Supreme Court Tipoffs from TNS
Alliance Defending Freedom: Court Holds Louisville Responsible for Trying to Silence Wedding Photographer
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, Oct. 2 -- The Alliance Defending Freedom, an organization advancing every person's right to live and speak the truth, issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2025:
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Court holds Louisville responsible for trying to silence wedding photographer
ADF attorneys represent Chelsey Nelson, her studio in free speech case
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. - In a victory for free speech on Tuesday, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky held Louisville accountable
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Attorney General Alan Wilson asks US Supreme Court to protect religious freedom
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Oct. 1 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news:
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Attorney General Alan Wilson asks US Supreme Court to protect religious freedom
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(COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson is asking the Supreme Court of the United States to prevent states from prosecuting people for their religious beliefs. He joined a coalition of 16 states asking the Supreme Court to hear a California case called Miller v. Civil Rights De
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Attorney General Liz Murrill supports the death penalty for child rapists
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 1 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news:
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Attorney General Liz Murrill supports the death penalty for child rapists
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Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill has joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general supporting efforts to overturn the U.S. Supreme Court's 2008 decision in Kennedy v. Louisiana, which barred states from imposing the death penalty in cases of child rape where the victim did not die.
In a letter sent to the De
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR URGE ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT TO REJECT AMAZON'S ATTEMPT TO LIMIT STATE MINIMUM WAGE LAW
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 1 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR URGE ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT TO REJECT AMAZON'S ATTEMPT TO LIMIT STATE MINIMUM WAGE LAW
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Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul and the Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) today urged the Illinois Supreme Court to reject Amazon's request to limit the Illinois Minimum Wage Law in a lawsuit filed against the company by its Illinois warehouse wo
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Campaign Legal Center, the League of Women Voters and Common Cause Urge SCOTUS to Uphold Decades-Long Protections Against Big Money in Campaigns
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Common Cause posted the following news release:
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Campaign Legal Center, the League of Women Voters and Common Cause Urge SCOTUS to Uphold Decades-Long Protections Against Big Money in Campaigns
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Washington, D.C. -- Yesterday, Campaign Legal Center (CLC), alongside the League of Women Voters (LWV) and Common Cause, submitted an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court, which urges the Justices to uphold party coordinated spending limits in the
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CICD 10th Anniversary and Data Summit
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 8 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following analysis:
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CICD 10th Anniversary and Data Summit
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On October 8-9, 2025, leaders from across Indian Country, the Federal Reserve System, and beyond will gather to mark the Center for Indian Country Development's (CICD's) tenth anniversary and first decade of economic research and data work. This special two-day event will feature thought leader reflections on what we've learned from the past d
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Congresswoman McCollum Statement on Republican Government Shutdown
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman McCollum Statement on Republican Government Shutdown
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Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04), Dean of the Minnesota Congressional Delegation, issued the following statement on Tuesday ahead of an anticipated Republican government shutdown at midnight tonight:
"House Democrats have tried to keep government open and lower health care costs, but House Republicans stopped us. Republi
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CURTIS, CORTEZ MASTO PUSH CFTC FOR ANSWERS ON ENFORCEMENT OF ILLEGAL GAMING IN EVENT CONTRACTS
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following news release:
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CURTIS, CORTEZ MASTO PUSH CFTC FOR ANSWERS ON ENFORCEMENT OF ILLEGAL GAMING IN EVENT CONTRACTS
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Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators John Curtis (R-UT) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) led four of their Senate colleagues in a letter to Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Acting Chair Caroline Pham reminding the Commission sports betting is regulated by states and tribes, not the CFTC. The Senators
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Democracy Forward Unveils "People's Guide to the 2025-26 Supreme Court Term"
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 [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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Democracy Forward Unveils "People's Guide to the 2025-26 Supreme Court Term"
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Resource Tracks Key Cases Nation's Highest Court Will Consider this Term
Washington, D.C. - Democracy Forward, a leading pro-democracy legal institution, today publishe
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Democratic Caucuses Stand Up for Health Care
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The Congressional Black Caucus issued the following news release:
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Democratic Caucuses Stand Up for Health Care
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On Tuesday, Sept. 30 the Chairs of the Congressional Tri-Caucus - including the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), and the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) - together with leaders of the Democratic Women's Coalition (DWC), the New Democrat Coalition, the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) an
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Fan, Broadcaster, & Labor Groups Come Out In Support Of Cantwell's New College Sports Bill
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2025:
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Fan, Broadcaster, & Labor Groups Come Out In Support Of Cantwell's New College Sports Bill
The new legislation, cosponsored by Sens. Booker and Blumenthal, creates first-ever student athlete rights & protections, levels the competitive playing field for all schools & supports women's & Olympic sports
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Marquette Law School National Survey Finds Large Majority Think Political Violence is a Big Problem, But With Sharp Partisan Differences on Who is to Blame
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Oct. 2 (TNSrep) -- Marquette University issued the following news release:
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Marquette Law School national survey finds large majority think political violence is a big problem, but with sharp partisan differences on who is to blame
Americans are overall pessimistic on reducing intense political conflict; half of those polled say heated language by leaders makes violence more likely
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* 58% say it is always unacceptable to be happy about the death of someone th
