Next Wednesday evening at the City Club of Washington, DC, the RNLA will host a reception honoring Larry Levy, who was selected by the RNLA Board of Governors as the 2017 Republican Lawyer of the Year.  RNLA'sleadership praised Mr. Levy as very deserving of this honor:

Last week's op-ed by RNLA Vice President for Election Education David Warrington on efforts by Democrats on the FEC to regulate political speech on the Internet provoked an odd, though perhaps predictable, response on Twitter, ending with former FEC Commissioner Ann Ravel tweeting that the "point of the article" was to generate death threats against her.  This week in the Daily Caller, RNLA Executive Director Michael Thielen responded:

President Trump's White House continues sending excellent judicial nominees to the Senate for consideration.  While everyone wants his or her favorite nominee to be the first considered, Roll Call laid out the practical factors that will affect the schedule in the Senate.  

Last week, Governor Jerry Brown signed the California DISCLOSE ACT, AB 249, which by some standards makes California’s campaign-advertisement disclosure laws the toughest in the country.

RNLA member Eric Wang wrote in USA Today how the rush to regulate foreign speech on American political and policy issues will inevitably stifle American speech, pointing first to the example of China:

In a surprise move, Pennsylvania Secretary of State Pedro Cortes resigned late Wednesday.  The reasons for his resignation are mysterious, but many speculate that the registration of non-citizens through the "motor voter" system is to blame:

RNLA Vice President for Election Education David Warrington wrote today in the Daily Caller about how Democratic FEC Commissioner Ellen Weintraub, like other Democrats and liberals, is using the alleged interference of Russia in last year's election as an excuse to regulate political speech.  Mr. Warrington explained how Commissioner Weintraub's statements in a recent FEC meeting showed her political savvy and intent to regulate internet speech:

As Senate Democrats oppose President Trump’s judicial nominees for bad reasons and no reasons, they are damaging the Senate as institution long-term.  A quick example of each.  

Pursuant to President Trump's religious liberties Executive Order in May, Attorney General Jeff Sessions today issued interpretive guidance on federal religious liberty laws to federal agencies.  Not only does this protect Americans' important First Amendment rights but it also promotes the rule of law by creating standards for consistent application of existing law across the Executive Branch.  

RNLA Co-Chair John Ryder wrote a post-oral argument summary of the issues in Gill v. Whitford, the Wisconsin political gerrymandering case, in the Daily Caller today.  He outlined how the Plaintiffs challenging the district boundaries in Wisconsin would like courts to make political judgments far outside a proper judicial role that would completely change how districts and representation are viewed: