Supreme Court Tipoffs from TNS
"Set Aside" & Vacatur Under the Administrative Procedure Act Topic of White Paper From CRS
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11357) on Sept. 2, 2025, by legislative attorney Benjamin M. Barczewski:
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"Set Aside" and Vacatur Under the Administrative Procedure Act
A growing dispute over the scope of judicial remedies permitted under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) has generated considerable discussion across multiple levels of the federal judiciary. In a 2022 high-profile exchange at t
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Advocate General Szpunar Proposes That Three Grounds of Appeal Brought by Antoni Comin Against Judgment of General Court Dismissing His Action Against Waiver of His Immunity by European Parliament Be Rejected
LUXEMBOURG, Sept. 4 -- The European Union Court of Justice issued the following judgement press release:
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Advocate General Szpunar proposes that three grounds of appeal brought by Mr Antoni Comin against the judgment of the General Court dismissing his action against the waiver of his immunity by the European Parliament be rejected
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Mr Carles Puigdemont and Ms Clara Ponsati no longer have an interest in bringing proceedings because their mandates as Members of the Parliament have expir
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Barrasso: If Democrats Won't Stop Abusing the Senate Rules, Republicans are Prepared to Change the Rules
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release:
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Barrasso: If Democrats Won't Stop Abusing the Senate Rules, Republicans are Prepared to Change the Rules
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"Of the Democrats who filibustered all 109 subcabinet nominees, the average Democrat debate was two minutes. 81 nominees had zero Democrat debate... In other words, the Senate Democrats declined to come to the Floor to discuss 75 percent of these subcabinet nominees..."
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Blumenthal, Takano & Colleagues Demand Trump VA Rescind Dangerous New Proposed Rule to Ban Life-Saving Abortions for Veterans
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Blumenthal, Takano & Colleagues Demand Trump VA Rescind Dangerous New Proposed Rule to Ban Life-Saving Abortions for Veterans
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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and House Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Mark Takano (D-CA) today led a group of their colleagues to demand the Trump Administration's Department of Vetera
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Cantwell & Colleagues Call On VA To Protect Existing Abortion Rights For Veterans
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release:
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Cantwell & Colleagues Call On VA To Protect Existing Abortion Rights For Veterans
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Proposed rule under Trump admin would place a near-total ban on abortions & abortion counseling services for veterans & their families; In letter to VA Under Secretary for Health, lawmakers call proposed rule change "dangerous and reckless"
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (
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Comer Investigates the National Academy of Sciences for Undermining the EPA
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release:
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Comer Investigates the National Academy of Sciences for Undermining the EPA
House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) is investigating the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's (National Academies) decision to "fast-track" a review of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA)
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Does Winsome Earle-Sears Stand with Glenn Youngkin in Denying Seniors Critical "Bedside Care"?
RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 3 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release:
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Does Winsome Earle-Sears Stand with Glenn Youngkin in Denying Seniors Critical "Bedside Care"?
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Richmond Times-Dispatch: Nursing homes say Youngkin's move puts seniors at risk
VIRGINIA - Virginians deserve to know where Winsome Earle-Sears stands. She already skipped the AARP "People's Debate," denying the largest senior organization in Virginia the chance to hear directly from her. N
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Durbin Questions Judicial Nominees In Today's Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Durbin Questions Judicial Nominees In Today's Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing
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September 03, 2025
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned judicial nominees on two panels, beginning with Jennifer Mascott, nominated to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, during today's Senate Judiciary Comm
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FFRF Action Fund Raises Alarm on Most Recent Trump Judicial Nominees
MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 4 -- 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:
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FFRF Action Fund raises alarm on most recent Trump judicial nominees
The FFRF Action Fund once again opposes judicial nominations from the Trump administration.
Jenn Mascott, Edmund LaCour, Robert Chamberlin and James Maxwell,
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FFRF tells Texas AG Paxton: Stop pushing Christianity in public schools
MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 3 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release:
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FFRF tells Texas AG Paxton: Stop pushing Christianity in public schools
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The Freedom From Religion Foundation is calling out Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for inappropriately using his secular office to promote Christianity in public schools.
