Judicial Power and Virtue

About Leonard Leo

Dr. Leonard Leo is Executive Vice President of the Federalist Society, an organization of around 65,000 individuals advancing limited, constitutional government. Most recently, he has advised President Trump on judicial selection, helped to manage the Gorsuch selection and confirmation process, and served as a member of the Trump transition team. He organized the outside coalition efforts in support of the Roberts and Alito U.S. Supreme Court confirmations, and, in 2004, was the Bush-Cheney presidential campaign’s Catholic Strategist. Dr. Leo, along with the other founders and directors of the Federalist Society, received the 2009 Bradley Prize. He is the coeditor of Presidential Leadership: Rating the Best and the Worst in the White House. Dr. Leo holds degrees from Cornell University and Cornell Law School.

About Hillsdale College

Founded in 1844, Hillsdale College is an independent, coeducational, residential, liberal arts college with a student body of about 1,400. Its four-year curriculum leads to the bachelor of arts or bachelor of science degree, and it is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

Hillsdale’s educational mission rests upon two principles: academic excellence and institutional independence. The College does not accept federal or state taxpayer subsidies for any of its operations.