WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * NEW: Carrie Buck "Compared Women Who Have Abortions to Hitler," Scrubbed Social Media of Electorally-Toxic Posts * Buck also deleted posts cheering on Trump's reckless tariffs, cuts to Nevadans' health care Carrie Buck can't erase her long track record of embracing extreme, far-right ideas that hurt Nevada families. A new investigation by the Nevada Current exposes that Buck "scrubbed" her social media accounts in recent mon more PR

BOULDER, Colorado, Sept. 24 -- The University of Colorado Boulder campus posted the following news: * * * A landmark Boulder climate case is heading to SCOTUS. What's at stake? * The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a landmark lawsuit next month in which oil and gas companies argue that state courts cannot decide who pays for damages caused by climate change. The court's decision, expected before next summer, could set a precedent for dozens of similar climate accountability lawsuits around the country. "This is a historic moment more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news: * * * Advocacy win: Court rules federal credit unions preempted from IFPA * In a win for the credit union movement, the District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Tuesday granted a permanent injunction preventing the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act (IFPA) from applying to federal credit unions. America's Credit Unions, the Illinois Credit Union League (ICUL), and other organizations filed the challenge against the rul more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 24 -- Vanderbilt Law School posted the following news: * * * Antitrust Expert Rebecca Haw Allensworth Launches "Monopolizer" Podcast * Rebecca Haw Allensworth, the David Daniels Allen Distinguished Chair in Law at Vanderbilt and a leading antitrust scholar, has launched "Monopolizer: Big Ideas in Antitrust," a podcast on competition law and enforcement. The podcast is designed to help listeners understand why competition matters and what the law is and isn't doing to keep the playing field level. Hosted by Allen more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 25 -- The Arizona Supreme Court issued the following news release: * * * Sept. 24, 2026 Arizona Supreme Court Rules Man's Injury Lawsuit Against Payson Cannot Proceed - PHOENIX - The Arizona Supreme Court ruled that Joseph Terborg's lawsuit against the Town of Payson cannot go forward. The Court said Terborg's notice of claim did not follow Arizona law because it gave two different dollar amounts for settling his case. In June 2023, a Payson police dog mistakenly bit and injured Terborg while chasing a suspect. Bef more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 24 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Secures Major Victories from State's Highest Court, Confirming Authority to Issue Binding Directives to Riverside Sheriff and Ordering Sheriff to Return Voted Ballots to the Registrar of Voters * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued the following statement on the California Supreme Court decisions in Bonta v. Bianco and Cervantes v. Bianco, two cases that arose out of Riverside Coun more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * BREAKING: Charlie Hatcher Wipes Campaign Slogan to Remove References to Trump, Showing Panic In A Trump +23 District As Chaz Molder Surges * Breaking new reporting from the Washington Examiner reveals that Charlie Hatcher has wiped his campaign slogan to remove mention of Donald Trump, demonstrating that his campaign is panicking as he faces an incredibly strong challenge from Columbia Mayor Chaz Molder. The Examiner reports th more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11557) on Sept. 16, 2026, by legislative attorney Joanna R. Lampe. Here are excerpts: * * * Congress, the Judiciary and Federal Court Procedure Court procedural rules control how parties present their cases in court and how courts decide them. These rules play a key role in litigation - a party's case may succeed or fail based not only on the merits of their substantive claims but also on their compliance or noncompliance wi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Johnson Hosts Two Panels at CBCF ALC 55 * WASHINGTON, D.C. -At the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's 55th Annual Legislative Conference, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) held two panel discussions. His first panel, "Protect The Culture: Stopping the Assault on Black Voices, Talent, and Influence", explored legislative pathways and industry strategies to end targeted assaults on Black voices, ensuring Black journa more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * Rick Jackson's Company Profited Off of Foreclosing on Georgians' Homes, Dragging One Family to the Georgia Supreme Court in a Case that Ended in Tragedy Sep 24, 2026 A devastating new report from The Daily Beast reveals that Georgia gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson's company profited off of foreclosing on Georgians' homes - and in one tragic case sued a Georgia couple that had been wrongfully foreclosed on in a case "so brutal that court filing more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11482) on Sept. 15, 2026, by legislative attorney Abigail A. Graber: * * * EEOC's Proposed Changes to the Federal-Sector Equal Employment Opportunity Complaint Process Congress has taken an active interest in the operation of equal employment opportunity (EEO) laws in the executive branch, periodically legislating to manage and gather information about how those laws apply in the federal sector. On August 28, 2026, the  more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 25 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following insight: * * * September 24, 2026 California Appellate Court Holds Post-Term Noncompete Not Enforceable against Franchisee Following Franchise Transfer CBD Franchising, Inc. v. One Day Doors & Closets, Inc., No. B342711 (Cal. Ct. App. Aug. 19, 2026) At a Glance * The California Court of Appeal held that a post-term noncompete covenant in a franchise agreement was void under Business & Professions Code section 16600 because it restrained a more PR

