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Supreme Court Tipoffs from TNS Newsletter for 2026-07-14 ( 23 items )  
AG Campbell Shares Family Preparedness And Legal Resources For Haitian And Syrian TPS Holders (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 13 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Shares Family Preparedness And Legal Resources For Haitian And Syrian TPS Holders * Boston -Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today encouraged Haitian and Syrian Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders to review resources that can help them prepare for potential changes to their immigration status and better protect their families during a time of uncertainty. The Attorney General Office's Emergency more PR

America First Legal Demands North Carolina School District Repeal Unlawful Policy Allowing Biological Males in Girls' Bathrooms and Locker Rooms (10)
WASHINGTON, July 13 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Demands North Carolina School District Repeal Unlawful Policy Allowing Biological Males in Girls' Bathrooms and Locker Rooms * Today, America First Legal (AFL) sent a letter on behalf of its clients to Cabarrus County Schools (CCS), challenging the district's policy of allowing biological males to access female-designated restrooms, locker rooms, and changing areas. AFL's letter follows more PR

Catholic League Issues Commentary: Lindsey Graham - Champion of Traditional Moral Values (10)
NEW YORK, July 14 -- 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 July 13, 2026, by President Bill Donohue: * * * LINDSEY GRAHAM: CHAMPION OF TRADITIONAL MORAL VALUES Senator Lindsey Graham was an astute advocate of traditional moral values: his defense of the rights of the unborn, marriage (properly understood), and religious liberty endeared him to people across faith lin more PR

Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Preview -- Week of July 13, 2026 (10)
WASHINGTON, July 13 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Preview -- Week of July 13, 2026 * Here's what to watch for from House Republican committees during the week: Appropriations On Tuesday, July 14, the Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government will hold a budget hearing on the Supreme Court of the United States. On Tuesday, July 14, the Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government will hold an oversight hearing on more PR

Congresswomen Simon, Pressley, and Kamlager-Dove Introduce Resolution to Advance Reproductive Justice and Support Families (10)
WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Lateefah Simon, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswomen Simon, Pressley, and Kamlager-Dove Introduce Resolution to Advance Reproductive Justice and Support Families * In recognition of the 250 th anniversary of American independence and the work still to be done to create a nation that lives up to the founding ideals of liberty and justice for all, Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) and Representatives Ayanna Pressley and Sydney Kamlager-Dove introduced the America 250 Reproductiv more PR

Duane Morris Partner Terrance Evans Selected as a 2026 Leader of Influence: Litigators & Trial Attorneys by the Los Angeles Business Journal (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 13 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Duane Morris, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Duane Morris Partner Terrance Evans Selected as a 2026 Leader of Influence: Litigators & Trial Attorneys by the Los Angeles Business Journal * LOS ANGELES, July 13, 2026 -Duane Morris LLP partner Terrance J. Evans has been selected as a 2026 Leader of Influence: Litigators & Trial Attorneys by the Los Angeles Business Journal. This special edition recognizes some of the region's most accomplished litigators and  more PR

Enviro Orgs File Lawsuit Seeking Environmental Impact Statement for Proposed New Mill Pond Dam (10)
WASHINGTON, July 13 [Category: Environment] -- American Rivers posted the following news release: * * * Enviro Orgs File Lawsuit Seeking Environmental Impact Statement for Proposed New Mill Pond Dam * Contact: Alice Broderick, Associate Director, Communications, abroderick@americanrivers.org (EAST ISLIP, NY - July 13, 2026) - Six environmental organizations have filed a lawsuit against the Suffolk County Legislature challenging the County's failure to fully evaluate the potential ecological and community resilience impacts of building a n more PR

Enviro Orgs File Lawsuit Seeking Environmental Impact Statement for Proposed New Mill Pond Dam (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, July 14 -- Save the Sound posted the following news release on July 13, 2026: * * * Enviro Orgs File Lawsuit Seeking Environmental Impact Statement for Proposed New Mill Pond Dam Restoring Long Island's Nissequogue River natural wildlife habitat and supporting the natural floodplain at forefront of litigation - (EAST ISLIP, NY) -- Six environmental organizations have filed a lawsuit against the Suffolk County Legislature challenging the County's failure to fully evaluate the potential ecological and community resili more PR

