PHOENIX, Arizona, July 25 -- The Arizona Supreme Court issued the following news release on July 24, 2026: * * * Arizona Supreme Court Clarifies How Qualifying Agricultural Property Must Be Valued for Property Tax Purposes The Arizona Supreme Court today held that for property tax purposes, orchard trees, vineyard vines, and other permanent crops that qualify as agricultural property under Arizona law must be valued under the same income-based methodology that applies to qualifying agricultural land and may not be separately valued at market more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 23 -- The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law posted the following news: * * * Associate Professor Beau Baumann quoted in New York Times about Supreme Court cases on executive power * Associate Professor Beau Baumann was quoted in a New York Times article about two Supreme Court decisions on executive power written by Chief Justice John Roberts that reshape the structure of the federal government. Read the full article. *** Original text here: https://www.law.utah.edu/news-articles/associate-profes more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * At Hearing, Warren Grills Trade Ambassador on Disastrous Trump Tariffs, Refunds for American Families American consumers will pay for roughly 95 percent of Trump tariffs - At a hearing of the Senate Finance Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) pressed U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on the Trump administration's plans to refund the $166 billion in tariffs illegally collected from American importers, businesses, and more PR

NEW YORK, July 24 -- The Anti-Defamation League, an anti-hate organization that aims to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment for all, posted the following news release: * * * Brandeis Center, ADL Secure Landmark Title VI Settlement Requiring Sweeping Antisemitism Reform at Reed College Organizations reach a historic agreement requiring Reed College to adopt sweeping reforms, strengthen protections for Jewish and Israeli students, and establish a national model for responding to campus anti-Semitis more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Blake Moore's Bill to Protect the Tax-Exempt Status of Religious Organizations Passes Committee * Congressman Blake Moore's legislation to protect religious beliefs and practices and preserve the tax-exempt status of faith-based organizations passed the Ways and Means Committee.  The Fair Treatment of Religious Organizations Act ensures that faith-based organizations can continue applying religious standards to employees without jeopardiz more PR

PLANO, Texas, July 23 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * Court Asked to Reverse Decision Saying Ten Commandments Monument at the Arkansas Capitol Must Come Down * St. Louis, MO -Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin and First Liberty Institute asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit to reverse a decision by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas that ignored Sup more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * Trump Is Threatening To Try Again With His Reckless and Unpopular Tariffs While Americans Struggle To Make Ends Meet A new report found the average household has spent more than $3,500 in additional costs under Trump - Donald Trump's disastrous tariffs have made life unaffordable for working families. American consumers and businesses have already shouldered 96% of the burden of Trump's tariffs, and now Americans could pay even more as Trump d more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, July 24 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Gibson Dunn Team Helps Secure Published Fourth Circuit Decision Reversing Class Certification in Closely Watched Boeing Securities-Fraud Litigation * In a published decision issued on July 20, 2026, the Fourth Circuit reversed certification of a shareholder class in the closely watched Boeing securities-fraud litigation arising from the January 2024 door-plug incident involving an Alaska Airlines flight. The t more PR

DALLAS, Texas, July 24 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Halprin in Law360: State High Courts Issue Top 2026 Specialty Insurance Rulings Cyber threats continue to evolve, and a recent Delaware Supreme Court decision in Travelers Casualty and Surety Co. of America et al. v. Blackbaud Inc. highlights the ongoing challenges insurers and policyholders face following large-scale cyber incidents. Haynes Boone Partner Peter Halprin spoke with Law360 about what the ruling signals for the futur more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses released the following written testimony by Mike Gonzalez, senior fellow at the Heritage Foundation Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy, from a July 14, 2026, hearing entitled "Combating DEI in American Institutions." DEI stands for diversity, equity, and inclusion. * * * My name is Mike Gonzalez. I am the Angeles T. Arredondo Senior Fellow on E Pluribus Unum at The Her more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chair Walberg Delivers Remarks at Markup of 10 bills to Strengthen Education, Support Workers, and Expand Opportunity Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a markup of 10 bills to strengthen education, support workers, and expand opportunity: "Today the Committee will consider 10 bills that aim to s more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * @EdWorkforceCmte Passes 10 Bills to Strengthen Education, Support Workers, and Expand Opportunity The Committee on Education and Workforce today advanced 10 bills that aim to protect women and girls, safeguard the rights of students and parents, prepare students and educators to use AI safely and effectively in the classroom, encourage healthy habits among children, strengthen the American wor more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on July 22, 2026: * * * House Judiciary Committee Refers Jack Smith to DOJ for Criminal Prosecution Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) referred former Special Counsel Jack Smith to the Department of Justice for criminal prosecution after Smith seemingly made willfully and intentionally false statements during his December 17, 2025, deposition. Read the full letter below: July 22, 2026 The H more PR