In a letter sent today, FFRF Legal Counsel Chris Line urged Paxton to retract a press statement in which he pressure
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Friends of the Earth UK: Government Urged to End Fossil Fuel Bias in Planning Rules
LONDON, England, Sept. 4 -- Friends of the Earth UK issued the following news release:
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Government urged to end fossil fuel bias in planning rules
A coalition of leading environmental organisations has demanded that the government strips out planning policies that favour oil and gas, calling them "dangerous for the climate" and "unfair to communities".
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Under current rules, the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) gives "great weight" to the supposed benefits of oil and gas extra
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Goldwater Institute: Fighting an Illegal Government Monopoly at the Arkansas Supreme Court
PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 4 -- The Goldwater Institute issued the following news:
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Fighting an Illegal Government Monopoly at the Arkansas Supreme Court
By Adam Shelton
When the local government banned Steven Hedrick from operating his small business in rural Arkansas, the Goldwater Institute took action, suing the city of Holiday Island for destroying his livelihood.
"The city has prohibited me from doing business," Steven says.
On October 2, Goldwater is heading to the Arkansas Suprem
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Hoyer Opening Remarks at Subcommittee Markup of FY26 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Bill
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release:
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Hoyer Opening Remarks at Subcommittee Markup of FY26 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Bill
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WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Ranking Member of the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered opening remarks at the House Appropriations Subcommittee Markup of the FY26 Labor, Health and Human Ser
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La. A.G. Liz Murrill Moves to Reinstate Death Sentence for Convicted Killer Who Was One Week Shy of 18th Birthday When Crime Took Place
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 4 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news:
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Attorney General Liz Murrill moves to reinstate death sentence for convicted killer who was one week shy of 18th birthday when crime took place
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill will seek to overturn Roper at the United States Supreme Court by moving to reinstate the death sentence for convicted killer Dale Dwayne Craig, who was one week shy of his eighteenth birthday when the crime
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Leading Legal Organizations Condemn Trump-Vance Administration's Proposed Rule to Ban Abortion Care and Counseling for Veterans With No Exceptions to Protect Health or for Rape
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 [Category: Political] -- 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:
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Leading Legal Organizations Condemn Trump-Vance Administration's Proposed Rule to Ban Abortion Care and Counseling for Veterans With No Exceptions to Protect Health or for Rape
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Democracy Forward and National Women's Law Center Call the Proposed R
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Media Tip Sheet: Google Search Engine Monopoly Decision
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- George Washington University posted the following news:
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Media Tip Sheet: Google Search Engine Monopoly Decision
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WASHINGTON (September 3, 2025) - In a string of many monopoly hearings against Google, federal judge Mehta orders Google to halt its multibillion-dollar exclusivity contracts to promote its search engine, but rejected claims to break up the company to resolve a high-profile monopoly case.
Faculty experts at the George Washington University are avail
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MFA amicus brief urges Delaware Supreme Court to preserve shareholder rights
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Managed Funds Association posted the following news release:
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MFA amicus brief urges Delaware Supreme Court to preserve shareholder rights
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Court should allow investors to challenge harmful bylaws at adoption
Washington, D.C. -- MFA, along with 10 law and business professors, filed an amicus brief yesterday that urges the Delaware Supreme Court to protect shareholders' ability to challenge unlawful advance notice bylaws (ANBs)
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Montana Public Service Commission Declines Constitutional Responsibility to Consider Climate Change
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 2 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release:
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Montana Public Service Commission Declines Constitutional Responsibility to Consider Climate Change
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This afternoon, the Montana Public Service Commission (PSC) sidestepped its responsibility under Montana's Constitution to consider climate change impacts in its regulation of Montana gas and electric utilities. This comes in response to a petition from more tha
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Philippine Supreme Court: Justice Jhosep Lopez Receives UP Alumni Lifetime Distinguished Achievement Award
MANILA, Philippines, Sept. 3 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release:
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Justice Jhosep Lopez Receives UP Alumni Lifetime Distinguished Achievement Award
Supreme Court (SC) Associate Justice Jhosep Y. Lopez was honored with the Lifetime Distinguished Achievement Award by the University of the Philippines (UP) Alumni Association (AA) during the UPAA Awards Night held on August 16, 2025, at the Ang Bahay ng Alumni, UP Diliman, Quezon City.
