AMHERST, Massachusetts, July 21 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * As Supreme Court Decisions Grow Sharper, Study Examines Justices' Calculated Concessions * Recent U.S. Supreme Court terms have seen justices openly accuse one another of rewriting statutes, ignoring precedent and substituting policy preferences for law. Whether in disputes over presidential immunity, administrative power, nationwide injunctions or transgender rights, justices have demonstrated that they aren't afraid to challenge one another more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso: Today's Democrat Party is Driven by Extremists * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today spoke at a press conference about the extremists driving today's Democrat Party. Sen. Barrasso said: "Today's Democrat Party is driven by extremists. It's the extremists who are winning primary elections. Democrats seem to be determined to destroy America. We have a socialist mayor in New York, and one will soon be in more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Joins Colleagues in Urging Senate Committees to Rein In Prediction Markets, Protect Tribal Sovereignty & States' Rights * 07.21.26 WA State prevails in court challenge as Judge finds prediction market Kalshi likely violates state gambling rules; WA's 29 tribal casinos generate $1.5B in tax revenue WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 (TNSletter) -- The Competitive Enterprise Institute, with 42 organizations issued the following letter to member of the Congress: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 14, 2026 Dear Member of Congress: The undersigned organizations urge you to support the End EPA Abuse Act of 2026 (H.R. 9453 and S. 4931). The bill, introduced by Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-GA) and supported by 20 state attorneys general, provides a great example of Congress reasserting its lawmaking power. Lawmakers often rightf more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on July 21, 2026, by Philip Luck, director of Economics Program and Scholl Chair in International Business: * * * Elbows Up: The Price of Economic Coercion Against Canada Trade negotiators often speak of tariffs as "leverage." As tariffs have been utilized by the Trump administration, this is essentially another word for coercion. On July 20, 2026, the Trump administration escalated what has become an 18-month coercion campaign against i more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following Critical Questions Q&A on July 21, 2026, involving Christopher Gundermann and Hugh Grant-Chapman, fellows with the Economics Program and Scholl Chair in International Business: * * * Understanding President Trump's New Tariffs on Canadian Imports On July 20, President Trump formally invoked Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 to impose an additional 50 percent tariff against a significant range of Canadian products. The tariffs are scheduled to c more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 21 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on July 20, 2026: * * * Earthjustice and Prutehi Guahan File Supreme Court Brief Defending Guam Community's Right to Meaningful Environmental Review Earthjustice filed its merits brief today in the U.S. Supreme Court in Department of the Air Force v. Prutehi Guahan, a case about whether the U.S. military can destroy its expired munitions on a beach in Guam - Washington, D.C. -- Earthjustice filed its merits brief today in the U.S. Supreme Court in Departme more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, July 27 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Americans for Limited Government posted the following news release: * * * Election Month Ruling By Supreme Court Regrettable * June 29, 2026, Fairfax, Va.-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 Cone more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The ERISA Industry Committee issued the following news release: * * * ERIC Files Amicus Brief Supporting PepsiCo in Second Circuit Appeal Over ERISA Wellness Program Tobacco Surcharge The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, supporting PepsiCo, Inc. in Noel v. PepsiCo, Inc. The brief asks the court to uphold the lower court's decision to dismiss the lawsuit, which challenged PepsiCo's tobacco-surcharge wellness program under ERISA. The case is amo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11459) by legislative attorney Milan N. Ball: * * * Fifth and Sixth Circuits Divided on Whether the Necessary and Proper Clause Authorizes Federal Ban on At-Home Spirit Distilling For more than 150 years, federal law has banned individuals from distilling spirits at home. Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Sec.Sec. 5601(a)(6) and 5178(a)(1)(B) prohibit individuals from producing spirits at home for personal consumption by restr more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Georgetown University Law Center posted the following news: * * * Georgetown Law and O'Neill Institute Host Third Annual "Supreme Court Term in Review" * Co-hosted by the O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law and sponsored by the American Constitution Society, the Brennan Center for Justice, the Feminist Majority Foundation, Ms. magazine and Ms. Studios, the third annual "Supreme Court Term in Review" attracted more than 300 guests from Georgetown Law and the broader community. "As we commemorate the  more PR

DALLAS, Texas, July 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Good News for Generics: SCOTUS Unanimously Holds Amarin Failed to Prove Hikma's Skinny Label Induced Infringement By Sharon E. Crane, Ph.D. Generic drug makers can temporarily breathe a sigh of relief after the U.S. Supreme Court's unanimous decision in Hikma v. Amarin 1. The Court held that Amarin did not sufficiently plead that Hikma's sale of a generic version of Amarin's Vascepa (icosapent ethyl) with a skinny label 2 that  more PR

