SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 8 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Files Amicus Brief in Support of Due Process Rights of Immigrant Detainees * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the due process rights of immigrant detainees who are subject to prolonged confinement without a bond hearing. In Genalo v. GM, the respondent is a legal permanent resident who was detained for 21 months, without a bo more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 9 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuits Challenging Trump Administration's Attempt to Weaken Endangered Species Act Protections * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today is co-leading a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing two lawsuits against the Trump Administration, one against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and one against the FWS and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) (collectively, the Ser more PR

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 9 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Sues to Defend Protections for Endangered Species * September 9, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 20 other attorneys general today are filing two lawsuits challenging new Trump administration rules that dramatically weaken the federal protections that have helped save America's most imperiled wildlife from extinction. With these changes, the administration is greenlig more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (TNSLrpt) -- Better Markets, an organization that says it promotes pro-market, pro-business and pro-growth policies to help build a better financial system, issued the following analysis: * * * SEC Chair Atkins' Long Record of Betraying Investors Is Shocking By Benjamin Schiffrin - Director of Securities Policy Introduction Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins has to know that what he is doing is wrong. He is dismantling the guardrails that protect investors in our securities markets, as detailed b more PR

BELLEVUE, Washington, Sept. 8 [Category: Political] -- The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms issued the following news release: * * * CCRKBA AMICUS TO COURT: 'HISTORY DOES NOT ALLOW AR-15 PROHIBITION' * BELLEVUE, WA - Declaring that history does not provide any authority for modern semiautomatic rifles to be banned, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA) has submitted an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court supporting the plaintiffs in two consolidated cases challenging bans in Cook County more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN MORELLE LEADS BIPARTISAN EFFORT TO BLOCK TRUMP'S EXECUTIVE ORDER LIMITING MAIL IN VOTING * ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Today, Congressman Joe Morelle, the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, mobilized current and former Members of Congress in a court filing challenging the legality of President Donald Trump's Executive Order seeking to exert control over mail-in ballots ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. "Presidents do n more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN, OVER 250 CURRENT & FORMER MEMBERS OF CONGRESS URGE SUPREME COURT TO BLOCK TRUMP'S EXECUTIVE ORDER LIMITING MAIL VOTING * Congressman Pat Ryan, Over 250 Current & Former Members of Congress Urge Supreme Court to Block Trump's Executive Order Limiting Mail Voting The group includes both Democratic and Republican lawmakers from the House and Senate WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Pat Ryan joined current and former Members of Congress more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 9 [Category: Consumer Services] (TNSrpt) -- Consumer Watchdog posted the following news release: * * * Consumer Alert Exposes Fossil Fuel Front Groups Backing Exxon, Suncor Before Supreme Court -- Follow the Money to Big Oil and Billionaire Paul Singer * A new Consumer Alert video from Consumer Watchdog exposes the fossil fuel money and billionaire investors behind organizations urging the U.S. Supreme Court to shield ExxonMobil and Suncor from lawsuits accusing the companies of deceiving the public about clim more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Padilla, Schumer Urge Supreme Court to Block Postal Service Rule Limiting Mail-In Voting * 261 Current and Former Members of Congress File Bicameral, Bipartisan Brief as Court Order Barring Postal Service Rule Limiting Mail Voting is Being Challenged by Trump's DOJ Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined a bicameral amicus brief led by Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * DCCC Statement on Supreme Court Rejecting Missouri Republicans' Power Grab * Following news that the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a last ditch attempt by Republicans to silence Missouri voters, DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene released the below statement: "Today's denial by the high court affirms a foundational principle of our democracy: voters get to choose who represents them, not politicians. "Jefferson City Republicans know they c more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (TNSrpt) -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2026: * * * New Report Shows How Right-Wing Groups Are Weaponizing Mahmoud v. Taylor to Target Inclusive Policies Nationwide Democracy Forward Analysis Tracks More than 50 Cases Citing the Supreme Court Ruling and Exposes Coordinated Effort to Stretch Narrow Decision Far Beyond the Classroom Washington,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * SCANDAL-PLAGUED, TOXIC, & OUT OF TOUCH: What to Know About GOP Senate Candidates at Republicans' Midterm Convention With less than two months to go until the midterm elections, GOP Senate candidates gather in Dallas to double down on their toxic, price-spiking record - DSCC Communications Director Maeve Coyle: "Senate Republicans are running a slate of deeply flawed candidates who are wrapped in scandal, buried in corruption, and r more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Sept. 9, 2026: * * * Trump's Reckless Trade War Has Wrecked the Economy Donald Trump waged a reckless trade war that sent the economy into a tailspin and hiked prices for families, farmers, and small business owners -- and he continues to double down. Just recently, Trump waged a new trade war with Canada, drawing bipartisan backlash even from Republican lawmakers who conceded Trump's policies will harm consumers, farmers, and small businesses. C more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 10 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2026: * * * Michigan's Governor Pulls