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Leonard Leo Tied to 69 Percent of Right-Wing Amicus Briefs in Major SCOTUS Cases
Amicus briefs, or arguments filed by third parties in a case, have been on the rise since “Citizens United.”
The Supreme Court May Be Poised to Kill the Voting Rights Act Once and for All
A federal court said only the government, not civil rights groups or individuals, can enforce the Voting Rights Act.
Senate Democrats Okay Subpoenas for SCOTUS Handlers Leonard Leo and Harlan Crow
The vote saw “every permutation of Republican obstruction” in the GOP toolbelt, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse said.
Lawmakers Slam SCOTUS’s New Nonbinding Ethics Code as “Useless” PR Stunt
“The justices are clearly reacting to recent public criticism by formally adopting this code,” one expert said.
Survivors Speak Out as Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Gun Rights Case
The decision could deny gun possession to those with domestic violence restraining orders against them.
Trans Youth, Parents, Ask SCOTUS to Find TN Gender-Affirming Care Ban Illegal
"I want the Justices to know transgender people are not going away," a 15-year-old petitioner in the case said.
Leonard Leo’s Network Has Spent $18M on Opposing Abortion Rights in Ohio Alone
The $18 million accounts for nearly 60 percent of funding that key abortion rights groups have raised to oppose Issue 1.
Bipartisan Panel of Legal Experts Call for Supreme Court Term Limits
One member of the working group described the current process of appointing justices as a partisan "arms race."
Democrats Propose 18-Year Term Limit for Supreme Court Justices in Most Cases
"Setting term limits for Supreme Court justices will restore accountability," said Democratic Senator Cory Booker.
In His Fifth Decade of Activism, Leonard Leo’s Influence Is Too Big to Ignore
Leo’s ventures show a willingness to embrace increasingly extreme ideas that have sweeping consequences for democracy.