LONDON, England, July 20 [Category: Environment] -- Friends of the Earth UK issued the following news release: * * * Horse Hill: Council urged to reject new oil drilling bid at controversial site near Gatwick * Campaigners are urging Surrey County Council to reject a new planning application for oil drilling at the highly controversial Horse Hill site near Gatwick airport. Horse Hill hit the headlines in 2024 when the UK Supreme Court upheld a landmark legal challenge brought by Sarah Finch on behalf of the Weald Action Group and supporte more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * House Appropriations to Hear Lankford's Plan to End Government Shutdowns in First Oversight Hearing Since 2008 * WASHINGTON, DC -US Senator James Lankford (R-OK) will testify Wednesday before the House Appropriations Committee in support of his bipartisan, bicameral Prevent Government Shutdowns Act, which would take government shutdowns off the table and force Congress to stay in town until its work is done. The hearing marks the Committee's fir more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Stevens Introduces Bill to Refund Michiganders for Trump's Illegal Tariffs * Washington, D.C. - In case you missed it, Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens introduced a bill to refund Michigan families up to $1700 for skyrocketing prices caused by Trump's erratic and illegal tariffs. While the Supreme Court blocked Trump's use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose sweeping tariffs on American allies, i more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on July 20, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Sen. Banks Joins My View with Lara Trump on Fox News Channel Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) joined My View with Lara Trump on Fox News Channel to discuss the debate over immigration, birthright citizenship, and his Citizenship Act of 2026. Key Excerpts: Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.): "Yes, these incidents are tragic; they deserve to be investigated but let the investigations work through themselves and gather the facts to find out what  more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, July 22 -- The Illinois Supreme Court issued the following news release: * * * ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT APPOINTS ASSOCIATE JUDGE MARK GILLES AS CIRCUIT JUDGE IN TENTH CIRCUIT Justice Lisa Holder White and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced the appointment of Associate Judge Mark E. Gilles as a Circuit Judge in the Tenth Judicial Circuit in Peoria County. Judge Gilles is being appointed to fill the vacancy created by the impending retirement of Judge Stephen A. Kouri on July 31, 2026. The appointment is effective  more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 21 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Fredrikson and Byron, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Jackson O'Brien Appointed to Iowa Supreme Court Grievance Commission * Fredrikson attorney Jackson G. O'Brien has been appointed to the Iowa Supreme Court Grievance Commission. O'Brien will serve a three-year term beginning July 2026. The Grievance Commission hears the ethics complaints formally prosecuted by the Attorney Disciplinary Board and may dismiss, admonish or recommend discipline up to revocation of lice more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 (TNSletter) -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following letter to the University of California San Diego campus counsel Daniel W. Park: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 20, 2026 Daniel W. Park Chief Campus Counsel University of California San Diego 9500 Gilman Dr. La Jolla, CA 92093 c/o Tania Faransso Wilmer Hale 2100 Pennsylvania A venue, NW Washington, DC 20037 VIA E-mail to: dpark@ucsd.edu; tania.faransso@wilmerhale.com Re: United States' Title VI Inquiry Findings Dear Mr. Park: On Mar more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Statement on Trump's New Taxes on Canadian Goods * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) released the following statement regarding President Donald Trump's decision to impose 50 percent tariffs on many Canadian imports: "President Trump's move to impose tariffs on Canada will raise costs for Americans at a time when prices are already through the roof because of his foolish and illegal war with Iran. These new taxes continu more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Colleagues Urge Senate Committees to Regulate Prediction Markets, Protect Tribal Sovereignty & States' Rights * Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) joined Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM) and 10 of their Senate colleagues in urging the leadership of the U.S. Senate Committees on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry to rein in prediction markets offering nationwide sports and event wagering, which abuse federal commo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "THE AMERICAN DREAM AND PROMISE ACT GIVES US AN OPPORTUNITY TO STAND UP FOR WHAT MAKES THIS COUNTRY EXCEPTIONAL" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke at a press conference, alongside Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia and others, in support of the discharge petition to force a vote on the American Dream and Promise Act. LEADER JEFFRIES : Thank you to Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia, my good fr more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "THE AMERICAN DREAM AND PROMISE ACT GIVES US AN OPPORTUNITY TO STAND UP FOR WHAT MAKES THIS COUNTRY EXCEPTIONAL" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke at a press conference, alongside Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia and others, in support of the discharge petition to force a vote on the American Dream and Promise Act. LEADER JEFFRIES : Thank you to Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia, my good friend, for her incredible l more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Welch, Schiff, Raskin, Ocasio-Cortez Introduce Legislation Imposing Gift Ban on Supreme Court Justices * Legislation Cracks Down on Lavish Gifts to Supreme Court Justices With $50 Limit Aligning Ethics Rules With Congress, Other Judges, and Federal Officials Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Peter Welch (D-VT), and Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) introduced the High Court Gift Ban Act, legislation to close a glaring ethics more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Marni von Wilpert Outlines Her Plans to Put Southern Californians First [The Contrarian] * "When gas prices spiked in California because of this reckless war in Iran, Jim Desmond told the people of this district...'no pain, no gain'...Is that who you want representing you?" In a new interview with The Contrarian, Marni von Wilpert highlighted how her record as a former member of the Peace Corps, civil rights attorney, and publi more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, July 21 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * New 50 percent tariff on Canadian goods 'unprecedented, erratic, even desperate,' international trade law scholar says * President Donald Trump announced July 20 that the United States would impose 50% tariffs on a range of Canadian goods in response to what he called "discriminatory" action against the United States in trade practices. Raj Bhala, University Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of Kansas and an international trade law expert,  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schumer Launch New Anti-Corruption Initiative to Expose Trump's Self-Dealing, Stop Presidential Profiteering * New Senate Democratic working group to expose the cost of corruption for American families, develop legislation to stop Presidential profiteering WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) joined Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) in launching a new Senate Democratic anti-corruption initiative to expo more PR