Justice Lopez rec
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Public Citizen Expert to Testify at USTR Section 301 Hearing on Brazil Today
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release:
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Public Citizen Expert to Testify at USTR Section 301 Hearing on Brazil Today
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WASHINGTON -- Public Citizen's Melinda St. Louis will testify today in a hearing before the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) regarding the Section 301 Investigation of Brazil.
St. Louis will argue that the Section 301 investigation against Brazil related to social media regulation and data privacy i
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Supreme Court Scheduled to Consider Constitutionality of Coordinated Party Expenditure Limits Topic of White Paper From CRS
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11358) on Sept. 3, 2025, by legislative attorney L. Paige Whitaker:
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Campaign Finance: Supreme Court Scheduled to Consider Constitutionality of Coordinated Party Expenditure Limits
The Supreme Court is scheduled to once again consider the constitutionality of a federal campaign finance law. In National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) v. Federal Election Commis
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Technology Regulation - CRS Legal Products for 119th Congress Topic of White Paper From CRS
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11266) on Sept. 3, 2025, by legislative attorney Valerie C. Brannon:
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Technology Regulation: CRS Legal Products for the 119th Congress
In recent years, some Members of Congress have considered policy options related to social media platforms and other information and telecommunications technologies. These deliberations may continue to be of interest to the 119th Cong
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Texans Urge State Supreme Court to Reject Abbott, Paxton's Unlawful Attempt to Silence Voters, Remove Elected Leaders from Office
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 [Category: Political] -- 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:
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Texans Urge State Supreme Court to Reject Abbott, Paxton's Unlawful Attempt to Silence Voters, Remove Elected Leaders from Office
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Austin, TX - A coalition of organizations that represent Texans and are committed to the right of Texans to vote has
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The AI Action Plan: A Solid First Step, but the Path Remains Long
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 [Category: Think Tank] -- The American Action Forum issued the following commentary:
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The AI Action Plan: A Solid First Step, but the Path Remains Long
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Executive Summary
* The Trump Administration recently released a document entitled "Winning the AI Race: America's AI Action Plan," a wide-ranging approach to artificial intelligence (AI) regulation that emphasizes deregulation and endorses pressuring states to refrain from passing their own AI laws by using fede
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TPPF Files Petition for Review of Texas Government Transparency Case
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 4 -- The Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release:
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TPPF Files Petition for Review of Texas Government Transparency Case
Texas Public Policy Foundation attorneys filed a petition for review urging the Texas Supreme Court to overturn In re City of Georgetown and eliminate the blanket attorney-client privilege exception to TPIA requests. This case asks whether a governmental body can hide an investigative accounting report concerning alleged fin
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Tuberville Introduces Judicial Nominees for the State of Alabama
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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Tuberville Introduces Judicial Nominees for the State of Alabama
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"We need our justice system to focus on upholding the Constitution, not pushing an agenda."
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) introduced Edmund LaCour, Hal Mooty, and Bill Lewis, at their confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Sen. Tuberville recently joined Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL) in
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University of Kansas: Book Tells Story of Kansas Labor Court That Both Flirted With Fascism, Stood Up for Workers' Rights
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 4 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news:
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New book tells story of Kansas labor court that both flirted with fascism, stood up for workers' rights
People may think of Kansas as a middle-of-the-road state today. But in the early years of the 20th century the opposite was true, and a University of Kansas professor has written a book telling the story of Kansas' formation of a unique industrial relations court that both flirted with fascism and stood u
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Whitehouse Condemns Trump Administration's Unlawful Rescissions, Defends Congressional Authority Over Clean Energy Funding
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2025:
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Whitehouse Condemns Trump Administration's Unlawful Rescissions, Defends Congressional Authority Over Clean Energy Funding
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), issued the following statement after two judges on a three-judge panel on
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