| Formation | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Type | 501(c)(4) |
| 20-2303252 | |
| Location | |
| Leader | Carrie Severino |
Key people | Leonard Leo |
| Affiliations | The 85 Fund CRC Advisors |
| Website | www |
Formerly called | Judicial Crisis Network |
The Concord Fund (formerly the Judicial Crisis Network and the Judicial Confirmation Network)[1] is an American conservative advocacy organization. Its president is Carrie Severino, a former law clerk for Supreme Court justice Clarence Thomas.[2] In 2020, OpenSecrets described the organization as having "unmatched influence in recent years in shaping the federal judiciary."[3] It is among a network of organizations associated with Leonard Leo, a co-chair of the Federalist Society, that are funded mostly by anonymous donors, with funding distributed by Concord and a related group, The 85 Fund.[4][5]
- ^ Stone, Peter (June 23, 2023). "US dark-money fund spends millions to back Republican attorneys general". The Guardian.
- ^ Haberman, Maggie (July 15, 2014). "Conservative judicial group to hammer Chris Christie". Politico. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
- ^ Massoglia, Anna; Levine, Sam (May 27, 2020). "Conservative 'dark money' network rebranded to push voting restrictions before 2020 election". OpenSecrets.
- ^ Vogel, Kenneth P. (October 12, 2022). "Leonard Leo's Network Is Increasingly Powerful. But It Is Not Easy to Define". The New York TImes.
- ^ Vogel, Kenneth P. (October 12, 2022). "Leonard Leo Pushed the Courts Right. Now He's Aiming at American Society". The New York TImes.