The Republican Party of Pennsylvania asked acting Secretary of the Commonwealth Robert Torres to investigate several "irregularities" during last Tuesday's special election in the 18th Congressional District.  Democrat Conor Lamb won the race by just 627 votes over Republican Richard Saccone, a small enough margin that even a relatively small number of confused or disenfranchised voters could change the outcome of the race.

Wednesday, the Federal Election Commission approved a draft Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Internet Communication Disclaimers and the Definition of "Public Communication":

Professor Ron Rotunda, a stalwart leader of the conservative and Republican legal movements, has unexpectedly passed away.  A consummate scholar, he was an expert on constitutional law, federalism, free speech, professional responsibility, legal history, and many other areas of law.  His legal and political analysis was always insightful and witty, enabling non-lawyers and lawyers alike to easily understand complicated concepts and making him a sought-after commentator on many issues.  

Yesterday's much-publicized special election in Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district remains close, with the Democrat Conor Lamb leading Republican Rick Saccone by just 627 votes out of over 228,000 cast.  A recount is expected:

In Law360 yesterday, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley noted the vital importance of judicial nominees who are committed to the rule of law:

RNLA Member Donald Daugherty recently conducted a book review published by the Federalist Society on American Justice 2017: The Supreme Court in Crisis by Kimberly Robinson.

Despite the unprecedented number of U.S. Court of Appeals judges confirmed in President Trump's first year in office, Democrat obstruction has lead to more judicial vacancies now than there were a year ago:

Today is International Women's Day, "a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women."  Yet as we learn all too often, these neutral-sounding words really mean: a day to celebrate liberal women advancing progressive policy goals.  

Today, the Trump-Sessions Department of Justice announced that it will release documents related to the Obama-Holder DOJ's disastrous "Fast and Furious" program:

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is focusing on district attorney races this year:

The ACLU is among a variety of organizations working to elect prosecutors willing to jumpstart a laundry list of criminal justice reforms, including an overhaul of the pretrial bail bond system. It received a $50 million grant from Soros’ Open Society Foundations in 2014. . . .