Conservatives got caught running a program to get federal clerks to influence their judges
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Conservatives have been coveting federal judgeships for years. Since the 1980s, they’ve invested in networks and infrastructure, developing a conservative pipeline to federal clerkships and judgeships. These efforts have been led by the Federalist SocietyConservatives got caught running a program to get federal clerks to influence their judges
Conservatives have been coveting federal judgeships for years. Since the 1980s, they’ve invested in networks and infrastructure, developing a conservative pipeline to federal clerkships and judgeships. These efforts have been led by the Federalist Society, generally. Its long-time head, Leonard Leo, is now among Trump’s most critical advisors—and his kingmaker, judicially speaking. Most of the Right’s efforts to produce bench-worthy specimens are in the open. Federalist Society chapters at law schools entertain regular visits from conservative judges and thinkers, for example. Their back-channel efforts have been assumed, but rarely exposed. Until the Heritage Foundation got a little too comfortable with how partisan conservatives’ approach to the judiciary is. xNot taking my eyes off this. https://t.co/nlHMg0XIXU— Sherrilyn Ifill (@Sifill_LDF) October 19, 2018 Heritage’s Federal Clerkship Training Program was established at donors’ behest with the purpose of indoctrinating law clerks. “Indoctrination” is not hyperbole here. The application asks them to explain conservative legal principles and name their favorite justice. Read more