Dems Seek Answers on Heritage Foundation Law Clerk Training

Six Democratic senators want to know if law clerks participating in a conservative organization’s training program violated the judicial codes of conduct.

The Heritage Foundation, which held the training program in February, has advocated for “repealing reproductive rights; dismantling affirmative action policies; limiting voting rights; and restrictive immigration policies,” the Judiciary Committee members said in a letter to James Duff, the director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.

The organization has touted its role in helping President Donald Trump select nominees to the U.S. Supreme Court.

The criticism echoes Democrat attacks on the Federalist Society, an organization of ...