Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch also received applause at the event for the legal group, which is one of the most influential in the country and whose members have long criticized the 1973 Roe v Wade decision that the court overturned in June. Alito, Barrett, Kavanaugh and Gorsuch helped create a new conservative supermajority on the floor. The loudest applause at the Washington, DC event may not have been for the justices but for Alito’s opinion in the June decision. Other conservative members of the court supported the decision. Alito did not mention the decision or other aspects of the court’s work during his brief remarks. But Stephen Markman, a former justice on the Michigan Supreme Court, said that while the decision was forever associated with Alito, “I don’t know of any decision in any court by any justice that this justice could be prouder of.” . The comments were met with applause, with the audience turning to face Alito. Barrett also spoke briefly at the event, largely honoring the late Judge Laurence Silberman, who served on the D.C. federal appeals court and died last month. As she took the stage, Barrett said: “It’s really nice to have a lot of noise that isn’t being made by protesters outside my house.” The conservative judiciary has been the subject of protests over its rulings, particularly after the abortion ruling earlier this year. Thursday’s dinner celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Federalist Society, which is particularly influential in Republican circles. Leonard Leo, a longtime conservative legal activist, while serving as a member of the Federalist Society helped compile a list of potential U.S. Supreme Court nominees that former President Donald Trump drew from during his tenure. Leo also spoke at the event, recalling that the first time he attended the conference dinner, the group struggled to fill a hotel ballroom. “Our movement has grown by leaps and bounds, and so has our impact,” he said. Reporting by Jacqueline Thomsen in Washington. Editor: Bradley Perrett Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. Jacqueline Thomsen Thomson Reuters Based in Washington, DC, Jacqueline Thomsen covers legal news related to politics, the courts and the legal profession. Follow her on Twitter at @jacq_thomsen and email her at [email protected]
title: “Standing Ovation For Conservative Us Judges At Federalist Society Event " ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-21” author: “John Thigpen”
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Supreme Court Justices Samuel Alito and Amy Coney Barrett received a standing ovation from members of the conservative Federalist Society on Thursday at its first annual conference since the court overturned a national abortion right. Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch also received applause at the event for the legal group, which is one of the most influential in the country and whose members have long criticized the 1973 Roe v Wade decision that the court overturned in June. Alito, Barrett, Kavanaugh and Gorsuch helped create a new conservative supermajority on the floor. The loudest applause at the Washington, DC event may not have been for the justices but for Alito’s opinion in the June decision. Other conservative members of the court supported the decision. Alito did not mention the decision or other aspects of the court’s work during his brief remarks. But Stephen Markman, a former justice on the Michigan Supreme Court, said that while the decision was forever associated with Alito, “I don’t know of any decision in any court by any justice that this justice could be prouder of.” . The comments were met with applause, with the audience turning to face Alito. Barrett also spoke briefly at the event, largely honoring the late Judge Laurence Silberman, who served on the D.C. federal appeals court and died last month. As she took the stage, Barrett said: “It’s really nice to have a lot of noise that isn’t being made by protesters outside my house.” The conservative judiciary has been the subject of protests over its rulings, particularly after the abortion ruling earlier this year. Thursday’s dinner celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Federalist Society, which is particularly influential in Republican circles. Leonard Leo, a longtime conservative legal activist, while serving as a member of the Federalist Society helped compile a list of potential U.S. Supreme Court nominees that former President Donald Trump drew from during his tenure. Leo also spoke at the event, recalling that the first time he attended the conference dinner, the group struggled to fill a hotel ballroom. “Our movement has grown by leaps and bounds, and so has our impact,” he said. (Reporting by Jacqueline Thomsen in Washington; Editing by Bradley Perrett)