PLANO, Texas, Sept. 24 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * Federal Court Grants Preliminary Injunction Preventing Enforcement of Discriminatory Oklahoma Charter School Law * Oklahoma City, OK-Today, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma granted a preliminary injunction preventing the Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board from enforcing a state law that mandates the Board rej more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 25 -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, posted the following news: * * * FFRF Action Fund opposes Daniel Ballou and Trevor Pemberton for federal judgeships September 24, 2026 The FFRF Action Fund is opposing the Trump administration's choice of two highly questionable U.S. District Court nominees: Daniel Ballou and Trevor Pemberton. The Action Fun more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The American Immigration Council issued the following news release: * * * Fifth Circuit Hears Major Case Over Right to Challenge Immigration Detention * Case will determine whether longtime U.S. residents can be detained without a meaningful opportunity to ask a judge for release NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 24 2026 -On Thursday, September 24, the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit heard arguments in a major case over whether the Constitution permits the fe more PR

PORTLAND, Maine, Sept. 25 -- The University of Maine School of Law issued the following news: * * * First Amendment scholar Bill Marshall joins Maine Law as Visiting Professor 24 Sep 2026 Maine Law recently welcomed Professor William "Bill" Marshall as a visiting professor for the fall semester. Marshall, who most recently taught at the University of North Carolina School of Law, brings decades of experience as a scholar and teacher to Maine Law. Marshall's scholarship and teaching focus primarily on the First Amendment, church and state, more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: Judge orders White House to restore access to CNN, MS NOW and Politico * WASHINGTON (September 24, 2026) - CNN, MS NOW, and Politico filed a lawsuit against the Trump Administration after President Trump revoked their press credentials and banned their reporters from entering the White House. The outlets argued in a joint lawsuit that the ban was a violation of the First Amendment because they were being excluded based on the content of th more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement on Sept. 24, 2026, at an executive business meeting: * * * 09.24.2026 Grassley Opens Judiciary Committee Executive Business Meeting, Calls on Chief Justice Roberts to Address Minnesota Judges' Potential Ethics Violations Prepared Opening Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee Executive Business Meeting - On today's agenda, we have 13 nominations. We'll vot more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper Details Expansive Costs of Iran War in Senate Floor Speech Ahead of Vote to End War * Hickenlooper: "You're paying for this war every day: when you fill up your tank, buy your groceries, and pay your rent." This afternoon, Hickenlooper voted to end the war in Iran WASHINGTON - Ahead of a Senate vote to end the Iran war, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper took to the Senate floor yesterday and highlighted the true costs of the war  more PR

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, Sept. 24 -- High Point University issued the following news release: * * * HPU Poll 127: North Carolina Likely Voters Weigh in on U.S. Senate Race and More * HIGH POINT, N.C., Sept. 24, 2026 - A new High Point University(r) Poll of North Carolina likely voters found that 50% said they would vote for Roy Cooper and 42% would vote for Michael Whatley in the 2026 U.S. Senate race. The poll also found 46% of likely voters said they would vote for Anita Earls (Democrat) in the 2026 North Carolina Supreme Court race,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * 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-six percent of U.S. adults favor a law or policy that wo more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Sept. 25 -- The Illinois Supreme Court issued the following news release: * * * September 24, 2026 ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT ASSIGNS HON. THOMAS DONNELLY TO FIRST DISTRICT APPELLATE COURT - The Illinois Supreme Court has announced the assignment of Cook County Circuit Judge Thomas More Donnelly to the First District Appellate Court. The assignment is effective October 16, 2026, and will continue until further order of the Court. Judge Donnelly has served on the Circuit Court of Cook County for 25 years. He currently si more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Sues Minnesota, St. Paul, and Minneapolis Over Firearm Purchase Waiting Period September 24, 2026 Today, the Justice Department filed suit against the State of Minnesota, the City of Minneapolis, and the City of St. Paul. As stated in the lawsuit, Minnesota's permit to purchase and waiting period regulatory scheme violate the Second Amendment for law-abiding citizens who desire to acquire firearms for self-defense in their home more PR