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, July 24 -- High Point University issued the following news release: * * * HPU Poll: Majority of North Carolinians Say Country Headed in Wrong Direction * HIGH POINT, N.C., July 24, 2026 - In the latest High Point University Poll, North Carolinians gave President Donald Trump an approval rating of 38%, while 50% disapproved. In the same poll, North Carolinians gave Governor Josh Stein a job approval rating of 44%, with 27% expressing disapproval. The poll asked respondents to provide their opinions on the job Pre more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF10576) by foreign affairs specialist Michael A. Weber: * * * Human Rights and Anti-Corruption Sanctions: The Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act The Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act (Global Magnitsky Act; Title XII, Subtitle F of P.L. 114-328, as amended; 22 U.S.C. Sec.Sec.10101 et seq.) authorizes the President to impose economic sanctions and deny entry into the United States to foreign persons i more PR

NEW YORK, July 24 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: * * * Nepal: Government Actions Threaten Judicial Independence * (Geneva) - Recent actions by the government of Nepal that threaten the independence of the country's judiciary are a source of serious concern, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) said today. In particular, political pressure has reportedly been applied to alter the composition of the Supreme Court through the forced resignatio more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses released the following written testimony by Inez Feltscher Stepman, senior policy and legal analyst with Independent Women, from a July 14, 2026, hearing entitled "Combating DEI in American Institutions." DEI stands for diversity, equity, and inclusion. * * * Chairman, Ranking Member, and Distinguished Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today. I  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Statement on Trump's New Taxes on Everyday Goods * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) released the following statement regarding President Donald Trump's decision to impose tariffs on everyday goods from 86 countries under Section 301: "President Trump promised to lower costs, but he's done everything but that. In addition to his budget-busting war in Iran, he imposed tariffs that have raised costs across the board for Am more PR

BOISE, Idaho, July 24 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: * * * Labrador Defends Rule Blocking Illegal Immigrants from Obtaining CDLs * BOISE, ID - Attorney General Raul Labrador joined a coalition of states led by Florida in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, backing a federal rule that cracks down on states issuing commercial driver's licenses to illegal immigrants in violation of federal law. The brief was filed in Lujan v. FMCSA, defending a Federal Motor C more PR

NEW YORK, July 25 -- Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Leading Appellate Lawyer Daniel L. Geyser Joins HSF Kramer WASHINGTON -- Leading global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (HSF Kramer) has expanded its Supreme Court and Appellate practice with the addition of Daniel L. Geyser in Washington, DC. Dan will serve as the firm's Co-Head of Supreme Court and Appellate Litigation, US, alongside Co-Heads Roy T. Englert, Jr. and Daniel N. Lerman. Having argued 19 cases before the US Supreme Co more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Moreno Applauds Sixth Circuit Confirmation of Judge Flowers Today, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) praised the Senate confirmation of Benjamin M. Flowers to be a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. "Mr. Flowers has spent his career fighting for Ohio and its citizens, including before the United States Supreme Court," said Senator Moreno. "I am confident that Mr. Flowers will serve with integrity and continue to make Ohio more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, posted the following news release on July 23, 2026: * * * Murray, Schumer, Wyden, Jeffries, Clark, Pallone, DeGette, Raskin, and Pressley Lead 250+ Congressional Democrats in Fifth Circuit Fight to Protect Mifepristone Access, Women's Health Care, and FDA Authority More than 250 House and Senate Democrats filed an amicus brief to the Fifth Circuit arguing that mifepristone has undergone a rigorous FDA approval process and h more PR

