Federalist Society
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The Federalist Society is a powerful conservative and libertarian legal organization in the United States known for shaping judicial philosophy and influencing the selection of judges and Supreme Court justices.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
conservative organization
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legal organization ⓘ libertarian organization ⓘ nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| field | law ⓘ |
| focus |
constitutional law
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judicial philosophy ⓘ legal theory ⓘ public policy ⓘ |
| foundedAt |
Harvard Law School
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
University of Chicago Law School NERFINISHED ⓘ Yale Law School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedIn | 1982 ⓘ |
| founder |
David M. McIntosh
NERFINISHED
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Lee Liberman Otis NERFINISHED ⓘ Steven G. Calabresi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOrganizationalStructure |
law school chapters
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lawyer chapters ⓘ practice groups ⓘ student chapters ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| ideology |
conservatism
ⓘ
libertarianism ⓘ |
| influences |
Republican Party judicial selection process
ⓘ
judicial nominations in the United States ⓘ |
| legalStatus | 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| motto | Debate. Discuss. Decide. ⓘ |
| notableFor |
developing networks of conservative and libertarian lawyers
ⓘ
hosting legal conferences and debates ⓘ influencing the selection of U.S. Supreme Court justices ⓘ |
| organizes |
National Lawyers Convention
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
student symposia ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | right-leaning ⓘ |
| practiceGroup |
Civil Rights Practice Group
NERFINISHED
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Criminal Law and Procedure Practice Group NERFINISHED ⓘ Environmental Law and Property Rights Practice Group NERFINISHED ⓘ Federalism and Separation of Powers Practice Group NERFINISHED ⓘ Free Speech and Election Law Practice Group NERFINISHED ⓘ Religious Liberties Practice Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to foster balanced and open debate about the law
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to influence the selection of judges ⓘ to promote textualist and originalist interpretations of the U.S. Constitution ⓘ to shape judicial philosophy in the United States ⓘ |
| supportsConcept |
federalism
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limited government ⓘ originalism ⓘ separation of powers ⓘ textualism ⓘ |
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