Inside How the Federalist Society & Koch Brothers Are Pushing for Trump to Reshape Federal Judiciary ... We take a look at how the top official at the Federalist Society… EXPOSED. But Trump has 123 other federal judgeships to fill, because Senate Republicans blocked many of Obama’s nominees. The news of the Koch brothers’ passive involvement in ‘Wonder Woman’ presents a sticky wicket for liberal Hollywood and feminists alike. This is another pet project of the Koch brothers. ... and exit from society. It describes in great detail how the Koch brothers created an academic foundation for their extremist libertarian views. The Federalist Society’s Practice Group members are grouped by substantive area of law. Over the course of their political involvement and donations, the Koch brothers, Charles and his late brother David Koch, quickly became the Left's poster children of dark money in politics. The overwhelming focus of Koch-backed groups has been on criminal justice issues that would directly benefit Koch Industries and other corporate interests. Every Practice Group has an Executive Committee that meets once a month via conference call. It is an expansion of her 2010 article in the New Yorker about the Koch brothers and their funding of various conservative and libertarian causes and candidates. ... the Federalist Society, … The Koch-founded and -funded Cato Institute also submitted an amicus brief in the King case, urging that the Supreme Court strike down the ACA. 2017-03-21T09:54:21-07:00. Snapshot of Secret Funding of Amicus Briefs Tied to Leonard Leo–Federalist Society Leader, Promoter of Amy Barrett Judicial Crisis Network has proved exceptionally deft at securing Supreme Court confirmations — or blocking them, as the case may be. Today, the country is witnessing the return of a new generation of Robber Barons best exemplified by the Koch brothers. All eyes are on the Supreme Court nomination of Neil Gorsuch, who is facing his second day of confirmation hearings. Koch Industries, several other Koch-network foundations and trusts, and nearly a dozen wholly anonymous donors have each given over $100,000 to the Federalist Society. How Koch Brothers and Federalist Society Are Helping Reshape Federal Judiciary. In this paper, MacLean goes into new detail about the workings of the Koch network and its efforts to undermine democracy. The Federalist Society is giving us people like Brett Kavanaugh, one of these radicals. Koch financial support for measures that would not affect their bottom line appears negligible, especially in comparison to the Koch Network’s plans to spend $900 million this election cycle. But deep-pocketed conservatives — from the Koch brothers, to the Federalist Society's Leonard Leo, to hedge fund mogul Paul Singer — have all been linked to the group. 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