NORMAN, Oklahoma, Sept. 24 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * Justice Sonia Sotomayor Speaks at OU-Tulsa * TULSA, Okla. - The Honorable Sonia Sotomayor, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, gave the 2026 Judge Stephanie K. Seymour Lecture at the University of Oklahoma Tulsa campus. Hosted by the Federal Bar Association Northern/Eastern Oklahoma Chapter, the fireside chat was moderated by the Honorable Sara E. Hill, Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Okla more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 24 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * License Plate Cameras Raise Constitutional Questions--Goldwater Seeks Answers * Government cameras across Arizona are quietly photographing your car -recording where you go, when you go there, and how often -all without a warrant, without probable cause, and without your knowledge. So-called automated license plate reader, or ALPR, technology has spread fast, raising constitutional concerns regarding privacy, due process, and other c more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 25 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Seventh Circuit Holds Employers Receive Full Benefit of Prior Partial Withdrawal Liability Credits By Sarah Bryan Fask, Zach Finkelman, Michael Congiu, Eric Field, and Steven Silver September 24, 2026 At a Glance * The Seventh Circuit held that a prior partial withdrawal liability credit must be applied to an employer's final withdrawal liability after all statutory adjustments, including the MPPAA's 20-year payment cap. * The decision may subst more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 24 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Frantz Ward, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Mark L. Rodio Discusses Residential Disclosure Updates for the Ohio State Bar Association * Partner Mark L. Rodio examined recent changes to Ohio's residential property disclosure requirements on the Ohio State Bar Association's (OSBA) Advanced Residential Real Estate Updates webcast, a half-day continuing legal education program held September 16, 2026. In his presentation, "Update on Residential Disclosures, Including Ohio Supr more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 [Category: Political] -- The Human Rights Campaign posted the following news release: * * * MEMO: 40 Days Out -- Top Battleground Races Feature Republicans with Extreme, Out-of-Touch Anti-LGBTQ+ Records * TO: Interested Parties FROM: Human Rights Campaign RE: 40 Days Out: Top Battleground Races Feature Republicans with Extreme, Out-of-Touch Anti-LGBTQ+ Records DATE: September, 2026 With 40 days until the election, everyone is closely watching the (ever expanding) list of battleground races that could determine cont more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (TNSrpt) -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * New Warnock Report Finds SAVE Act Imposes Poll Tax on Millions of Married American Women Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock released a new report examining the extra hurdles married women would need to go through to register or update their voter registration if the SAVE Act became law Senator Warnock's new report finds that, in Georgia, married women could pay up to $75 in administrative and processing fees to obtain the documents re more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The National LGBTQ Task Force (formerly the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force) issued the following news: * * * NLGJA 2026: Task Force Staff Brings Expertise to Plenary for National LGBTQ+ Journalism Association Conference September 23, 2026 By Amber D. Dodd The Task Force was again invited to play a role in the annual LGBTQ+ Journalists Association convention - this year celebrating its 35th year in the city it was founded in, San Francisco. The National LGBTQ Task Force President Kierra Johnson and Cathy Renn more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The White House Office of Management and Budget issued the following statement of administration policy on Sept. 24, 2026, on a House resolution (H.Con.Res. 89) that directs the President to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities with Iran, which was introduced by Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, and 16 cosponsors: * * * The Administration strongly opposes passage of H. Con. Res. 89, a resolution that purports to direct the removal of U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Ir more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Once Again Defeats Republican Efforts to Advance SAVE Act, Condemns Trump's Tariffs * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padila (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee, once again took to the Senate floor to lead his colleagues in defeating Republicans' attempts to pass parts of the SAVE Act voter suppression bill after the 2026 midterm election has already begun. Padilla opposed Senator Mike  more PR

MANILA, Philippines, Sept. 24 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release: * * * Day 2 of JSCC Summit Moves from Dialogue to Action with Justice Zone Workshops, TWG Planning September 24, 2026 The Justice Sector Coordinating Council (JSCC) Summit entered its second day on September 22, 2026, at The Manila Hotel, with the continuation of the Justice Zone Exchange Workshop simultaneously held with the JSCC Technical Working Groups' (TWG) Target Setting and Planning. Created in 2010, the JSCC serves as a more PR