Back on Line 5 Tunnel Permits Victory -- State regulators will revisit Enbridge's proposal in light of Michigan Supreme Court ruling - Lansing, MI -- This morning, Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the director of Michigan's Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) announced that the state agency will undertake a new review of the permits that Enbridge secured in July to construct its proposed more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Dentons Rodyk, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Edmund Leow, SC appointed Non-Executive Director of TT Foundation Advisors Dentons Rodyk Senior Partner Edmund Leow, SC has been appointed Non-Executive Director of TT Foundation Advisors (TTFA), effective 1 September 2026. TTFA is the philanthropy advisory arm of Temasek Trust, providing independent philanthropy advisory and professional management services to individuals, families, family offices, foundations and businesses. Its work spans giving strategy, more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 10 -- The Environmental Law and Policy Center issued the following news release on Sept. 59, 2026: * * * Governor Whitmer Is Right: Michigan Must Consider Alternatives to Line 5 Statement by ELPC Senior Attorney David Scott - Today, Michigan Governor Whitmer called for Line 5 to be shut down under the Straits of Mackinac. This is in the wake of the Michigan Supreme Court's ruling that the permit needs more robust environmental review and an analysis of the alternatives. At the end of July, the Michigan Supreme Cou more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (TNSida) -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2026: * * * Gallego, Colleagues Demand Postal Service Halt Implementation of Unconstitutional Vote-by-Mail Restrictions WASHINGTON - Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Andy Kim (D-NJ), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and John Fetterman (D-PA) in demanding that the United States Postal Service (USPS) immediately halt implementation of President Trump's unlawful vot more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on Sept. 8, 2026, by John Fonte, director and senior fellow of the Center for American Common Culture, to The Federalist: * * * The Smithsonian Has No Business Saying America Is Built on "Stolen Land" Congressman Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., began the first of two congressional hearings on problems at the Smithsonian Institution by playing video clips of Anthea Hartig, the Dire more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 9 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Husch Blackwell Files Amicus Brief at U.S. Supreme Court on Behalf of Fair and Just Prosecution in Excessive Fines Clause Case * Husch Blackwell filed an amicus curiae brief today at the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of Fair and Just Prosecution (FJP), a network of elected prosecutors committed to fairness, equity, and fiscal responsibility in the criminal justice system, in support of the petitioner in Kenneth J.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (TNSida) -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2026: * * * Joint Investigation by the U.S. Justice Department and U.S. Department of Education Finds U.C. Berkeley Law School Discriminates Based on Race in Admissions The U.S. Justice Department's Civil Rights Division (DOJ) and the U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced today joint investigative findings that the University of California, Berkeley School of Law (Berkeley Law) deliberately discriminates against white and Asian more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Larsen Pushes Back Against Trump's Voter Suppression Efforts * Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement: "President Trump's U.S. Postal Service (USPS) mail-in voting rule is an effort to suppress the right to vote. There is no evidence that mail-in ballots result in widespread voter fraud in our elections, no matter what the President claims. "For instance, during a recount of ballots mailed in Whatcom C more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 10 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Littler Accelerates Growth in Puerto Rico, Expanding Office to More Than 35 Attorneys and Business Professionals SAN JUAN, P.R. - Littler, the world's largest employment and labor law practice representing management, is strengthening its market-leading presence in Puerto Rico with the addition of eight attorneys. The group, which joins from Jackson Lewis, combines with Littler's existing team in San Juan to significantly expand the office and furthe more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 7 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary: * * * Is Court Packing Constitutional? Don't Be So Sure By James Piereson Wall Street Journal The precedents don't support what the Democrats want to do, which would be an assault on the separation of powers. Democrats are trying to revive an idea left for dead nearly 90 years ago: packing the Supreme Court. Many members of the party have proposed expanding the court from nine justices to 13 the next time they win control of the presidency and Cong more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 9 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Nearing the End of the Line for State and Local Climate Litigation? * Late last month, Chief Judge Brenda Sannes, of the Northern District of New York, ruled that New York State's "climate superfund" law is preempted by federal law. Relying on the 2nd Circuit opinion from 2021 in City of New York v. Chevron Corp., Chief Judge Sannes found in West Virginia v. James that the Clean Air Act displaced federal common law, and held t more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Over 250 Current & Former Members of Congress Urge Supreme Court to Block Trump's Executive Order Limiting Mail Voting * Washington, D.C. -Current and former Members of Congress mobilized in a court filing challenging the legality of President Donald Trump's Executive Order seeking to exert control over mail-in ballots ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The effort was led by House Administration Ranking Member Joe Morelle; Assistant House Minority more PR

PLANO, Texas, Sept. 9 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * Parents Urge U.S. Supreme Court to Allow Suit Challenging Washington State Law that Revokes Rights Regarding Runaway Kids * Washington, D.C.-Attorneys for Schaerr | Jaffe LLP and First Liberty Institute filed their initial brief at the Supreme Court of the United States on behalf of a group of parents urging the Justices to reverse a decision more PR

