In the aftermath of the election, critics have pounced on the conservative legal movement for its role in the Trump administration. But they miss the crucial role of those who boldly defended the rule ...

Guided by Leonard Leo, the society built a pipeline for traditional conservative judges. But that might not be enough for President Trump in his second term. Guided by Leonard Leo, the society built a ...

Read The New Yorker’s complete news coverage and analysis of the coronavirus pandemic. Virtually every existing American publication is contending with the coronavirus, in some way, in its pages. But ...

President Donald Trump said the Federalist Society gave him “bad advice” on judicial nominations. He’s still appointing their members to the federal bench anyway. In a sign of the continued alignment ...

In the early-morning hours of April 19, 2025, the Supreme Court issued a highly unusual order. Released at 12:56 a.m., it covered only half a page; it was unsigned; and it dealt a blow to the Trump ...

Today the Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies announced that attorney Sheldon Gilbert will succeed Eugene Meyer as President of the Federalist Society. This is an excellent choice ...

Leonard Leo, who helped to choose judicial nominees for former President Donald Trump, obtained a historic $1.6 billion gift for his conservative legal network via an introduction through the ...

The Federalist Society, a powerhouse in shaping conversations and discourse surrounding the federal judiciary, has named Sheldon Gilbert as its new president and CEO. Gilbert, currently Walmart’s ...

It’s rush hour on a November evening in Washington’s busiest regional rail hub, but swarming commuters must yield to a much more potent tide. The Federalist Society has taken over the Main Hall of ...

Leading MAGA mouthpiece Sean Davis has blasted Donald Trump in a scathing social media post. Davis, a staunch Trump supporter and CEO of the influential online magazine The Federalist, accused the ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! This video highlights the purpose of "The Federalist" as the colonies were discussing the ratification of "The U.S. Constitution." In September 1787, ...