PLANO, Texas, July 23 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * President Trump and Department of Justice Update Guidance to Strengthen Federal Religious Liberty Protections * Washington, DC -The U.S. Department of Justice today issued new guidance instructing all "executive departments and agencies to ensure that federal programs, employment practices, contracting, rulemaking, and enforcement actions com more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley, Murray, Schumer, Wyden, Jeffries, Clark, Pallone, DeGette, & Raskin Lead 250+ Congressional Democrats in Fifth Circuit Fight to Protect Mifepristone Access, Women's Health Care, and FDA Authority More than 250 House and Senate Democrats filed an amicus brief to the Fifth Circuit arguing that mifepristone has undergone a rigorous FDA approval process and has repeatedly been found to be safe and effective -  WASHINGTON - This week, Congr more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Raskin, Scott, and Pallone Urge DOJ to Rescind Its Opinion Threatening Societal Integration for People with Disabilities House Committee on the Judiciary Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Committee on Education and Workforce Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), and Committee on Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) demanded the Department of Justi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on July 23, 2026: * * * Ranking Members Scott, Raskin, and Pallone Urge DOJ to Rescind Its Opinion Threatening Societal Integration for People with Disabilities Today, Committee on Education and Workforce Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on the Judiciary Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (MD-08), and Committee on Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on July 23, 2026: * * * Ranking Members Scott, Raskin, and Pallone Urge DOJ to Rescind Its Opinion Threatening Societal Integration for People with Disabilities Today, Committee on Education and Workforce Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on the Judiciary Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (MD-08), and Committee on Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, July 25 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary by technology policy analyst Nicole Shekhovtsova: * * * The third-party doctrine is dying. Government surveillance is not The strongest privacy protection, it turns out, isn't a warrant: It's when our data is never collected into a single vault. - In its recent Chatrie v. United States decision, the Supreme Court held that obtaining a person's Google location history through a geofence warrant falls within the Fourth Amendment's protections. The 6-3 d more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Statement on Trump's Latest Round of Price-Hiking Tariffs * WASHINGTON, DC - In a blow to consumers that is likely to fuel inflation, President Trump replaced his expiring Section 122 "global" tariffs with a new round of dubious, double-digit tariffs that were announced just as Trump's previous tariffs were forced to expire. The latest price-raising tariffs on imported goods comes after a February Supreme Court ruling that struck down a broa more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Anna Paulina Luna Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Protect Americans from Poisonous Pesticides Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna (FL-13), joined by co-lead Rep. Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) and original cosponsors Reps. Thomas Massie (KY-04) and Reps. Chellie Pingree (ME-01), today introduced the Americans vs. Poisonous Pesticides Act. This legislation would amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) to preserve state failure more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Meeks, Faith Leaders, Local Elected Officials, Labor and Community Organizations Fight for Haitian TPS Extension * Queens, NY - U.S. Rep. Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05) and a broad coalition of faith leaders, local elected officials, labor organizations, and Haitian community advocates hosted a press conference calling on the U.S. Senate to pass legislation extending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians through January 29, 2029. This p more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sanchez: Trump's latest tariffs aren't serious attempt to combat forced labor * WASHINGTON - Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Linda T. Sanchez (D-Calif.) released the following statement in response to the latest round of tariffs, which the Trump administration claims are to combat forced labor: "President Trump isn't serious about combating forced labor. He's trying to make an end-run around the Supreme Court and Congress  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement at a hearing on President Trump's trade agenda: * * * Donald Trump's trade agenda is dominated by big promises. First, he promised lower costs. Second, he promised to be tough on China. Third, he promised to open up new markets for American farmers and small businesses. Those promises haven't panned out. About a year and a half into Trump's second term, farmers are on the ropes. I just got back from six town hall me more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Small Business Majority issued the following statement on July 24, 2026: * * * Latest Tariffs Bring More Uncertainty, Higher Costs for Small Businesses Statement from Small Business Majority Founder & CEO John Arensmeyer on the impact that new tariffs will have on America's entrepreneurs "New tariffs mean the same old bad news for small businesses - it's that simple. No one can say at this moment whether or not the latest tariffs will last for one year or ten years, or if the U.S. Supreme Court will quickly invalidate more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 24 [Category: Agriculture] -- USA Rice Federation posted the following news: * * * USTR Finalizes Forced Labor Investigation, Thai Rice Imports Hit with 12.5 Percent Tariff * WASHINGTON, DC - Yesterday, the White House finalized policy actions following its findings from the Section 301 investigation of forced labor standards into 60 countries (see USA Rice Daily, June 3, 2026 ), initiated in March of this year. In February, the Supreme Court struck down the Administration's use of the International Emergency Eco more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 25 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on July 24, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jay Jones Files Amicus Brief Supporting Continued Access to Mifepristone as Case Returns to Fifth Circuit Attorney General Jay Jones joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in support of the manufacturers of mifepristone in Louisiana v. FDA. In the amicus brief, the coalition urges the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to reject Louisiana's request to reinstate ov more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Walberg, Lankford Lead Amicus Brief Defending Religious Liberty in Supreme Court School Choice Case * Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) and Senator James Lankford (R-OK) led 43 Members of Congress-35 Representatives and eight Senators-in filing an amicus brief in St. Mary Catholic Parish in Littleton, CO, et al. v. Lisa Roy, et al., a case the Supreme Court will hear during its October 2026 Term. The brief urges the C more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Leads Congressional Democrats in Fifth Circuit Fight to Protect Mifepristone Access, Women's Health Care * More than 250 House and Senate Democrats filed an amicus brief to the Fifth Circuit arguing that mifepristone has undergone a rigorous FDA approval process and has repeatedly been found to be safe and effective. Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said today he is leading Senate and House Democrats in filing an amicus brief pushing b more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement on July 24, 2026: * * * Wyden Statement on Trump's Latest Tariff Tantrum Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement after the Trump Administration announced it will impose steep tariffs on more than 80 countries around the world, under the guise of combating forced labor. "This is a blatant attempt to revive Trump's illegal global tariffs under a different name.  more PR