those of the SEC as an institution or of my fellow Commissioners.  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following letter to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 9, 2026 Ambassador Jamieson Greer United States Trade Representative Executive Office of the President 600 17th Street NW Washington, DC 20508 Dear Ambassador Greer: I write to raise strong concerns with USTR's proposal to impose tariffs on 60 of the United States' top trading partners under Section 301 of the  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Kills Protections for Endangered Wildlife Habitat * WASHINGTON-The Trump administration today claimed that it had finalized a rule removing nearly all habitat protections for endangered species. This decision will leave imperiled species at even greater risk of going extinct. The Endangered Species Act prohibits "take" of endangered species, including actions that harm species. For decades, the U.S.  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 [Category: Environment] -- The Defenders of Wildlife posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Rescinds 'Harm' Definition, Defenders Prepares for Court * In a devastating blow to wildlife, the Trump administration today formally rescinded the regulatory definition of "harm" under the Endangered Species Act, seeking to eliminate the long-standing legal interpretation that habitat destruction that leads to death or injury of protected species constitutes illegal "take" unless authorized. Defenders of Wi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * US Department of Labor files amicus brief clarifying pleading standard for claims alleging imprudence in retirement plan investing * WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor has filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to affirm a lower court's decision dismissing a lawsuit contending that Intel Corp. acted imprudently by investing its 401(k) plan funds in "non-traditional assets." In the amicus brief, the department supported the U.S. more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 [Category: International] -- The Federation for American Immigration Reform issued the following news release: * * * Victory! Court Upholds Consent Decree Striking Down Texas In-State Tuition for Illegal Aliens * WASHINGTON-Yesterday, the Fifth Circuit upheld a consent decree between the United States and Texas that struck down state laws that extended in-state tuition rates to illegal aliens who reside in Texas, while forcing American citizens from out of state much higher out-of-state tuition rates. The Court held that more PR