MANILA, Philippines, July 21 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release: * * * SC: Loss of Ransom Money Does Not Bar Conviction for Kidnapping for Ransom The Supreme Court (SC) has reiterated that the loss or non-presentation of ransom money in court does not prevent a conviction for kidnapping for ransom, so long as the prosecution is able to prove that ransom was demanded for the victim's release. In a Decision written by Associate Justice Ricardo R. Rosario, the SC's First Division affirmed the conviction o more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, July 22 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary by senior policy analyst Christina Mojica: * * * The ROAD to Housing Act gets some things right. The hard work is still local. The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act responds to a fundamentally local problem with federal solutions. - For nearly a century, the federal government has been trying to fix America's housing affordability crisis. The tools have changed, the program names have changed, and the price tags have grown, but the premise has stayed t more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13272) by legislative attorney Dave S. Sidhu: * * * Standards of Proof in Federal Criminal Law The Supreme Court has recognized that governmental interference with individual liberty must be supported by sufficient justification for that interference. Generally, as the severity of governmental intrusion lessens, so too does the quantum of proof needed to support that intrusion. In the context of criminal law, for example, an i more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11458) by legislative attorneys Madeline W. Donley and April J. Anderson: * * * Landor v. Louisiana Department of Corrections and Public Safety: Supreme Court Bars Prisoner's Religious Liberty Suit Against Prison Officials In Landor v. Louisiana Department of Corrections and Public Safety, the Supreme Court ruled that individuals cannot be sued "in their private capacities" under the Religious Land Use and Institutionali more PR

VERMILLION, South Dakota, July 21 -- The University of South Dakota posted the following news: * * * USD Knudson School of Law Professor Elected to the American Law Institute * University of South Dakota Knudson School of Law Professor Tom Simmons, J.D. '98, has been elected to join the American Law Institute (ALI). Simmons is a leading expert in trusts and estates and serves as the inaugural McDowell, King & South Dakota Trust Company Chair in Trusts and Estates Law. The ALI is an organization of judges, lawyers and legal scholars who  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Wasserman Schultz Calls on FIU to Rescind Punishment of Student ICE Protest * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) called on Florida International University (FIU) to rescind its disciplinary actions against students who engaged in silent protest against the university's voluntary collaboration with ICE enforcement on campus. In March, seven students engaged in a silent protest at a school event. Recent more PR

MONONA, Wisconsin, July 22 -- A Better Wisconsin Together, a state-based research and communications hub for progressives, posted the following news release: * * * What Do MAGA Megadonors Want From Bought-and-Paid-For Wisconsin State Government? Wisconsin Republicans have repeatedly made it clear their loyalty lies with the highest bidder, not their constituents - Campaign finance reports reveal that over the last year and a half, right-wing Illinois billionaires Richard (Dick) and Elizabeth (Liz) Uihlein and Wisconsin billionaire Diane He more PR