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Marquette Law School Poll National Survey Finds Continuing Large Majority Who Say a President Must Obey the Supreme Court
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Oct. 2 (TNSrep) -- Marquette University issued the following news release:
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Marquette Law School Poll national survey finds continuing large majority who say a president must obey the Supreme Court
More than 75% of each partisan group say a president must obey Supreme Court orders
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* Opinion is close to evenly split on whether the Court is going out of its way to avoid making a ruling President Trump might disobey
* Opinion is evenly divided on approval of t
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Miller Releases Statement on Government Shutdown
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Miller Releases Statement on Government Shutdown
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Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) released the following statement in light of the federal government shutdown, effective October 1, 2025. On September 19, Congresswoman Miller voted in favor of the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, which would have continued Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations through November
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NFIB Pushes Back on New York's Attempt to Upend Longstanding Labor Law
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 [Category: Business] -- The National Federation of Independent Business issued the following news release:
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NFIB Pushes Back on New York's Attempt to Upend Longstanding Labor Law
NFIB filed an amicus brief in the case Amazon.com Services LLC v. N.Y. State Public Employment Relations Board, et al. at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. The case considers whether a New York law that increases a state agency's authority over private-sector labor
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Republican Shutdown Imminent: Democratic Caucuses Stand Up for Health Care
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The Congressional Hispanic Caucus issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2025:
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Republican Shutdown Imminent: Democratic Caucuses Stand Up for Health Care
On Tuesday, Sept. 30 the Chairs of the Congressional Tri-Caucus - including the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), and the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) - together with leaders of the Democratic Women's Coalition (DWC), the New Democrat Coalition
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Republican Shutdown Imminent: Democratic Caucuses Stand Up for Health Care
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The Congressional Progressive Caucus issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2025:
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Republican Shutdown Imminent: Democratic Caucuses Stand Up for Health Care
On Tuesday, Sept. 30 the Chairs of the Congressional Tri-Caucus - including the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), and the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) - together with leaders of the Democratic Women's Coalition (DWC), the New Democrat Coaliti
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Rosen Delivers Floor Speech Honoring Victims of 1 October Shooting in Las Vegas & Calls on Congress to Pass Bump Stock Ban
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Rosen Delivers Floor Speech Honoring Victims of 1 October Shooting in Las Vegas & Calls on Congress to Pass Bump Stock Ban
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Watch the full speech HERE.
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) delivered a floor speech to mark the 1 October shooting in Las Vegas. In her speech, Senator Rosen honored the 60 lives lost as a result of the tragedy and highlighted how Nevada was forever changed by
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Senator Marshall Introduces Legislation to Restore Sanity to our Passport System
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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Senator Marshall Introduces Legislation to Restore Sanity to our Passport System
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Washington - On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), introduced the Passport Sanity Act, a bill to support President Trump and Secretary Rubio's efforts to ground passports and other State Department documents in biological reality.
This legislation would prohibit the Secretary of State from issu
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STATEMENT: Sen. Schiff Blasts Republicans' Refusal to Negotiate as Fourth Government Shutdown Under President Trump Begins
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release:
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STATEMENT: Sen. Schiff Blasts Republicans' Refusal to Negotiate as Fourth Government Shutdown Under President Trump Begins
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Schiff: "We are ready to negotiate an end to this. We want to see an end to this. Democrats didn't want to see a shutdown at all, but it requires the Republicans to come to the table."
Washington, D.C. - At midnight today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) released a vide
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TANF Is a Vital Resource for People Facing Hardship but Needs to Reach More Families
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following research:
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TANF Is a Vital Resource for People Facing Hardship but Needs to Reach More Families
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# Key Takeaways
* Nationally, the ratio of families receiving TANF to families in poverty rose slightly in 2023 but remains low by historical standards.
* Some state TANF programs serve very few families in poverty.
State and federal policy changes, such as holding states acco
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U.S. Senator Katie Britt Applauds Judiciary Committee's Advancement of Alabama's U.S. District Court Judicial Nominees
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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U.S. Senator Katie Britt Applauds Judiciary Committee's Advancement of Alabama's U.S. District Court Judicial Nominees
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WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) today attended a Senate Judiciary Committee executive business meeting where the committee voted to advance several of President Donald Trump's nominees for federal judgeships, including three nominees for judicial vacancies in Ala
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University of Kansas: Law Review Symposium to Discuss State Constitutions in Times of Federal Uncertainty
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 29 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news:
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Law Review Symposium to discuss State Constitutions in Times of Federal Uncertainty
By Casey Bacot
State constitutions are a powerful source of individual rights and are becoming increasingly important in American jurisprudence.
On Oct. 17, the Kansas Law Review's 2025 Symposium will bring together leading academics and practitioners to explore the role of state constitutional litigation in advancing civ
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WLF Urges Court to Invalidate New York's Novel Labor Law Under the Supremacy Clause
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The Washington Legal Foundation issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2025:
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WLF Urges Court to Invalidate New York's Novel Labor Law Under the Supremacy Clause
"New York's law unlawfully usurps federal labor jurisdiction, creating chaos for interstate employers and undermining congressional intent."
--Cory L. Andrews, WLF General Counsel & Vice President of Litigation
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Yesterday, Washington Legal Foundation (WLF) urged the U.S. District Court for the Eas
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