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Charles Cooper was Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Reagan administration.

Charles Cooper was Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Reagan administration.

So how did this idea that was discussed among young government lawyers make its way to the federal courts and eventually to the Supreme Court? Hollis Brewski points to one major factor, the Federalist Society. She wrote the book Ideas with Consequences, the Federalist Society and the Conservative Counter-Revolution.

So how did this idea that was discussed among young government lawyers make its way to the federal courts and eventually to the Supreme Court? Hollis Brewski points to one major factor, the Federalist Society. She wrote the book Ideas with Consequences, the Federalist Society and the Conservative Counter-Revolution.

So how did this idea that was discussed among young government lawyers make its way to the federal courts and eventually to the Supreme Court? Hollis Brewski points to one major factor, the Federalist Society. She wrote the book Ideas with Consequences, the Federalist Society and the Conservative Counter-Revolution.

It documents the group's founding by a group of conservative law students in the 1980s.

It documents the group's founding by a group of conservative law students in the 1980s.

It documents the group's founding by a group of conservative law students in the 1980s.

Hollis Bruschi spoke with many of the Federal Society's founders and explains how they were thinking about growing their influence.

Hollis Bruschi spoke with many of the Federal Society's founders and explains how they were thinking about growing their influence.

Hollis Bruschi spoke with many of the Federal Society's founders and explains how they were thinking about growing their influence.

Judges, a key part of shaping American law. Cooper, who worked in Reagan's Justice Department, has been active in the Federalist Society for years.

Judges, a key part of shaping American law. Cooper, who worked in Reagan's Justice Department, has been active in the Federalist Society for years.

Judges, a key part of shaping American law. Cooper, who worked in Reagan's Justice Department, has been active in the Federalist Society for years.

And that success has continued over many Republican administrations, creating what some call a pipeline to the federal bench, especially to the Supreme Court.

And that success has continued over many Republican administrations, creating what some call a pipeline to the federal bench, especially to the Supreme Court.

And that success has continued over many Republican administrations, creating what some call a pipeline to the federal bench, especially to the Supreme Court.

But Cooper says the Trump presidency took it to another level.

But Cooper says the Trump presidency took it to another level.

But Cooper says the Trump presidency took it to another level.