BROOKLYN, New York, May 22 -- Brooklyn Law School posted the following news: * * * A Legacy of Teaching, Scholarship, and Service: Honoring Five Distinguished Faculty Careers * From left, bottom row: Susan Herman and Aaron Twerski. From left, top row: Dean David D. Meyer, Stacy Caplow, Joel Gora and Maryellen Fullerton. On May 19, 2026, alumni, colleagues, students, family members, and friends gathered in Feil Hall's Forchelli Conference Center to celebrate the remarkable careers of five di  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence issued the following news release on May 21, 2026: * * * Brady Responds to Indiana Supreme Court Decision in City of Gary v. Smith & Wesson Litigation Court's refusal to take up case effectively ends the City of Gary from pursuing the 25-year old litigation to hold gun companies accountable for their negligent conduct that contributed to the criminal gun market * Today, the Indiana Supreme Court refused to take up Brady's appe  more

OAKLAND, California, May 22 [Category: Environment] -- Amazon Watch, an organization that says it protects the rainforest and advances the rights of indigenous peoples in the Amazon Basin, issued the following news release: * * * Brazil's Supreme Court Approves Reduction of Amazonian Park, Paving the Way for Megarailroad Brasilia, Brazil - Yesterday, Brazil's Supreme Court (STF) upheld a law reducing the size of the Jamanxim National Park, allowing the polemic Ferrograo railway project to mov  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law released the following written testimony by Mary Graw Leary, a professor of law at the Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law, from a May 13, 2026, hearing entitled "From the Courtroom to Congress: Why Landmark Social Media Verdicts Demand Federal Action to Protect Kids Online ": * * * Thank you for the invitation to appear before you today to discuss the many reasons why recent trial cour  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Introduces Six Articles of Impeachment Against Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts * WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, today introduced six Articles of Impeachment against Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts for committing high crimes and misdemeanors by violating the Constitution, disregarding his statutory obligatio  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Democrats Slam Republicans' Effort to Attack Americans' Civil Rights and Silence the Groups that Defend Them Hearing Exposes Baseless Accusations Against the Southern Poverty Law Center * Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, led committee Democrats in exposing House Republicans' ridiculous charges against the Southern P  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Wyden, Jacobs: Justice Department Failed to Protect Sensitive U.S. Government Locations From AI-Enabled Foreign Spy Threats * DOJ failed to include the White House, nuclear laboratories, CIA facilities, and other sensitive locations in list of places banned from data sales to Russia, Iran, China, and other Rival Countries Senators call on Trump admin to crack down on dangerous locat  more

WHITE PLAINS, New York, May 22 -- Pace University Haub School of Law issued the following news release: * * * Hon. Francesca E. Connolly '82 Urges Graduates to Lead with Integrity and Purpose at Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University Commencement The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University celebrated the Class of 2026 on Thursday, May 21, at its 48th Commencement Ceremony, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, New York. The Honorable Francesca E. Conn  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on May 21, 2026: * * * Judiciary Democrats Expose How GOP Court-Packing, Corruption, and Extremism Have Broken the Supreme Court, Undermined Trust Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Hank Johnson, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet, led   more

WASHINGTON, May 21 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "REPUBLICANS IN THE HOUSE AND THE SENATE ARE IN FREE FALL" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's All In with Chris Hayes, where he emphasized that while Republicans are scattered as they prioritize the corrupt interests of the Trump administration, House Democrats remain committed to making life better for the Am  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "REPUBLICANS IN THE HOUSE AND THE SENATE ARE IN FREE FALL" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's All In with Chris Hayes, where he emphasized that while Republicans are scattered as they prioritize the corrupt interests of the Trump administration, House Democrats remain committed to making life better for the American people. CHRIS HAY  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 [Category: Business] -- NSSF-The Firearm Industry Trade Association, issued the following news release: * * * NSSF Applauds Indiana Supreme Court for Ending Long-Running Lawfare by City of Gary NSSF (r), The Firearm Industry Trade Association, applauds the Indiana Supreme Court for standing up for the rule of law when it denied a petition to transfer jurisdiction by the City of Gary, Ind., to extend the 26-year-old frivolous lawsuit against firearm manufacturers that sought  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The Peterson Institute for International Economics issued the following commentary on May 21, 2026, by senior research staffer Monica De Bolle: Why a scandal in Brazil may be good news for EU-Mercosur. The EU-Mercosur trade agreement between the European Union and the South American bloc of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay is, on a generous reading, the most important piece of economic news to come out of Brazil over the past 20 years. Europe's ratification seems o  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on May 21, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Raskin Introduces Trio of Reforms to End Supreme Court Shadow Docket Secrecy, Bolster Accountability Bills Would Require Explanations for Emergency Rulings, Change How Supreme Court Cases Are Selected, and Clarify Where Claims Against the Government Can Be Heard * Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Ju  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 23 -- The Rhode Island Supreme Court issued the following opinion: * * * Pioneer Investments, LLC v. Nicole McKiernan. Present: Suttell, C.J., Robinson, Lynch Prata, and Long, JJ. OPINION Justice Lynch Prata, for the Court. This case comes before the Court pursuant to a writ of certiorari issued upon petition by the defendant, Nicole McKiernan (McKiernan), seeking review of an order granting the plaintiff, Pioneer Investments, LLC (Pioneer)'s motion to dismiss   more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. FD 36889) entitled "Nevada Gold Rail LLC - Construction Exemption - In Eureka and Lander Counties, Nevada": * * * Digest:/1 This decision institutes a proceeding and, based on recent changes regarding the interpretation and application of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), waives certain requirements in the Board's environmental regulations. On May 7, 2  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Joins Baldwin, Sanders in Calling for Immediate Release of Detained Wisconsin Resident Salah Sarsour * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in calling on Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to immediately release Salah Sarsour, a legal permanent resident of the United States, who is current  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Speaks to Atlanta Press Club on Voting Rights, Gerrymandering, Affordability * Senator Reverend Warnock spoke to Atlanta journalists and business leaders about a wide range of issues facing Georgians as part of The Atlanta Press Club's 2026 Newsmaker Leadership Series The conversation was moderated by 11Alive's Political Reporter and Anchor Zach Merchant Senator Warnock: "I will wor  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * What They Are Saying: Lankford's Prevent Government Shutdowns Act Gains Broad Support from Federal Workers' Groups * OKLAHOMA CITY, OK -US Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) recently introduced the Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2026, legislation supported by a broad coalition of federal workers' groups and policy advocates that would take government shutdowns off the tab  more