Michael Avery

Michael Avery is professor emeritus at Suffolk Law School in Boston and coauthor with Danielled McLaughlin of The Federalist Society: How Conservatives Took the Law Back From Liberals.

News Analysis

Racial Justice

The Federalist Society Just Won Its 40-Year War on Affirmative Action

The opinions that killed affirmative action were written by six justices who all have ties to the Federalist Society.

By: Michael Avery &; Mark Brodin ,; Truthout

July 8, 2023

Op-Ed

Politics & Elections

Barrett Poised to Be Sixth SCOTUS Justice Hand-Picked by Federalist Society

Through state legislatures and courts, we must aim to secure the rights that the conservative Supreme Court threatens.

By: Michael Avery &; Danielle McLaughlin ,; Truthout

October 24, 2020

News Analysis

Understanding the Supreme Court Argument on Same-Sex Marriage

Of the nine justices, four are almost certainly in favor of marriage equality, four are philosophically and intellectually opposed, and one is likely for, but not certain.