We Don't Talk About Leonard: Episode 2
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Leonard Leo realized that in order to generate conservative rulings, the Supreme Court needs the right kind of cases. In this episode of \\u201cWe Don\\u2019t Talk About Leonard,\\u201d ProPublica reporters Andrea Bernstein, Andy Kroll, and Ilya Marritz investigate the machine that Leonard Leo built across the country to bring cases to the Supreme Court and fill vacant judgeships, and the web of nonprofits he\\u2019s created through which to funnel dark money into judicial races.
\\n1. The rise of a conservative lawyer through the ranks demonstrates the growing importance of state solicitors general.\\xa0Listen.
\\n2.\\xa0Leonard Leo cultivates wealthy donors, and a fishing trip sets off a Supreme Court ethics scandal.\\xa0Listen.
\\n3.\\xa0Leonard Leo gains power and prominence as the author of former President Trump\'s list of potential Supreme Court appointees, and a Federalist Society donor becomes disillusioned.\\xa0Listen.
\\nThis podcast was created in partnership with ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that\\xa0investigates abuses of power.\\xa0Sign up to receive their biggest stories\\xa0as soon as they\\u2019re published.
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