MANILA, Philippines, Sept. 10 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release: * * * SC Honors Metrobank Foundation's Outstanding Filipino Awardees for 2026 The Supreme Court (SC), led by Associate Justices Rodil V. Zalameda and Jhosep Y. Lopez, paid tribute to the 2026 Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipinos in a ceremony held at the SC En Banc Session Hall in Manila on September 8, 2026. The ceremony honored ten public servants--four teachers, three police officers, and three soldiers--who were recognized unde more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13307) by legislative attorney Victoria L. Killion: * * * The Private Nondelegation Doctrine To preserve the separation of powers inherent in the U.S. constitutional structure, the Supreme Court has recognized legal doctrines prohibiting one branch of government from giving away its powers to another branch or entity. The private nondelegation doctrine is one such principle and is potentially implicated whenever the federal go more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 4 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary by Director of Criminal Justice Policy Vittorio Nastasi: * * * Automated license plate readers require scrutiny--and due process A response to Charles Fain Lehman's "In Defense of Flock" article. - Automated license plate readers (ALPRs) have spread to thousands of American communities faster than almost any policing technology in memory. Flock Safety, one among many ALPR vendors, now operates approximately 120,000 cameras nationwide. Stories of misu more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Haley Stevens Demands Swift Refunds for Businesses Hit by Illegal Trump Tariffs * Today, Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens alongside Rep. Steven Horsford (NV-4) led their colleagues in calling on U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Rodney Scott to immediately address administrative backlogs preventing American businesses from receiving refunds for duties paid under the Trump Administration's illegal use of the Internatio more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Panetta Part of Major Bipartisan Effort to Urge Supreme Court to Block Executive Order Limiting Mail Voting * Washington, D.C. - United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) and more than 250 current and former Members of Congress, Democrats and Republicans, filed an amicus brief challenging the President's Executive Order seeking to exert control over mail-in ballots ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The group, made up of a bipa more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following letter with co-signers to Postal Service officials: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 4, 2026 The Honorable Amber McReynolds Chairwoman, Board of Governors United States Postal Service 475 L'Enfant Plaza SW Washington D.C. 20260 - The Honorable Derek Kan Vice Chairman, Board of Governors United States Postal Service 475 L'Enfant Plaza SW Washington D more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 9 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Sumner Honored with 2026 Dayton Business Journal Women Who Mean Business Award * Taft Dayton Partner Suzanne Sumner was recently honored with the Dayton Business Journal 2026 Women Who Mean Business Awards. The Women Who Mean Business Awards are dedicated to honoring the remarkable achievements and contributions of women in the world of business. To see the full list of honorees, visit here (subscription required). With a focus o more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 9 -- Cleveland State University issued the following news: * * * TEDxClevelandStateUniversity Speaker Profile: Christa Laser, J.D. * FacebookXLinkedInWhatsAppCopy LinkEmailShare As TEDxClevelandStateUniversity approaches, we'll profile each speaker who will take the stage at the event. Meet Christa Laser. Laser is a law professor, legal scholar and former scientist whose career spans science, intellectual property law and innovation policy. After transitioning from scientific research to law, she spent a decade l more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 9 (TNSxrep) -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Texas delays maternal mortality report as deaths in wake of abortion ban remain unexamined * Texas has delayed the release of its latest maternal mortality report from Sept. 1 until Dec. 1, raising concerns that critical information about pregnancy-related deaths will not be available when it is most needed to inform policy, clinical care and prevention efforts. In an op-ed published in the Houston Chronicle, "The dangerous delay of Texas' materna more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 8 [Category: Think Tank] -- The Buckeye Institute, an independent research and educational institution that says its mission is to advance free-market public policy, posted the following news release: * * * The Buckeye Institute Urges SCOTUS to Protect Constitutionally Guaranteed Property & Religious Liberty Rights * Columbus, OH - On Tuesday, The Buckeye Institute filed its amicus brief in Grand v. University Heights, Ohio, calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to protect the property rights and religious liberty rights g more PR

DOVER, Delaware, Sept. 10 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release: * * * Trio of courts rule with AG Jennings on voting rights Three courts have sided with Delaware to protect the state's elections and campaign finance rules. "Each of these attempts to strip away Delawareans' voting rights and to obfuscate campaign spending are part of a shameless, coordinated attack against the fabric of our democracy," said Attorney General Kathy Jennings. "No idea that requires silence to survive has any place in a d more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 8 -- The Columbia Law School posted the following news: * * * Welcome Back--Fall 2026 * Dear members of the Columbia Law School community, The start of the academic year brings something new for all of us-new modes of inquiry and learning, new perspectives to explore and understand, and new opportunities to connect with one another. Whether you are embarking on your first weeks of study or have been a member of this community for decades, you embody the spirit of discovery and engagement that has long been central to life a more PR