WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The American Action Forum issued the following research on April 15, 2026, by trade policy analyst Jacob Jensen: * * * Tariff Exemptions: The Hollowing Out of Trump's Trade Regime Executive Summary * Immediately following the Supreme Court's decision to strike down President Trump's International Emergency Economic Powers Act tariffs, the president issued across-the-board 10-percent tariffs under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974; yet as with the IEEPA tariffs, he   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 15 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hilgers Hosts 2026 Youth Conference * LINCOLN - Yesterday, Attorney General Mike Hilgers hosted over 50 students at the Nebraska State Capitol for this year's 2026 Attorney General's Youth Conference. High school juniors and seniors from across the state were invited to the Youth Conference. Students submitted essays about the U.S. Constitution to be selected to a  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * BREAKING: Pressley Wins Key Vote on Extending Temporary Protected Status for Haiti * Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Co-Chair of the House Haiti Caucus, won a key procedural vote on her bipartisan discharge petition to extend Temporary Protected Status for Haiti. The House of Representatives agreed to Congresswoman Pressley's motion to discharge by a vote of 219-209, and final passage is se  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy,Republican Colleagues Call to Stop Enforcing Rule Violating Second Amendment Rights * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), John Barrasso (R-WY), John Cornyn (R-TX), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Steve Daines (R-MT), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), John Hoeven (R-ND), Jim Justice (R-WV), James Risch (R-ID), and Tommy Tuberville (R-  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Rules Committee, issued the following opening remarks on April 14, 2026, at a hearing to consider a legislative package aimed at reducing Clean Air Act regulatory burdens, endorsing pro-family tax cuts and providing an 18-month reauthorization of Sec. 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. -- Marlyn T. Vitin, Targeted News Service * * * Here is the text of the remarks: Good afternoon, the Committ  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 15 [Category: Sociological] -- The American Friends Service Committee issued the following news: * * * Costa Rican human rights advocates speak out as the U.S. resumes deportation flights * SAN JOSE, Costa Rica -- This weekend the Trump Administration resumed deportation flights to Costa Rica. Following an agreement made in late March, the U.S. is paying Costa Rica to take as many as 25 people every week who have been forcibly removed from the U.S. - despite  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following statement on April 15, 2026: * * * Cruz Lauds Success at FTC, Calls for Consent Decree Reform In his opening statement during today's Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing, Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) praised majors wins for consumers because of recent actions by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Chairman Cruz also said that whi  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, April 14 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Cumberland School of Law Faculty Scholarship Citations, Jan. 1-March 31, 2026 * The scholarship of Samford University Cumberland School of Law faculty members is frequently cited in numerous legal disciplines. The following is a list of faculty authored works cited from Jan. 1-March 31, 2026, and sourced by Westlaw Precision, Lexis+ AI, and HeinOnline. LaJuana Davis LaJuana Davis, Reconsidering   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 16 -- 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 joins Alliance for Justice's opposition to Trump attorney as judge The FFRF Action Fund has signed on toa senatorial letter from the Alliance for Justice opposing the confirmation of President Trump's personal   more

PARIS, France, April 15 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * Foreign press access to Gaza: RSF and partner organisations call on Israeli Supreme Court judges to accelerate proceedings * Attorneys representing the Foreign Press Association in Israel (FPA), Reporters Without Borders (RSF), the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and the Union of Journalists in Israel (UJI) filed an emergency motion on 13 April asking Israeli Supreme Court judges to  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 15 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Four from Yale named Guggenheim Fellows Four Yale scholars and artists have received 2026 fellowships from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. By Lisa Prevost Four Yale scholars and artists are among the 2026 class of Guggenheim Fellows, a group of 223 individuals working across 55 disciplines. Marlene Daut, Justin Driver, Matthew Leifheit, and Collier Schorr were selected by the John Simon G  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 [Category: Political] -- Heritage Action for America posted the following news release: * * * Heritage Action Issues Key Vote Against Extension of Haiti Temporary Protective Status Designation * Heritage Action issued a Key Vote against the motion to discharge H. Res. 965, led by House Democrats and supported by some Republicans, and voiced opposition to the advancement and the consideration of H.R. 1689, a bill to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti for an  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, April 15 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * Higher Ed Law Expert Stephen S. Dunham on the Challenges Facing Colleges * How can higher education balance its commitment to foster free speech and debate with its duty to protect students, faculty, and staff from discrimination and harassment, especially in the age of social media? It's just one of the conundrums colleges -and their legal counsels -face at a time when campuses are increasingly Ground   more

