Status of Voter ID Laws after 2016
2016 was a remarkable year in many ways, not least of which was the number of court decisions on voter ID laws. What is the state of the law on the validity of voter ID requirements after 2016?:
Read moreSessions Attorney General Nomination Roundup
Here are some of the notable articles about Sen. Jeff Sessions' nomination as Attorney General from the last week.
Read moreICYMI - DHS IP Address Attempted to Hack GA Secretary of State
Shortly after the election, there was an attempted hack of the Georgia Secretary of State's network, which was traced to the Department of Homeland Security:
Read moreICYMI - Michigan Recount Revealed Serious Issues in Detroit
Jill Stein's unsuccessful effort to force a recount of Michigan's presidential election did reveal a serious problem in many precincts: a discrepancy between the number of voters who checked in and the number of ballots. The problem was greatest in Wayne County, where Detroit is located, but also occurred in other counties.
Read moreThreats and Intimidation Against Electors
Yesterday, the Electoral College convened and voted to make Donald Trump the next President of the United States. In most presidential election years, this process barely makes the news. But this year, amidst celebrity calls for electors to abandon the person for whom they were pledged to vote, electors have been threatened with mountains of harassing emails, voicemails, and letters and even death threats:
Read moreSessions for AG: "Man of Tremendous Experience and Principle"
Former Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell wrote today that Sen. Jeff Sessions "is a man of tremendous experience and principle" who will make an excellent Attorney General:
Read more4th Circuit Upheld Virginia Voter ID Law
RNLA Congratulates Ronna Romney McDaniel as Next RNC Chair
Washington, DC — Today, the Republican National Committee (RNC) announced that Ronna Romney McDaniel will be the next Deputy Chair of the RNC, in line for the position of Chairwoman when current RNC Chairman Reince Priebus becomes President Donald Trump’s Chief of Staff next month. While the Republican National Lawyers Association is fully separate from the RNC, we congratulate our fellow Republican organization on an excellent selection for its next leader and congratulate Ronna Romney McDaniel.
Read moreSen. Hatch Strongly Supports Sen. Sessions for Attorney General
On Sunday, Sen. Orrin Hatch, president pro tempore of the Senate,praised President-elect Donald Trump's designee for Attorney General, Sen. Jeff Sessions:
Read moreRNLA Welcomes Four New Members to Its Board of Governors
The RNLA is pleased to announce that four new members of its Board of Governors were elected at its recent annual board meeting:
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