[thread] Federalist Society
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federalist_Society

* U.S. conservative/libertarian legal organization
* adv. textualist/originalist interpretation of U.S. Constitution
* 43/51 Trump appellate court nominees current/former members
* 5/9 SCOTUS justices current/former members
* co-chair Leonard Leo: https://fedsoc.org/board-of-directors

[thread] Leonard Leo
https://mastodon.social/@persagen/113153318836657856

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Federalist Society - Wikipedia

Inside conservative activist Leonard Leo’s long campaign to gut Planned Parenthood

Abortion rights supporters warn that they anticipate ongoing reproductve health battles in Texas and beyond

Salon.com

Leonard Leo’s Effort to Gut Planned Parenthood Threatens Myriad Health Services
Years-long campaign by anti-abortion activists
https://truthout.org/articles/leonard-leos-effort-to-gut-planned-parenthood-threatens-myriad-health-services

* Leo, anti-abortion Catholic, connected to key players
* case in fed. court in Amarillo where Matthew Kacsmaryk only judge
* Kacsmaryk: Federalist Society member (chair: Leo)

Texas, abortion
https://mastodon.social/@persagen/110697509011152834

#ReproductiveRights #LeonardLeo #Kacsmaryk #FederalistSociety #FarRight #ChristianRight #PlannedParenthood #EnablingFascism #GOP

Leonard Leo’s Effort to Gut Planned Parenthood Threatens Myriad Health Services

A lawsuit in Texas has a web of ties to Leo and builds on a years-long campaign by anti-abortion activists.

Truthout
Leonard Leo’s Plan to Suppress Voters in Swing-States

A cadre of lawyers tied to conservative activist Leonard Leo is spearheading a series of legal attacks on voting rights in critical swing states. The operation aims to suppress voters, with the potential to tip the scales during the election this fall.

Diversity w.i. MIT's enrollment plummets
https://www.npr.org/2024/08/22/nx-s1-5086410/the-diversity-within-mits-enrollment-has-plummeted

* Black, Hispanic, Native American, Pacific Islander students
* tied to 2023 U.S. Supreme Court banning affirmative action

Racial Bias Trends in U.S. Legal Opinions
https://mastodon.social/@persagen/110679461861478833

U.S. Supreme Court delivers setback to affirmative action in college admissions
https://mastodon.social/@persagen/110679487133838372

Federalist Society Wins 40-year War on Affirmative Action
https://mastodon.social/@persagen/110680050501284298

#MIT #AffirmativeAction #SCOTUS #LeonardLeo #education