SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 15 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * "A Sobering Milestone": Attorney General Bonta Files 100th Lawsuit Against the Trump Administration in Under Two Years * SACRAMENTO -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta today marked his 100th lawsuit against the Trump Administration since it began on January 20, 2025, just 21 months ago. This regrettable milestone comes as the President continues to break our laws with a frequency and intensity surpassing even the lawlessnes more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 16 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: * * * October 15, 2026 17 Groups Sue to Require Montana PSC to Consider Climate in Utility Decision Making Groups seek to confirm commission's obligations to ensure a clean and healthful environment Missoula, MT -- Today, 17 organizations -- including healthcare providers, youth organizations, and clean energy and climate advocates -- filed a lawsuit against the Montana Public Service Commission (PSC) for rejecting a 2024 petition demanding that it recogn more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 15 [Category: Religion] -- Agudath Israel of America, an arm and voice of American Orthodox Jewry, posted the following news: * * * Agudath Israel Statement on Ohio EdChoice Court Ruling * Today, Ohio's Tenth District Court of Appeals upheld a lower court's ruling that Ohio's EdChoice scholarship program is unconstitutional. Agudath Israel of Ohio strongly disagrees with this decision. We firmly believe the program is constitutional and that parents have the right to choose the education that is best for their children. "Wh more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Files Supreme Court Brief on Behalf of U.S. Senators Ted Cruz and Mike Lee in Support of John Eastman * America First Legal (AFL), in partnership with Christopher Mills of Spero Law LLC, has filed an amicus brief on behalf of U.S. Senators Ted Cruz and Mike Lee, urging the U.S. Supreme Court to hear John C. Eastman v. State Bar of California. The brief argues that California violated Dr. more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- American University issued the following news: * * * A Matter of Conscience Policy Brief: an argument that Title VII protects abortion providers at catholic hospitals October 15, 2026 The U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Center (2022) overturned Roe v. Wade (1973) and eliminated federal constitutional protection for abortion; this decision allowed states to individually determine whether to allow access to abortion care. As of 2026, thirteen U.S. states ban abortion care and another si more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 16 -- The Arizona Supreme Court issued the following news release: * * * Oct. 15, 2026 Arizona Supreme Court Appoints Superior Court Presiding Judges in Three Counties PHOENIX - The Arizona Supreme Court has appointed Hon. Jason R. Holmberg as the new Presiding Judge for the Superior Court in Pinal County and Hon. Liliana Ortega as the new Presiding Judge for the Superior Court in Santa Cruz County. Hon. Ted Reed has also been reappointed as Presiding Judge for the Superior Court in Coconino County. All three appointm more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 15 -- Grand Canyon University issued the following news release: * * * Arizona Supreme Court grants historic approval for Grand Canyon University's new College of Law First-of-its-kind authorization allows GCU to pioneer new regulatory framework for legal education and establishes pathway for graduates to pursue licensure in Arizona - (Oct. 15, 2026) - Grand Canyon University has received unanimous approval from the Arizona Supreme Court for its new College of Law, marking a historic milestone in Arizona legal educat more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 16 -- The Arizona Supreme Court issued the following news release: * * * Oct. 15, 2026 Court's New Standards for Admission to the Practice of Law Allows for Expansion of Legal Education at Newly Approved Law School at Grand Canyon University PHOENIX - The Arizona Supreme Court announced its groundbreaking decision to approve a Grand Canyon University (GCU) proposal to establish and operate an Arizona-approved college of law. The GCU College of Law will help address the Court's growing concern for the state's shortage  more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Oct. 15 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General McCuskey Leads Coalition Backing Pipeline Approval to Keep Gas Moving and Energy Jobs Secure * Attorney General JB McCuskey is leading a 12-state coalition urging the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to approve a proposed natural gas pipeline project in New Mexico and to reject efforts to widen federal environmental review beyond the pipeline itself. The States support the Transwestern P more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 15 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Cambodian Supreme Court Maximizes Sentence for Opposition Activist * Cambodia's Supreme Court on October 14 denied opposition activist Voeung Samnang's request to serve his two sentences concurrently, meaning he will spend 11 years in prison. Samnang had been convicted on charges of "plotting an attack on the state" and received sentences of five and six years. The case illustrates the Cambodian government's increased use of vague plotting ch more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following news release: * * * CPSC Eliminates Unnecessary Fuel Additive Regulations, Saving American Businesses Up to $10.7 Billion * Agency delivers major deregulatory action under President Trump's agenda, eliminating costly requirements without weakening consumer safety protections WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) today announced a major deregulatory action eliminating unnecessary federal requirements for fuel additives, saving  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 [Category: Consumer Services] -- The Consumer Choice Center, an independent, non-partisan consumer advocacy group that promotes policies fit for growth, lifestyle choice and technological innovation through research and educational outreach, issued the following news release: * * * Energy Lawfare: The climate lawyers embedded in your state government * The price at the pump has never been a higher priority for Americans and the politicians vying for their votes in the upcoming midterms. Wars in energy-rich regions and t more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Hayes, Dingell Introduce Bill to Hold Schools Accountable for Mishandling Reports of Sexual Assault * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) joined Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) to introduce the Title IX Take Responsibility Act, legislation that would hold schools accountable for mishandling reports of sexual assault and provide survivors a stronger path towards justice. The legislation amends Title IX; a U.S. fede more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Oct. 16 -- The Illinois Supreme Court issued the following news release: * * * October 15, 2026 ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT AMENDS RULES FOR JUVENILE COURT APPEALS Chief Justice P. Scott Neville, Jr. and the Illinois Supreme Court announced today amendments to Rules 307 and 660 which will allow for interlocutory appeal on transfer orders from juvenile court to adult court. This change provides minors with the opportunity to request expedited appellate review of a juvenile court's transfer order. The proposal was championed more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Oct. 16 -- The Illinois Supreme Court issued the following news release: * * * October 15, 2026 ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT APPOINTS KATHARINE HATCH AS JUDGE IN NINETEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT Justice Elizabeth M. Rochford and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced the appointment of Katharine Hatch as a Circuit Judge in the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, Third Subcircuit. Ms. Hatch is being appointed to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Charles W. Smith, effective Aug. 31, 2026. The appointment is effectiv more PR

