SACRAMENTO, California, Dec. 8 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Files Bipartisan Brief in the U.S. Supreme Court: States Must Retain Authority to Keep Their Roadways Safe * OAKLAND California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a bipartisan coalition of 30 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, a case before the U.S. Supreme Court. In the brief, the attorneys general ask the  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 9 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ken Paxton Defeats Biden Administration Rule that Blocked State Investigations into Abortion and "Gender Transition" Cases * Attorney General Ken Paxton is announcing a major victory in a case against the Corrupt Biden Administration as a Biden-era U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") rule that allowed healthcare providers to refuse to cooperate with state inve  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Sends Letter to Florida Gov. DeSantis Debunking 'Defamatory Claims,' Confirming Planned Lawsuit * The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today sent a formal letter to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis that debunks the defamatory claims made in his unconstitutional executive order targe  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Responds to Trump's Short-Sighted Attempt To Address Farmers' Trade War Losses: "WA Farmers Don't Want a Meager Bailout, They Want to Be Able to Export Their Goods Across the Globe" * 12.08.25 Today, the Trump Administration announced it would send checks to growers - a sign the Trump Trade Wars are failing agriculture ; Farmers of specialty crops like potatoes, hops, apples, & cherri  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Supports Bill to Help College Athletes Save for the Future by Investing NIL Earnings, Curtail Abuse by Agents * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) cosponsored the Helping Undergraduate Students Thrive with Long-Term Earnings (HUSTLE) Act, which would create first-of-its kind name, image, and likeness (NIL) tax-advantaged investment accounts for student athletes, require trustees to provide fina  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * DCCC, DSCC, and DNC Statement Following Oral Arguments in SCOTUS Case Fighting GOP Attempts to Weaken Campaign Finance Law for their Own Benefit * Today, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in National Republican Senatorial Committee v. Federal Election Commission, an effort by Republicans to overturn decades of precedent and rewrite longstanding campaign finance laws for th  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Department of Justice Rule Restores Equal Protection for All in Civil Rights Enforcement * Today, the Justice Department issued a final rule updating its regulations under Title VI of the Civil Rights of 1964. This rule ensures that our nation's federal civil rights laws are firmly grounded in the principle of equal treatment under the law by eliminating disparate-impact liability from its Title VI   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Dec. 9, 2025: * * * DNC, DSCC, and DCCC Statement Following Oral Arguments in SCOTUS Case Fighting GOP Attempts to Weaken Campaign Finance Law for their Own Benefit Today, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments inNational Republican Senatorial Committee v. Federal Election Commission, an effort by Republicans to overturn decades of precedent and rewrite longstanding campaign finance laws for the  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * DSCC, DNC, and DCCC Statement Following Oral Arguments in SCOTUS Case Fighting GOP Attempts to Weaken Campaign Finance Law for their Own Benefit * Today, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in National Republican Senatorial Committee v. Federal Election Commission, an effort by Republicans to overturn decades of precedent and rewrite longstanding campaign finance laws for their  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 9 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * Goldwater Urges Arizona Supreme Court to Protect Right to a Jury Trial * The Goldwater Institute filed a brief in the Arizona Supreme Court today urging the justices to enforce the state constitution's promise that "the right of trial by jury shall remain inviolate," and to halt efforts by bureaucratic agencies to force people into juryless "administrative hearings" instead. Following  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Klobuchar Op-Ed in The New York Times: "State A.I. Laws Keep Us Safe. Trump's Next Move Could Upend That." * WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) published an op-ed in The New York Times on how, with the lack of federal standards, it is essential for states to maintain and strengthen their own AI protections rather than override the few protections Americans have from the downsides   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division has issued a final rule amending its regulations implementing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The revisions eliminate provisions that prohibit conduct having an unintentional disparate impact based on race, color, or national origin. The department's amended regulations now focus solely on prohibiting intentional discrimination by recipients of Federal financial assistance, aligning with the original p  more

MANILA, Philippines, Dec. 10 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release: * * * Justice Kho: You Can Teach a Computer the Law, But You Cannot Teach It Judgment Supreme Court (SC) Associate Justice Antonio T. Kho, Jr. welcomed technological changes in the legal profession, but emphasized that the elements of passion, empathy, and a moral compass remain humans' enduring competitive advantage. Justice Kho delivered the keynote address at the San Beda Law Grand Alum  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON RETIREMENT ANNOUNCEMENT OF REP. LLOYD DOGGETT * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement after Congressman Lloyd Doggett announced he would not seek another term in the House of Representatives: Across his decades of distinguished public service, as a Texas State Senator, an Associate Justice on the Texas Su  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON RETIREMENT ANNOUNCEMENT OF REP. LLOYD DOGGETT * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement after Congressman Lloyd Doggett announced he would not seek another term in the House of Representatives: Across his decades of distinguished public service, as a Texas State Senator, an Associate Justice on the Texas Supreme Court and a Member o  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 [Category: Business] -- The National Association of Manufacturers issued the following news release: * * * Manufacturers Call for "12 Days of Permitting Reform" on Capitol Hill * Washington, D.C. - As the House considers critical permitting reform legislation before year's end, manufacturers are urging House members to support commonsense reforms. "The next two weeks in the House are going to be crucial to moving the needle on comprehensive, bipartisan permitting reform,  more

