WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following expert insights: * * * The ABA Proves the Need for Accreditation Reform September 21, 2026 Topline Points * The American Bar Association and the American Psychological Association have developed progressive, leftist political agendas which they advance in part by leveraging their influence over their affiliated accreditors. * Both organizations have a functional monopoly over both the accreditation of law schools (and thus the ideas they teach) and the licensu more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Sept. 21 -- Alabama Attorney General Steve T. Marshall issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Marshall Co-Leads Brief to U.S. Supreme Court Urging Court to Return Voter Qualification Authority to States September 21, 2026 (Montgomery, Ala.) - Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has filed a 26-State brief in the U.S. Supreme Court to defend election integrity and restore the States' constitutional authority to set and enforce voter qualifications. Arizona has tried for years to enforce the basic re more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 23 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Urges Federal Courts to Reject Unlawful ICE Detention and Arrests * #In two separate federal court filings, AG Rayfield argues undocumented immigrants are entitled to the same individualized review the law requires before anyone else is detained or arrested Attorney General Dan Rayfield is urging federal courts to keep basic due process safeguards in place for undocumented immigrants facing detention and arre more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Hickenlooper, Colleagues Challenge Trump Efforts to Restrict Mail-In Voting * 261 current and former lawmakers joined together to file amicus brief in SCOTUS Mail-In Voting Case Washington, D.C. -Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper, alongside the entire Senate Democratic Caucus and members of the U.S. House of Representatives, filed an amicus brief challenging the legality of President Donald Trump's executi more PR

BUIES CREEK, North Carolina, Sept. 24 -- Campbell University issued the following news: * * * Campbell Law's Vice Dean Raven Byrne '06 recognized among N.C. 50 Most Influential Women September 22, 2026 RALEIGH - Campbell Law School Vice Dean Raven Byrne '06 and Tricia Wilson Magee '03, a partner at Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick LLP, have been named among the 2026 "The 50 Most Influential Women" in the state by N.C. Lawyers Weekly. Byrne and Magee are among those being honored at an event the publication is hosting on Thursday, Oct. 29, in Cha more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary: * * * Is Venezuela Moving Toward Democracy? Commentary by Christopher Hernandez-Roy and Antonella Navarro September 23, 2026 After the capture of Nicolas Maduro on January 3, 2026, and the subsequent installation of Delcy Rodriguez as acting president, the United States set the terms of what followed in Venezuela through Secretary of State Marco Rubio's three-stage "stabilization, recovery and transition" plan. The phases outline an  more PR

DOVER, Delaware, Sept. 24 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release: * * * AG Jennings announces Delaware Supreme Court victory protecting permanent absentee voting September 22, 2026 Attorney General Kathy Jennings has announced that the Delaware Supreme Court has sided with Delaware, denying a challenge from State Senator Gerald Hocker and upholding the state's permanent absentee voting statute. On September 21, 2026, the Delaware Supreme Court issued a unanimous ruling affirming a Chancery Court deci more PR