STANFORD, California, Oct. 15 -- Stanford University Law School posted the following news: * * * In Lillick Chair Lecture, Orin Kerr Examines the Fourth Amendment Challenges Posed by Flock Cameras * Orin Kerr, the Stella W. and Ira S. Lillick Professor of Law, recently marked his appointment to the endowed chair with a lecture at Stanford Law School on how the Fourth Amendment should apply to Flock cameras, automated license plate readers that allow police to search large databases of vehicle-location data. The issue goes to the heart of K more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON ATTEMPTED SHOOTING AT HINDU TEMPLE * UPDATE: Termination of Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and Syrians On Tuesday, June 25, 2026, the Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration could move forward with its plans to rip legal status away from nearly 350,000 current Haitian and Syrian Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders. Following this decision, the Department of Homeland Security announced the te more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 [Category: Media] -- The National Association of Broadcasters posted the following news release: * * * NAB Honors Rick Kaplan's 14 Years of Service, Names Shawn Donilon Chief Advocacy Officer * Washington, D.C. - The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) today announced that Chief Legal Officer and EVP, Legal and Regulatory Affairs Rick Kaplan will depart at the end of 2026, following more than 14 years of exceptional contributions to NAB. Kaplan's tenure at NAB has been defined by a proven track record of high-imp more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 [Category: Political] -- U.S. Term Limits issued the following news release: * * * NUT Podcast Episode 292: Battleground State Voters Demand Term Limits! * In this podcast: -A major study of nearly 20,000 Americans in competitive states and districts finds bipartisan support for congressional term limits, independent redistricting commissions, restrictions on political money, stock-trading bans, and Supreme Court ethics rules. -Candidates from both parties make government reform a central campaign message, promoting te more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following letter with co-signers to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin: * * * Here is the text of the letter: October 6, 2026 The Honorable Lee Zeldin Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20460 Dear Administrator Zeldin, We write regarding your reported role in President Trump's decision to grant Troy Lake a full presidential pardon.1 Public reports of high-profile individuals--inc more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 15 -- Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson issued the following news release: * * * Statement From AG Wilson on EdChoice Ruling * (COLUMBUS, Ohio) -- Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson issued the following statement regarding today's ruling by the 10th District Court of Appeals on the EdChoice Scholarship Program: Although we are disappointed in the ruling, we appreciate that the court stayed its decision, so the EdChoice program will continue uninterrupted as we appeal to the Ohio Supreme Court. Families should not worry, more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 15 [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 Reacts to Ruling in Ohio EdChoice Case * Columbus, OH - Greg R. Lawson, senior research fellow at The Buckeye Institute, issued the following statement after Ohio's Tenth District Court of Appeals issued its decision in Columbus City School District v. State of Ohio, which upheld the decision o more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Oct. 15 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * U.S. Constitution has been tested time and again * Bland-Lee speaker explores the ongoing stressors to the republic When the United States Constitution was written and signed in 1787, the new country had a population of about 3.2 to 3.5 million in 13 states along the Eastern seaboard. The document included a provision for a national census every 10 years to ensure Congress apportioned representation appropriately, at a rate of one representative for abou more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Oct. 16 (TNSxrep) -- Wayne State University issued the following news: * * * New handbook helps Michigan courts navigate Assisted Outpatient Treatment process October 14, 2026 The Center for Behavioral Health and Justice (CBHJ) at Wayne State University's School of Social Work, in partnership with the Michigan Judicial Institute, has developed a comprehensive handbook to guide Michigan courts through the Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) process. The AOT Court Handbook (pdf) provides guidance on court procedures, requ more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse and Former Governor Inslee Highlight the Suncor Case and SCOTUS Meddling in Climate Litigation on "Making the Case" * New episode of Making the Case available now on Spotify, Apple, and YouTube Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Courts Subcommittee and Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, released the eleventh episode of season two of more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Washington Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * WLF Urges Supreme Court to Reject Class Certification Without Proof of Injury * "Rule 23 requires common proof of injury before certification, not a promise to look later." --Cory Andrews, WLF General Counsel & Vice President of Litigation WASHINGTON, DC--Washington Legal Foundation (WLF) today urged the U.S. Supreme Court to grant review in a challenge to the Ninth Circuit's certification of two damages classes. In its am more PR

BOULDER, Colorado, Oct. 15 -- The University of Colorado Boulder campus posted the following news: * * * Young voters fear mass shootings but are divided on gun control * Nearly 50 million Americans ages 18 to 29 are eligible to vote in the upcoming midterm elections, and about 60% say they plan to. If they follow through, it would break midterm turnout records for voters under 30. Gun control is an issue these young voters care about more than the public at large does, and it's easy to understand why: In their lifetime, mass shootings hav more PR