How the conservative Federalist Society will affect the Supreme Court for decades to come

How the conservative Federalist Society will affect the Supreme Court for decades to come

Supreme Court Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas look on during the 60th presidential inauguration on Jan. 20, 2025, in the U.S. Capitol in Washington. Chip Somodevilla/Pool Photo via APDuring the 2016 presidential election campaign, candidate Donald Trump took the unprecedented move of releasing a list of his potential Supreme Court nominees. But Trump didn’t assemble this list himself. Instead, he outsourced the selection of his judicia…

Is the Federalist Society Shaping the Supreme Court?

Key takeaways: • The Federalist Society shapes U.S. courts by training conservative lawyers. • Donald Trump used the Federalist Society to pick Supreme Court nominees. • Justices linked to the Federalist Society vote more conservatively and steadily. • Their influence will last for decades, affecting key issues like abortion and voting rights. The Federalist Society’s Court Influence Since 1982, the Federalist Society has grown into a powerful n…