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Tariffs to transgender athletes: SCOTUS cases to watch in 2026

Monday, December 29 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - The U.S. Supreme Court will head into 2026 with numerous high profile decisions to issue. Transgender athletes, birthright citizenship, presidential firing power, tariffs and redistricting are several issues that hang in the balance of the high court's decision making. ... Read More.

Climate activists v. the U.S. energy industry: Cases to watch in 2026

Sunday, December 28 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - Anti-oil and gas advocates across the country have pursued litigation in recent years attempting to force the fossil fuel industry to pay for decades of financial damages the advocates claim were caused by climate change. ... Read More.

California second in nation for child care costs, study shows

Friday, December 26 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - A study by the financial organization SmartAsset places California as the second-most expensive state in the country for parents of young children. According... Read More.

California attorney general joins coalition to protect trans youth in sports

Tuesday, December 23 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined 12 Democratic attorneys general on Tuesday, submitting an amicus brief opposing a legal challenge to Minnesota's policies that allow transgender athletes to participate in female sports. ... Read More.

Attorneys general sue to keep consumer bureau funded

Monday, December 22 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - Democratic attorneys general from 22 jurisdictions sued the Trump administration Monday over its plans to defund the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. "We won't stand by... Read More.

Attorneys general challenge federal DEI oversight

Tuesday, December 16 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - California Attorney General Rob Bonta and a coalition of 17 other Democratic attorneys general are urging the U.S. Department of Education to withdraw a proposed expansion of federal data collection on college admissions, arguing it would violate student privacy and... Read More.

Nevada sued by U.S. government for voter data

Tuesday, December 16 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - The lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division adds Nevada to a growing list of 18 states facing litigation over sensitive state voter data. ... Read More.

WATCH: California co-leads suit over $100,000 H-1B visa fee

Friday, December 12 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - Democratic attorneys general from California and 18 other states sued the Trump administration Friday over its new $100,000 fee on H-1B visas. President Donald Trump... Read More.

Justice Department sues Fulton County over election records

Friday, December 12 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - The U.S. Justice Department sued Fulton County, Ga. Clerk of Court Che Alexander on Friday, claiming her office failed to produce records from the 2020 general election. ... Read More.

States, unions sue Trump administration over loan forgiveness rule

Wednesday, December 10 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - A coalition of states led by New York Attorney General Letitia James and another coalition of teacher unions filed lawsuits against the Trump administration, alleging it violated federal law by excluding certain organizations from a student loan forgiveness program. ... Read More.

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