MANILA, Philippines, Sept. 24 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release: * * * World Intellectual Property Organization Pays Courtesy Call on Chief Justice Gesmundo, Reaffirms Partnership on IP Judicial Training September 24, 2026 Highlighting the Supreme Court's (SC) longstanding collaboration with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo welcomed WIPO Director General Daren Tang and his delegation during a courtesy call on September 21, 2026, at the Supreme more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Scanlon Convenes Spotlight Hearing with National Experts on Defending the Right to Vote * Washington, D.C. -Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government, this week convened a shadow hearing to reinforce for the American people the importance and resiliency of our elections and the safeguards in place to protect the right to  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Andy Kim, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Kim Introduces Series of Legislation to Root Out Corruption in Government * The three bills build on Senator Kim's anti-corruption agenda to restore trust and integrity in government and fix America's broken politics WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Andy Kim (D-N.J.) introduced three new bills to tackle public corruption and empower individuals to hold government officials accountable for betraying the public's trust. "Americans look at more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 24 [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 Sounds Alarm: Judicial Manual Trades Scientific Rigor for Climate Advocacy * Columbus, OH - On Wednesday, The Buckeye Institute called on the Federal Judicial Center to remove the "How Science Works" chapter from the Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence, warning that, in violation of Federa more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Sept. 24 -- The University of New Mexico School of Law posted the following news release: * * * Three New Faculty Members Join the School of Law * Professor Alexandra D'Italia joins the School of Law as the Director of the Legal Analysis and Communication Program with more than 20 years of experience in legal writing education. Before joining UNM School of Law, she served as an Associate Professor of Law, Director of the Writing Center, and Director of the Moot Court Honors Program at Southwestern Law School in Los  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Trump's Cost-Spiking Tariffs Have Cost New Yorkers $15 Billion. Mike Lawler Voted for them Eight Times. * New Yorkers are paying more for Donald Trump's reckless tariffs than people in almost any other state, and vulnerable Republican Mike Lawler has voted again and again to keep them in place. According to a new report, the Lawler-backed tariffs have forced working families in the Empire State to fork over an extra $15 billion more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 [Category: Business] -- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce posted the following news release: * * * U.S. Chamber Challenges Hawaii Law Restricting First Amendment Rights * WASHINGTON, D.C. -The U.S. Chamber of Commerce today filed a lawsuit challenging Hawaii's Act 11, a state law that prohibits corporations, nonprofits, trade associations, and other organizations from participating in speech related to state elections and ballot initiatives. The Chamber contends that the law's sweeping ban on political speech violates longst more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11365) on Sept. 16, 2026, by supervisory attorney Jonathan M. Gaffney: * * * U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims: A Brief Introduction The U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) provides the exclusive forum for veterans and other claimants, such as veterans' surviving spouses, to appeal U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) decisions denying various veterans' benefits. This In Focus describes the CAVC's cre more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12595) on Sept. 16, 2026, by international trade and finance analyst Kyla H. Kitamura. Here are excerpts: * * * U.S.-Canada Trade Relations The United States and Canada have one of the largest bilateral trade relationships in the world, including highly integrated energy and automotive markets. Since 1989, U.S.-Canada trade has been governed by the U.S.-Canada Free Trade Agreement, then by the 1994 North American Free Trade  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Renews Push to Expand Youth Access to Ballot Box with Reintroduction of Youth Voting Rights Act * Text of Bill (PDF) | One Pager (PDF) Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) reintroduced the Youth Voting Rights Act of 2026, comprehensive legislation to enforce the Twenty-Sixth Amendment and expand youth access to voting. While the Twenty-Sixth Amendment protects the right of all citizens aged 18 or older to v more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 [Category: Political] -- The Campaign Legal Center posted the following news release: * * * Win for Democracy: Supreme Court of California Orders Sheriff to Return Unlawfully Seized Ballots * SAN FRANCISCO -Today, the Supreme Court of California ordered the sheriff of Riverside County, California, to return hundreds of thousands of unlawfully seized ballots from a 2025 special election because his actions violated state law and jeopardized key election safeguards. This win for voters comes after Campaign Legal Center fi more PR