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Leo delayed his start at the Federalist Society to assist Thomas in his Supreme Court confirmation hearings. [4] Leo served at the Federalist Society in various capacities for more than 25 years. In 2019, The Washington Post reported that the Federalist Society had paid Leo an annual salary of more than $400,000 for a number of years. [4]
Senate Democrats on Thursday issued a subpoena to a conservative legal advocate they are investigating in response to a series of ethics controversies at the Supreme Court involving lavish travel ...
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted Thursday to authorize subpoenas for conservatives Leonard Leo and Harlan crow in its probe into ethics controversies at the Supreme Court.
Senate Democrats said Monday they plan to subpoena Republican megadonor Harlan Crow and conservative activist Leonard Leo for more information about their roles in organizing and paying for luxury ...
[8] It vetted President Donald Trump's list of potential U.S. Supreme Court nominees; in March 2020, 43 out of 51 of Trump's appellate court nominees were current or former members of the society. [10] In January 2019, The Washington Post wrote that the Federalist Society had reached an "unprecedented peak of power and influence."
Leonard Leo played a crucial role in selecting Trump's appointees and helping them successfully navigate their Senate confirmation hearings. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Following Trump's reelection to a second, non-consecutive term in the 2024 presidential election , and entering office with a solid Republican majority in the Senate, observers noted that he ...
Thanks to the Supreme Court’s Citizens United ruling, a trove of so-called "dark money" was about to be unleashed. Two activists prepared to seize the moment.
Liberty Central was a non-profit conservative political advocacy group founded in 2009 by Ginni Thomas, wife of U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, with Leonard Leo listed as a director and $500,000 financing from Harlan Crow. [1] [2] Virginia Thomas was formally listed as president and CEO. [3] The group ceased operations in ...