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, Dec. 10 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law issued the following news: * * * Professor Andrea J. Martin participates in inaugural Brandeis Center Legal Summit Event brings together more than 60 attorneys, leaders of Jewish legal organizations, and scholars * On November 10, 2025, Penn State Dickinson Law Professor Andrea J. Martin participated in a First Amendment panel discussion at the inaugural legal summit hosted by the Louis D. Brandeis Cent  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12621) on Dec. 8, 2025, by Peter J. Meyer, Latin American and Canadian affairs specialist: * * * Presidential Pardon of Former Honduran President Convicted of Drug Trafficking On November 28, 2025, President Donald Trump announced on social media that he intended to issue a "full and complete pardon" to former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernandez. President Trump formally gr  more

MERRIFIELD, Virginia, Dec. 10 -- The Public Advocate of the U.S. issued the following news release: * * * Public Advocate Legal Team may score win for Presidential Firing of Swamp Creatures "Public Advocate's legal team, who have filed similar briefs this year, may score a hard fought legal ruling from the Supreme Court and allow President Donald Trump to fire entrenched leftists refusing to vacate government posts they consider to be permanent posts above the management of the Executive Bran  more

MERRIFIELD, Virginia, Dec. 10 -- The Public Advocate of the U.S. issued the following news release: * * * LOUDOUN COUNTY, VA. TYRANTS PUNISH CHRISTIANS WHO REFUSE TO KNEEL TO DEMON The arbitrary abuse of students by punishment, suspension and even mocking Christian moral values by the Loudoun County School system is illegal and a violation of basic rights guaranteed by the Constitution. This will result in sanction by the Department of Justice and may result in the lose of federal funds for t  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * Reproductive Freedom for All Announces First Slate of 2026 U.S. Senate Frontline Endorsements * Washington, DC Today, Reproductive Freedom for All announced its first slate of endorsements for U.S. Senate races in some of the most competitive states of the 2026 midterm election cycle. Amid relentless attacks on abortion access, Medicaid, th  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news: * * * SCOTUS hears arguments on limits of presidential dismissal power * The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in Trump v. Slaughter Monday, a legal challenge involving the president's power to remove executive agency leaders. President Donald Trump dismissed Federal Trade Commission Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter in March, and she subsequently filed a legal challenge. The NCUA is i  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Common Cause posted the following news release: * * * SCOTUS Should Uphold Decades-Long Protections Against Big Money in Campaigns * Washington, D.C. Today, the United States Supreme C ourt will hear oral argume nts in the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) v. FEC case. The case challeng es critical, long-standing limits on how much money political parties can spend in "coordination" with federal candidates. The U.S. Supreme Court uphe  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2025: * * * Senator Murray Grills Trump's Trade Representative Over Administration's Reckless Tariffs Driving Up Prices, Devastating Small Businesses Murray raises example of Tacoma-made Almond Roca while pressing Trump administration on effect of trade war on American businesses Senator Murray has been outspoken about the harm Trump's tarif  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 9 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Supreme Court refuses to hear Little v. Llano County: ALA responds * WASHINGTON The American Library Association released the following statement in response to the December 8th decision by the Supreme Court of the United States to decline to review the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals en banc decision in Little v. Llano County. The American Library Association (ALA) e  more

MIDLAND, Michigan, Dec. 9 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The Mackinac Center for Public Policy posted the following news release: * * * U.S. Supreme Court Receives Amicus Brief for Michigan Home Equity Case * MIDLAND, Mich. The Mackinac Center Legal Foundation filed an amicus curiae brief with the Supreme Court of the United States in Michael Pung v. Isabella County. The case from Michigan addresses whether governments may seize and sell a home for alleged unpaid taxes for l  more

PLANO, Texas, Dec. 8 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Supreme Court Vacates Lower Court Decision that Allows State to Force Amish to Vaccinate Children * Washington, D.C. The Supreme Court of the United States today vacated and remanded a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit that permits the State of New York to compel  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey has issued Open-File Report 2025-1051, titled 'Report of the River Master of the Delaware River for the Period December 1, 2017-November 30, 2018,' authored by Kendra L. Russell, William J. Andrews and Amy R. McHugh on behalf of the Office of the Delaware River Master. The document, published in 2025 by the U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey in Reston, Virginia, fulfills the Supreme Court Decree requirement for an a  more