Fisher Phillips Issues Insight: Religious Accommodation Requests For Weekends Off Are Surging - Practical Strategies For Retail Employers (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 14 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on July 13, 2026: * * * Religious Accommodation Requests For Weekends Off Are Surging: Practical Strategies For Retail Employers Retail employers are facing a sharp rise in requests for Saturdays and Sundays off as a religious accommodation, just as the legal standard for denying those requests has gotten tougher and the EEOC has made the issue an enforcement priority. This combination is forcing retail leaders to solve a problem that does not have an easy more PR

Foley Hoag: Sarah Burg Shares Insights in Law360 Midyear Report on Major Patent Decisions (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 13 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] (TNSxrep) -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Sarah Burg Shares Insights in Law360 Midyear Report on Major Patent Decisions * Partner Sarah Burg was quoted in Law360 's midyear report, "Biggest Rulings For Patent Attys In 2026," providing insight on two significant developments shaping patent litigation and Federal Circuit practice. Burg commented on the Federal Circuit's decision in A.L.M. Holding Co. v. Zydex Industries Private Ltd., which clarified standing more PR

Giammittorio, Houghtlin and Liptrot in Texas Lawyer: The Blue Sky Exception's Collision Course with 'Erie' (10)
DALLAS, Texas, July 13 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Giammittorio, Houghtlin and Liptrot in Texas Lawyer: The Blue Sky Exception's Collision Course with 'Erie' By Carrington M. Giammittorio, Morgan Houghtlin, Matthew Liptrot Haynes Boone attorneys Carrington Giammittorio, Morgan Houghtlin and Matthew Liptrot co-authored an article for Texas Lawyer examining the "blue sky exception" in state securities litigation and its growing divide among federal courts. The article exp more PR

Humphrey School Announces 2026 Public Leadership Awards (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 13 -- The University of Minnesota Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs posted the following news: * * * Humphrey School Announces 2026 Public Leadership Awards * The Humphrey School of Public Affairs is proud to announce the recipients of its 2026 Hubert H. Humphrey Public Leadership Awards, who will be recognized at an awards celebration on September 17. This year's awardees are Melanie Benjamin, former Chief Executive of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe; Joan Growe, who served as Minnesota's Secretary of more PR

Ill. Supreme Court Appoints Andrea Zenker as Circuit Judge in Sixteenth Judicial Circuit (10)
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, July 14 -- The Illinois Supreme Court issued the following news release: * * * ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT APPOINTS ANDREA ZENKER AS CIRCUIT JUDGE IN SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT Justice Elizabeth M. Rochford and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced the appointment of Andrea Zenker as a Circuit Judge in the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit, Fourth Judicial Subcircuit, in Kane County. Ms. Zenker is being appointed to fill the vacancy created by the impending retirement of Judge Susan Clancy Boles on July 31, 2026. The appointm more PR

Iowa Law 3L Max Cheng Places Third in AUWCL National Health Law Writing Competition (10)
IOWA CITY, Iowa, July 13 (TNSjou) -- The University of Iowa College of Law issued the following news: * * * Iowa Law 3L Max Cheng places third in AUWCL National Health Law Writing Competition Cheng drew from his interest in health law and prior experiences to examine how fetal personhood legislation in Iowa could affect assisted reproductive technologies. Written by: Gloria Kosir Rising Iowa Law 3L Max Cheng placed third in the American University Washington College of Law National Health Law Writing Competition this spring. The competiti more PR

Kamlager-Dove, Simon, and Pressley Introduce Resolution to Advance Reproductive Justice and Support Families (10)
WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Kamlager-Dove, Simon, and Pressley Introduce Resolution to Advance Reproductive Justice and Support Families In recognition of the 250th anniversary of American independence and the work still to be done to create a nation that lives up to the founding ideals of liberty and justice for all, Congresswomen Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37), Lateefah Simon (CA-12), and Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) introduced the America 250 Reproductive Justice Resolu more PR

