Conservative Legal Strategist

Leonard Leo

1 article 2017

Leonard Leo is a conservative legal strategist and longtime executive vice president of the Federalist Society, where he has played a pivotal role in shaping the federal judiciary. He contributed to The Weekly Standard with commentary previewing the Supreme Court confirmation hearing of Neil Gorsuch in 2017. Leo is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in conservative judicial politics.

It's Showtime: Leonard A. Leo Previews the Gorsuch Confirmation Hearing

March 20, 2017 · Neil Gorsuch, Nominations, Leonard A. Leo

His long trek through more than 70 senators' offices behind him, Judge Neil Gorsuch now comes before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary knowing at least two things for sure. First, he can expect Democratic members to offer uplifting discourses on the vital principle of judicial independence. And…