WASHINGTON, May 11 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Calls on the Trump Administration to Investigate Baltimore City Public Schools' "Gender Identity" Policies * America First Legal (AFL) has filed a federal complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Department of Education (ED) against Baltimore City Public Schools (BCPS), alleging that BCPS's "gender identity" policie  more

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, May 11 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Associate Dean Jeffrey A. Dodge's article forthcoming in the University of Cincinnati Law Review this fall * CARLISLE, PA-"The Segregatory Effect of Anti-LGBTQ Laws and Policies in Public Education," written by Associate Dean Jeffrey A. Dodge, has been accepted for publication in Volume 95, Issue 1 of the University of Cincinnati Law Review. In recent years, state legisl  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, May 11 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hanaway Joins 23-State Coalition Asking Supreme Court to Uphold Mifepristone Stay * JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway joined a coalition of 23 state attorneys general in asking the Supreme Court to leave in place a lower court's stay of a federal regulation that removed the longstanding in-person dispensing requirement for t  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on May 11, 2026, by investigative researcher Parker Thayer: * * * The Vote Machine is already planning for the 2030 Census A partisan left-leaning coalition with no shortage of loot has meddled in the last two Census counts for the benefit of Democrats. Their 2020 work helped produced one of the most inaccurate Census counts in modern American history. Editorial note: this essay is from a forthcoming report on   more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Johnson Delivers Keynote Speech for the Innovation Alliance * Ranking Member Johnson House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Keynote Speech for the Innovation Alliance May 11, 2026 Thank you for that introduction and thank you for inviting me here to speak with all of you today. Patent and innovatio  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Colleagues Urge SCOTUS to Protect Women & Babies from Dangerous Chemical Abortion Drugs * AUSTIN - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) joined more than 100 bicameral Republican lawmakers in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in support of Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill's lawsuit, Louisiana v. FDA, to protect women and unborn children from dangerous mail-order chemical abortion drugs. T  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on May 11, 2026, by William Alan Reinsch, Scholl Chair emeritus with the Economics Program: * * * Another Crack in the Tariff Wall The Court of International Trade (CIT) delivered another blow to Trump's tariff policy last week by invalidating the 10 percent tariffs imposed last February after the Supreme Court ruled out the tariffs imposed under the International Economic Emergency Powers  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on May 11, 2026, by Scott Kennedy, senior adviser and Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics: * * * A Confident Beijing Welcomes President Trump When President Donald Trump arrives in Beijing this week to meet with Chinese Communist Party (CCP) General Secretary and President Xi Jinping, he will find a city that has changed remarkably in the eight-and-a-half years since he last vi  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on May 11, 2026, by Joseph Damond, senior associate (non-resident) with the Southeast Asia Program: * * * The Deal of the ART: Assessing the "America First" Trade Policy in Asia As President Donald Trump readies to travel to China this month, observers are revisiting a year of tariff wars, trade talks, and "America First" signaling across Asia. In the past year, the stated aim of this poli  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, May 12 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Fighting for Native American Rights Legal scholar Maggie Blackhawk outlines the history of federal Indian law. Written by Nicola Smith As the United States approaches the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in July, it is still critical to acknowledge that the revolutionary ideals venerated there and in the Constitution were negated by the colonists' treatment of both Native Americans and e  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene on Redistricting: "Republicans have been trying to rig the system because they know they are losing." * As Republicans across the country gerrymander congressional maps in a desperate power grab to rig the midterms, DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene joined "On NOTUS" with Daniella Diaz to discuss the stakes of the redistricting fight and how Democrats are handling th  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Dear Colleague on Combating Voter Suppression and the GOP Gerrymandering Scheme * Dear Colleague: I write in connection with the vicious Republican assault on the right to vote, free and fair elections and Black political representation in the South. Over the weekend, the American people celebrated the love and support of mothers throughout the nation. At the same t  more

