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Federalist Society’s Leonard Leo speaks at Acton May 11 on the ‘Trump judges’ and Supreme Court
Federalist Society’s Leonard Leo speaks at Acton May 11 on the ‘Trump judges’ and Supreme Court
Dec 25, 2024 11:40 PM

pictured: Leonard Leo

With Neil Gorsuch elected to the Supreme Court in mid April, and a slate of other candidates on Trump’s radar for the lower courts, there is a mitment by the Trump administration to the election of conservative appointees to the federal judiciary. Could this be a judicial renaissance of sorts? Will there be a resurgence of true conservatism and originalism in the courts?

To find e join us on Thursday May 11 at Acton’s headquarters in Grand Rapids, MI for lunch and a lecture on the Trump Administration and the future of the federal judiciary by Leonard Leo. If you are not familiar with Leo, he has served as executive vice president and member of the board of the Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies and as an outside adviser to President Donald Trump on the Supreme Court. Leo monly regarded in political circles as being a key leader in the confirmation of multiple Supreme Court justices, most recently Gorsuch, and formerly Roberts and Alito. Leo, a leading expert on law and politics, is an ardent supporter of liberty and mitted to advancing limited, constitutional government.

See today’s Wall Street Journal editorial, e the Trump judges.”

You can register here for the ing event! Doors open at 11:30 am.

Images: CCO

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