National Parks Conservation Association: Administration Delivers Devasting Blow to National Park Species Recovery (10)
WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The National Parks Conservation Association issued the following news release: * * * Administration Delivers Devasting Blow to National Park Species Recovery The Trump Administration's elimination of major habitat protections from the Endangered Species Act (ESA) delivers a devastating blow to national park species recovery, according to the National Parks Conservation Association. The administration's final rule alters how "harm" is defined under Endangered Species Act (ESA) - a definition that has been in place for d more PR

Rep. Lawler Issues Letter to Senate Majority Leader Thune (10)
WASHINGTON, July 13 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following letter to Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 1, 2026 The Honorable John Thune Majority Leader United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 Dear Leader Thune, Last week, the Supreme Court ruled to allow the Administration to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians. Following this decision, I write today to urge you to quickly take up and pass H.R.1689, which extends TPS for Haitian more PR

Rep. Roy Outlines What Republicans Must Do Before End of 119th Congress (10)
WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Roy Outlines What Republicans Must Do Before End of 119th Congress Washington, D.C. - Congressman Chip Roy (TX-21) sent a letter to his House and Senate Republican colleagues outlining what Republicans must do before the end of the 119 th Congress. The Daily Signal wrote an exclusive story on the letter, which you can read here. Dear House and Senate GOP Colleagues: We were elected to deliver what we promised the American people, not to campaign  more PR

Rep. Subramanyam Issues Letter to Va. State Corporation Commission (10)
WASHINGTON, July 13 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following letter to the Virginia State Corporation Commission: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 1, 2026 Commissioners of the Virginia State Corporation Commission P.O. Box 1197 Richmond, VA 23218 Dear Commissioners of the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC): I write to express my concerns regarding the pending application before the SCC by Toll Road Investors Partnership II (TRIP II) to raise tolls on the Dulles Greenway. Under the propos more PR

Rep. Torres, 1199SEIU Denounce Supreme Court TPS Ruling, Demand Congressional Action (10)
WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-New York, issued the following news: * * * Rep. Torres, 1199SEIU Denounce Supreme Court TPS Ruling, Demand Congressional Action BRONX, NY -- Today, Rep. Ritchie Torres (NY-15) joined 1199SEIU, faith leaders, and community members at St. Luke's Episcopal Church for a rally and press conference denouncing the Supreme Court's ruling on Temporary Protected Status and calling on Congress to pass legislation guaranteeing lasting protections for TPS holders. The ruling leaves TPS holders in the Bronx and more PR

Reps. Raskin, Johnson Issue Letter to Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (10)
WASHINGTON, July 13 (TNSletter) -- Reps. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, ranking member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet, issued the following letter to the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 7, 2026 The Honorable Robert J. Conrad, Jr. Director, Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building 1 Columbus  more PR

Senator Marshall: Lindsey Graham Was a True Patriot & Bipartisan Leader (10)
WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Lindsey Graham Was a True Patriot & Bipartisan Leader * Senator Marshall Joins Newsmax & KCMO Radio Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Sharla McBride and Marc Lotter on Newsmax's Wake Up America and Pete Mundo on KCMO Radio to discuss the passing of Senator Lindsey Graham, his personal character and genuine love for America, his ongoing legacy in the Senate, and how the work to pass the SAVE Americ more PR

Trump Administration Rolls Back Endangered Species Act Protections (10)
LARKSPUR, California, July 14 -- Project Coyote, an organization that say it promotes conservation and coexistence between people and wildlife through education, science and advocacy, issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Rolls Back Endangered Species Act Protections Interior Departments' rollback of the ESA's "harm" definition strips habitat protections that carnivores and countless other species depend on to survive. - Project Coyote, a national conservation nonprofit that promotes coexistence between people and w more PR