Private equity investor Jim Kohlberg will fund research, public outreach and policy advocacy on the Supreme Court, through the Brennan Center for Justice.
A police officer outside the Supreme Court in Washington on July 1, when it ruled on former president Donald Trump’s claim that he is immune from prosecution on charges of trying to overturn the 2020 election.
Supreme Court, after a series of ethics controversies and conservative rulings prompted rising scrutiny of the justices. and has a staff of about 160. Brennan’s president, Michael Waldman, directed speechwriting for President Bill Clinton and served on the 2021 panel convened by Biden that examined Supreme Court reform and issued a lengthy report.said he had no legal background and has not previously given money to court-related issues.
“The goal is to build public support and public understanding and scholarly depth with the hope going forward there will be bipartisan support when possible for reforms of various kinds,” Waldman said. The initiative begins immediately, with operations in New York City and Washington.
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