Federalist Society Leader Thanks Liberal Panelists After Ambush

Federalist Society leader Dean Reuter thanked those who represent liberal views at debates hosted by the conservative legal organization, one day after an appeals court judge confronted a co-panelist Georgetown Law professor over his research on judge-shopping.

Reuter, the Federalist Society’s senior vice president and general counsel, said in opening remarks Friday morning at the group’s annual convention in Washington that it’s the organization’s “calling card” to provide debate and discussion on timely legal issues.

Reuter didn’t mention anyone by name, but appeared to be obliquely apologizing for the conduct of Fifth Circuit Judge Edith Jones, who one day earlier ...