Eric Dreiband Should Lead The DOJ’s Civil Rights Division
In the Daily Caller, RNLA President Elliot Berke penned an article calling for the fair and swift confirmation of his friend and former colleague Eric S. Dreiband to lead the Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division as Assistant Attorney General. Mr. Berke wrote the following of his friend:
Read moreDACA - A Violation of the Separation of Powers
Today, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced plans to phase out DACA, or the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. DACA was a policy enacted under former President Obama as a benefit program for children who entered this country illegally and without documentation. In short, DACA is yet another example of the Obama Administration's repeated Executive overreach and interfering with the government's separation of powers.
Read morePresident’s Election Integrity Commission Seeking Public Comments
The Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity, as part of its mission to serve the American people, is inviting public comment throughout the period of its work and particularly before the next meeting:
Read moreOn Voting, Schumer Apparently Considers Some Democrats Neo-Nazis
In the Daily Caller this week, RNLA Executive Director Michael Thielencalls out Senator Schumer and his recent blog post in the Medium which compared the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity to the racist riots in Charlottesville earlier this month. In his blog post, Senator Schumer announced his attempt to block and force the disbandment of the commission. Mr. Thielen explored the rationale for this undertaking by the Democrats:
Read moreSmall Reminder of the Great Work of Peter Schalestock
Yesterday RNLA President Elliot Berke, myself, and other members of the RNLA Board attended the Peter Schalestock Memorial and Celebration of Life. It was fitting tribute to a great man and leader in the field of election law. In attendance were leading lawyers from the Trump Administration, current and former Federal Election Commissioners, current and former counsels to the key Republican committees, key Congressional Lawyers, and much more. It was a who’s who of the election law bar. All agreed Peter was not only a leader but one of the nicest men.
Read moreACLU Challenges CA's Signature Verification Requirement for Mail Ballots
In the latest episode of liberals turning to the courts due to opposition to election integrity protections and impatience with the legislative process, the ACLU has sued California over its signature matching requirement for mail ballots:
Read moreHow Governor Larry Hogan is Changing Maryland
2014 saw a record-breaking Republican wave. Disappointed with Obama-era policies, Republicans had a net gain of nine seats in the United States Senate, the largest for either party since 1980. They also gained 13 seats in the House of Representatives, giving them their largest majority in the House since 1928. On the state-level, Republican Governors won two seats previously occupied by Democrats, a net gain of two seats.
Read moreDemocrats Ignoring Voter Protections for Fraudulent Votes
In what seems like a daily attack on the Vice Chair of Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity Kris Kobach, election integrity opponent Jason Kander made an alarming admission of liberal policies (emphasis ours):
Read moreDemocrats Still Delaying Trump's Judicial Nominees
RNLA Vice President for Judicial Affairs Eric Lycan wrote in the Daily Caller today about how Senate Democrats are obstructing President Trump's excellent Executive Branch and judicial nominees:
Read moreCourt Permanently Enjoins Texas Voter ID Law in "Outrageous" Decision
Today, Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas permanently enjoined Texas' voter ID law, both the original law and the remedial amendment passed this term to comply with the 5th Circuit's en banc opinion last year. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton promised to appeal:
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