Leonard Leo

Donald Trump set to return to the spotlight with CPAC speech

Trump’s court appointments will leave decades-long imprint

11:55 pm December 26, 2020

Washington: On this, even President Donald Trump‘s most fevered critics agree: He has left an imprint on federal courts that will outlast his one term in office for decades to come. He used the promise of conservative judicial appointments to win over Republican sceptics as a candidate. Then as president, he relied on conservative legal […]

How it happened: From law professor to high court in 4 years

11:07 pm September 27, 2020

Washington: Four years ago, Amy Coney Barrett was a little-known law professor in Indiana. Within weeks, she is likely to be the newest associate justice on the US Supreme Court. Barrett’s fast-track rise, set to drive the nation’s highest court to the right for a generation or longer, is the fulfillment of a decadeslong effort by conservatives […]