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Sept. 23 -- Rowan University posted the following news: * * * Former NJ Governor Christine Todd Whitman kicks off fall 2026 RIPPAC speaker series * Former New Jersey Gov. Christine Todd Whitman spoke before a packed crowd of Rowan students, University employees and community members on September 22 sharing her experience and hopes for the next generation of public servants. Part of the Rowan Institute for Public Policy & Citizenship (RIPPAC) annual speaker series, Whitman was joined by RIPPAC Director Ben Dworkin, Ph more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 23 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Haynes Boone, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Good Faith in English Contract Law * By Jonathan Morton September 23, 2026 English contract law has never been comfortable with good faith. Unlike many civil law systems, England has resisted any overarching principle that contracting parties must deal with one another fairly. Commercial parties enjoy wide freedom to pursue their own interests, but the boundaries of that freedom, where the court will step in to regulate behaviou more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Sept. 24 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release: * * * NINTH CIRCUIT UPHOLDS HAWAII FIREARM LICENSING REQUIREMENTS Sept. 22, 2026 HONOLULU - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit today upheld important provisions of Hawaii's firearm licensing laws, finding that the challenged requirements are consistent with the Second Amendment. In the opinion, the court upheld Hawaii's requirements establishing a 30-day period to use a permit to acquire a handgun and requiring certain newly  more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 23 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Husch Blackwell Adds Commercial Litigator Ryan Bueche in Austin * Husch Blackwell announced today that Ryan Bueche has joined the firm as a partner in Austin, adding trial and appellate litigation depth to the commercial litigation practice. Bueche brings to Husch Blackwell a combination of trial and appellate experience. He has served as lead trial counsel in cases involving seven-figure damages exposure, achie more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * 09.23.2026 ICYMI: Grassley Leads Senate Judiciary Republicans in Standing with Female Athletes Against Biological Men in Women's Sports WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) co-hosted a press conference alongside Senate Judiciary Republicans and female athletes and advocates following today's committee hearing on empowering and protecting women in sports. Sixty-s more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 23 -- The Indiana University McKinney School of Law issued the following news release: * * * IU McKinney Hosts Constitution Day Commemoration at Inlow Hall * IU McKinney School of Law and the IndyBar Rule of Law Committee hosted a Constitution Day event on September 17. The event took place in the Wynne Courtroom at Inlow Hall. This year's event featured discussion from lawyers and judges who were part of constitutional law cases that went all the way to the United States Supreme Court. They were interviewed by more PR

OAKLAND, California, Sept. 23 [Category: Environment] -- Amazon Watch, an organization that says it protects the rainforest and advances the rights of indigenous peoples in the Amazon Basin, issued the following news release: * * * Juma Xipaia Denounces Canada's Belo Sun Mining Corp in New York Event * New York, NY - Indigenous leader Juma Xipaia, protagonist and co-producer of the documentary Yanuni, joined an action yesterday during Climate Week NYC to protest Canadian mining company Belo Sun's proposed gold mine in Brazil's Amazon. The a more PR

TULSA, Oklahoma, Sept. 23 -- The University of Tulsa College of Law posted the following news: * * * Justice Sonia Sotomayor encourages women to lead, mentor, claim their place * U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor returned to The University of Tulsa's College of Law Wednesday, Sept. 16, for a Professional Women's Leadership Hour. Justice Sotomayor participated in Wednesday's event in honor of Judge Stephanie K. Seymour, whose distinguished judicial career and commitment to mentoring future generations of lawyers are celebrated thro more PR

TULSA, Oklahoma, Sept. 23 -- The University of Tulsa College of Law posted the following news: * * * Justice Sonia Sotomayor engages future lawyers in student-led conversation * More than 600 students, faculty and guests gathered at The University of Tulsa on Wednesday, Sept. 16, for a conversation with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, who answered questions from UTulsa Law students about constitutional interpretation, advocacy and professional growth. The event, moderated by UTulsa's College of Law Interim Dean Lyn Entzeroth, w more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11438) on Sept. 17, 2026, by legislative attorney Hillel R. Smith: * * * Mandatory Detention During Removal Proceedings: Circuit Split The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may arrest and detain aliens for immigration status violations that render them removable from the United States. While the agency generally has discretion to release aliens from custody during the pendency of their removal proceedings, some cate more PR

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, Sept. 24 -- The University of Notre Dame Law School issued the following news: * * * Notre Dame Law School professors examine history, tradition, and the future of Establishment Clause litigation September 23, 2026 Author: Elyse Paul On September 21, Notre Dame Law School professors John Meiser and Dennis Wieboldt discussed recent litigation involving public religious displays and the Supreme Court's shift toward a history and tradition approach to Establishment Clause litigation. Co-sponsored by the Program on Church, more PR

MANILA, Philippines, Sept. 23 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release: * * * SC Opens 2026 Sportsfest, Promotes Employee Wellness September 23, 2026 The Supreme Court (SC) officially opened the SC Sportsfest 2026 on September 15, 2026, at the SC Quadrangle, reaffirming its commitment to promoting the health and well-being of its officials and employees. Carrying the theme "One Judiciary in Motion," the Sportsfest highlights the Court's continuing efforts to foster a healthy, active, and engaged workforce t more PR