KOKOMO, Indiana, April 16 -- Indiana University Kokomo campus issued the following news: * * * Simulated Supreme Court hearings teach constitutional law Students in an Indiana University Kokomo constitutional law class argued cases in front of the Concordia Supreme Court this semester, deciding legal issues that came before the fictional state's justices. Andy Tuholski, assistant professor of political science, developed the class and the political simulations students participated in, givin  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 16 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on April 15, 2026, by associates Mia Acheson and Michael J. LaCourse and shareholders A. John Harper III and Arthur T. Carter: * * * Sixth Circuit Points Out Limits of NLRB Adjudicatory Rulemaking At a Glance * For nearly 50 years, the Supreme Court's decision in NLRB v. Gissel Packing Co. governed when the Board could issue a bargaining order despite a union's election loss. * In 2023, the Board d  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Joins Markey, Van Hollen, Bicameral Colleagues in Filing Amicus Brief Challenging Trump Administration's Unlawful Termination of TPS * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, joined Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Representatives Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.-2  more

MERRIFIELD, Virginia, April 16 -- The Public Advocate of the U.S. issued the following news release: * * * DC AREA SCHOOL BOARD IGNORES SUPREME COURT ORDER TO END CHILD ABUSE "The wrongful act of the Montgomery County School District to ignore a recent 7-2 decision of the U.S. Surpeme Court to cease the perverted attempt to corrupt children, without a parent's permission or knowledge, is clearly contempt of the Supreme Court decision and they should lose access to all federal funds. Public Ad  more

CLEMSON, South Carolina, April 15 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Public servants: Clemson's pre-law program is an under-the-radar but accomplished offering * Clemson University Honors College Clemson University is renowned for its groundbreaking research, cutting-edge engineering programs, agricultural outreach initiatives, rich military history and winning athletic programs. Less known, but no less notable, it also has a robust pre-law program. Pre-law, housed in  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 16 -- The Rhode Island Supreme Court issued the following opinion on April 15, 2026: * * * Leonard J. LaPadula III v. Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Present: Suttell, C.J., Goldberg, Robinson, Lynch Prata, and Long, JJ. OPINION Justice Long, for the Court. Leonard J. LaPadula III (Mr. LaPadula or plaintiff) appeals from the denial of his motion to appear before the Superior Court by WebEx for purposes of a hearing on Citizens Financial Group, Inc.'s (Citizens  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, April 15 -- The University of Virginia School of Law posted the following news: * * * Today's Guest Speaker: The Chief Justice * Students in two University of Virginia School of Law classes had a guest speaker Tuesday they won't soon forget: Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. Roberts was on Grounds as part of the ceremonies for the Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medals, the University's highest external honors. The chief justice is this year's recipient of the medal  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 15 -- Yale Law School posted the following news: * * * U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Delivers James A. Thomas Lecture * U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson spoke to a capacity crowd of Yale Law School students, faculty, and staff on April 13 at Yale's Battell Chapel. Jackson delivered the 2025-26 Thomas Lecture, titled "Equity and Exigency: A First-Principles Solution for the Supreme Court's Emergency Docket." Yale Law School D  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * WATCH: Ahead of Key Procedural Vote, Pressley, Gillen Demand House Pass Measure to Extend Haiti TPS Ahead of a key procedural vote, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Co-Chair of the House Haiti Caucus, and Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) held a press conference alongside colleagues and advocatescalling for the extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians. Following the press c  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Washington Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * WLF Urges Ninth Circuit to Grant Interlocutory Appeal in Flawed Securities Class Action * Washington Legal Foundation (WLF) today urged the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to grant NVIDIA's Rule 23(f) petition for interlocutory appeal of the district court's class certification order. WLF contends that the lower court misapplied Supreme Court precedent on price i  more