A film, websites, and even a Twitter fan account praising Clarence Thomas were all part of a coordinated public relations campaign backed by nonprofit groups tied to a Federalist Society chairman

Sun, 07/23/2023 - 02:43

Leonard Leo, a longtime Federalist Society executive, has spent decades moving the Supreme Court to the right.
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Leonard Leo, a conservative activist, has spent decades moving federal courts to the right
He oversees a large network of groups that back advocacy campaigns for conservative judges.
But one recent PR campaign has centered on Justice Clarence Thomas, The Washington Post reported.

A yearslong public relations campaign praising and defending Supreme Court Judge Clarence Thomas can be traced to a network of nonprofit groups tied to a prominent conservative activist, The Washington Post reported.