NEW YORK, May 11 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Debevoise and Plimpton, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Debevoise Files Amicus Brief Asking Supreme Court to Restore Mail and Pharmacy Dispensing of Mifepristone * Debevoise & Plimpton LLP has filed an amicus curiae brief in two parallel cases before the Supreme Court of the United States, Danco Laboratories, LLC v. The State of Louisiana, et al. and GenBioPro, Inc. v. The State of Louisiana, et al., on behalf of many of the nation's   more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * FW: Dear Colleague on Combating Voter Suppression and the GOP Gerrymandering Scheme * Dear Colleague: I write in connection with the vicious Republican assault on the right to vote, free and fair elections and Black political representation in the South. Over the weekend, the American people celebrated the love and support of mothers throughout the nation. At the same time, Republican extrem  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Constitution and Limited Government released the following written testimony by Roger T. Severino, vice president of economic and domestic policy, and Joseph C. and Elizabeth A. Anderlik fellow at the Heritage Foundation, from an April 28, 2026, hearing entitled "From Tool to Weapon: The FACE Act and the Dangers of Federalizing Criminal Law": * * * My name is Roger Severino, and I am Vice President for Economic and Domestic Policy at th  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Mini Timmaraju Discusses Looming Louisiana v. FDA SCOTUS Decision with Ali Vitali * Today, Reproductive Freedom for All President and CEO Mini Timmaraju joined Way Too Early with Ali Vitali to discuss the Supreme Court's looming decision in Louisiana v. FDA -the case threatening nationwide access to mifepristone, a safe and effective  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * IYCMI: "Today is LaMonica, Tomorrow It's Me" Marie Claire Reveals How Pelosi, Crockett, Ocasio-Cortez, and More are Banding Together After the Trump Administration Came for One of Their Own: LaMonica McIver * In case you missed it, yesterday Marie Claire released a major feature documenting the fight to protect Congresswoman LaMonica McIver (NJ-10) from politically motivated charges brought by   more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 11 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * JUST IN: Louisiana Supreme Court sides with AG Liz Murrill; green lights transfer of authority to Orleans Parish Clerk of Court * The Louisiana Supreme Court granted Attorney General Murrill's request on behalf of the State for a stay in Crockett v. State of Louisiana, temporarily pausing the 19th JDC's preliminary injunction and all further proceedings pending the Louisiana Supreme Cour  more

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, May 11 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Laura H. Williams recognized with prestigious Anne X. Alpern Award * CARLISLE, PA-Penn State Dickinson Law Senior Associate Dean for External Affairs & Chief of Staff Laura H. Williams '90 received the 2026 Anne X. Alpern Award from the Pennsylvania Bar Association's Commission on Women in the Profession (WIP) during the WIP Annual Conference held in Pittsburgh, PA, on May  more

OTTAWA, Ontario, May 11 -- The Canadian Department of Justice, an arm of the Canadian government, posted the following news release: * * * Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada announces a judicial appointment in the province of British Columbia * May 11, 2026 - Ottawa, Ontario - Department of Justice Canada The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, today announced the f  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following statement: * * * NRCC Chairman Hudson on Virginia Supreme Court's Ruling NRCC Chairman Richard Hudson (R-NC) released the following statement after the Virginia Supreme Court ruled to block Virginia Democrats' unconstitutional redistricting power grab. The NRCC funded and led the effort to file the lawsuit in Virginia. "Virginia Democrats' corrupt scheme to rig the map has been crushed in court, resto  more

ELON, North Carolina, May 11 -- Elon University issued the following news release: * * * Peering into the Supreme Court's shadows at Elon Law Jodi Kantor, a Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times investigative journalist, discussed the Supreme Court's "shadow docket," institutional secrecy, judicial legitimacy and declining public trust during Elon University School of Law's Bryan Distinguished Leadership Lecture. By Michael Abernethy, staff The legitimacy of the U.S. Supreme Court and the r  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The Peterson Institute for International Economics issued the following commentary on May 11, 2026, by senior research staffer Marcus Noland: * * * Fentanyl, China, and Trump's 2025 tariffs Fentanyl abuse is a first-order public health crisis in the United States. In 2025, President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on China for its role in fentanyl trade, then raised them, lowered them, and in 2026 a Supreme Court decision eliminated them. But variations in tariff rates over  more

MANILA, Philippines, May 11 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release: * * * SC: Lack of Tools or Equipment Does Not Automatically Mean Labor-Only Contracting The Supreme Court (SC) has clarified that a contractor's lack of tools, equipment, or machinery does not automatically amount to prohibited labor-only contracting when the contracted work does not require them. In a Decision written by Associate Justice Henri Jean Paul B. Inting, the SC's Third Division   more

WASHINGTON, May 11 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * Reproductive Freedom for All Responds to Supreme Court Extending Temporary Stay in Louisiana v. FDA * Reproductive Freedom for All Responds to Supreme Court Extending Temporary Stay in Louisiana v. FDA Washington, DC - Today, the U.S. Supreme Court extended its temporary stay in Louisiana v. FDA until 5pm EDT on Thursday, May 14, while the  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Urges SCOTUS to Protect Women and Babies from Dangerous Abortion Drugs * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined more than 100 Republican lawmakers in both the Senate and House of Representatives in filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court supporting a lawsuit to protect women and their unborn children from dangerous mail-order chemical abortion drugs. The br  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 [Category: International] -- The Federation for American Immigration Reform issued the following news release: * * * Virginia In-State Tuition for Illegal Aliens Challenged * FAIR shows state law is unconstitutional The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) has filed a brief in a Virginia federal district court in support of the Trump administration's lawsuit to shut down Virginia's law granting in-state tuition to illegal aliens who live in the state.  Not   more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Colleagues Urge SCOTUS to Protect Women and Babies from Dangerous Abortion Drugs * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined over 100 colleagues in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court supporting Louisiana's lawsuit to protect women and their unborn children from dangerous mail-order chemical abortion drugs. The brief argues mifepristone's in-person dispensing requirement   more