Justice Samuel Alito, who authored the Supreme Court ruling that upended abortion rights, was given a standing ovation at an event hosted by an influential conservative legal group.
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito speaks at the Federalist Society's 40th-anniversary dinner at Union Station in Washington on Thursday.WASHINGTON — Justice Samuel Alito, who authored the Supreme Court ruling that upended abortion rights, was given a boisterous standing ovation Thursday at an event hosted by the Federalist Society, an influential conservative legal group.
Three other conservative justices — Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett — also attended. Barrett made brief remarks praising the society, saying she had"benefited immensely" from her association with it, and she got her own standing ovation when she took the stage. The Federalist Society, which has always billed itself as a nonpartisan group where like-minded conservative lawyers meet to discuss the law, has over the years become akin to a farm team for federal judges. During the Trump administration, in particular, membership in the society was an almost uniform feature on a nominee's résumé, acting as something of a stamp of approval.
, on which nominees to pick. He played a role in providing Trump with a list of potential Supreme Court nominees that helped secure the support of skeptical conservatives during the 2016 election."Our movement has grown by leaps and bounds, and so has our impact," he said.
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