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A hostile takeover: how the Federalist Society is capturing the federal courts. (Court Packing). Martin Garbus.
The American Prospect March 2003 v14 i3 pA16(3)

Instructions: Locate this article by visiting http://www.infotrac-college.com and entering "Federalist Society courts" as Keyword search terms, and then answer the following questions.

1. List three prominent members of the Federalist Society.



2. What is the underlying ideology of the Federalist Society?



3. What are the main goals of the Federalist Society?



4. What influence has the Federalist Society had on the selection of federal court judges?