Archive profile summary
Conservative judicial-advocacy organization, now associated with the Concord Fund name, that has spent on judicial confirmations, state courts and legal-policy advocacy within Leonard Leo’s broader network.
Why this entry is in the archive
Represents the development of permanent outside advocacy infrastructure around judicial nominations and confirmations.
What it does
The organization became known for advertising and advocacy around federal judicial nominations and later expanded into broader state and legal-policy work.
Why it matters
It represents the outside-advocacy layer that can support a judicial-selection strategy developed through legal networks, donors and presidential appointments.
Evidence limits
Advocacy for a nominee does not mean the organization controls that judge after confirmation.
A funding or network relationship does not establish operational control over every allied legal organization.
Timeline
- Judicial-confirmation advocacy becomes permanent
Judicial Crisis Network is founded and develops an ongoing public advocacy operation around courts and judicial nominations.
- Judicial advocacy network expands
The organization later known as Judicial Crisis Network and then Concord Fund begins operating around federal judicial confirmation battles.
Relationship records
Carrie Severino → Judicial Crisis Network
President · current
Evidence status: documented
Judicial Crisis Network → Donald Trump
Ran advertising and grassroots campaigns supporting Trump Supreme Court nominees · 2017–2020
Evidence status: documented
Leonard Leo → Judicial Crisis Network
Helped launch and raise money for organization · 2005 onward
Evidence status: documented