Investigative A conservative activist’s behind-the-scenes campaign to remake the nation’s courts Leonard Leo helped conservative nonprofits raise $250 million from mostly undisclosed donors in recent years to promote conservative judges and causes Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. But he delayed the start date to help Thomas through his contentious confirmation process for the Supreme Court. (Michael Robinson Chavez/The Washington Post)Leo's behind-the-scenes activism came at the same time he was helping to grow the Federalist Society, which describes itself as nonpartisan. A spokesman for the Federalist Society said Leo’s pay went up — despite the time off — because of the organization’s “extraordinary revenue growth.” Back at the Federalist Society the following year, his compensation was $419,000. He routinely attended galas and black-tie Federalist Society events that included justices Thomas, Alito and Antonin Scalia, as well as McConnell and other leading lawmakers, according to interviews and annual reports by the Federalist Society.

Source: Washington Post May 21, 2019 13:54 UTC