MANILA, Philippines, Sept. 23 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release: * * * Chief Justice Gesmundo to Arbitration Practitioners: "Technology Is a Means; Justice Remains the End" September 23, 2026 International arbitration must evolve alongside a changing world, but innovation should remain anchored in the values that give adjudication its legitimacy. This was the central message of Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo when he delivered the keynote address at the Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA) Arbi more PR

MANILA, Philippines, Sept. 23 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release: * * * Justice Sector Coordinating Council Marks Gains in Reducing Case Backlogs, Jail Congestion at Summit September 23, 2026 The Justice Sector Coordinating Council (JSCC) held the opening plenary of the 2026 JSCC Summit on September 21, 2026, at The Manila Hotel, bringing together justice sector stakeholders to strengthen coordination and promote the swift, fair, and efficient administration of justice real-time. Created in 2 more PR

MANILA, Philippines, Sept. 23 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release: * * * JSCC Pays Tribute to Chief Justice Gesmundo at JSCC Summit September 23, 2026 The Justice Sector Coordinating Council (JSCC) paid tribute to Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo, JSCC Co-Principal, during the 2026 JSCC Summit held at The Manila Hotel from September 21 to 22, 2026, in recognition of his leadership in advancing the Council's initiatives and driving key reforms in the Judiciary over the past five years. The Summit ma more PR

MANILA, Philippines, Sept. 23 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release: * * * New MTCC Courthouse Inaugurated in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon September 23, 2026 Supreme Court (SC) Associate Justice Japar B. Dimaampao led the inauguration of the newly rehabilitated courthouse of the Malaybalay City, Bukidnon Municipal Trial Court in Cities (MTCC), at the Old City Hall Compound, Alberto Street, Barangay 1, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon, on September 1, 2026. Rehabilitation was needed due to the old court building's more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Protect Our Care issued the following news: * * * Overton Hearing Watch: Trump's Pro-Glyphosate, Anti-Vax FDA Pick Has Explaining to Do September 23, 2026 Washington D.C. -- Ahead of the Senate confirmation hearing for Donald Trump's nominee for Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, Protect Our Care spotlighted Heidi Overton's disqualifying record that has faced flak from all political directions: * Pro-Glyphosate: Overton drew "backlash from some MAHA supporters" when she defended the Trump Justice Dep more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * September 23rd, 2026 Thune: Today's Democrat Party Is the Proud Home of Socialism WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Mr. President, there's no doubt that the Democrat Party has moved sharply left in recent years. "But this election cycle has seen the Democrat Party take a big step further - toward ful more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The George Washington University Law School posted the following news: * * * Student Spotlight: Avery LeVan, Class of 2027 * From externships through the GW Law Field Placement Program to founding GW Law's a cappella group, GW Law Cappella, Avery LeVan, Class of 2027, has spent his law school career taking advantage of a wide range of opportunities. Over his 2L summer, he was a Judicial Intern at the Municipal Attorney's Office in Anchorage, Alaska, and this semester he is studying abroad at the University of Groni more PR

STANFORD, California, Sept. 23 -- Stanford University Law School posted the following news: * * * Technology, Power, and 'Constitutional Rot' * The federal government increasingly relies on private companies to govern: Palantir for foreign intelligence, Amazon for cloud computing, Starlink for satellite communications, and OpenAI and Anthropic for artificial intelligence. Meanwhile, digital platforms shape who gets heard and how people encounter politics and news. None of that changes a word of the U.S. Constitution. But it is profoundly c more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF10733) on Sept. 17, 2026, by Asian affairs specialist Mark E. Manyin and international trade and finance analyst Liana Wong. Here are excerpts: * * * U.S.-South Korea Bilateral Trade Relations South Korea (or the Republic of Korea, ROK), a U.S. ally since 1953, is one of the United States' most important economic partners in Asia. It is the eighth-largest U.S. goods trading partner and a major source of inbound and destinati more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Sept. 22 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Understanding Justice Through a Global Lens: Cumberland School of Law Student Sarah White Clerks for Malawi's Highest Court * When Samford University Cumberland School of Law student Sarah White accepted a summer internship through Pepperdine University's Sudreau Global Justice Institute, she expected to spend her summer working with the Supreme Court of Uganda. Instead, three days before she was scheduled to begin, everything changed. An Ebola ou more PR