Sheldon Gilbert to Lead Federalist Society
Today the Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies announced that attorney Sheldon Gilbert will succeed Eugene Meyer as President of the Federalist Society. This is n excellent choice (though not one that had been foreshadowed in prior news reports). Text of the announcement is below.
The Federalist Society’s Board of Directors is delighted to announce that Sheldon Gilbert will become its second president on January 2, 2025. Gilbert, currently Walmart’s Senior Lead Counsel for Strategic Initiatives, will succeed Eugene B. Meyer, who has served as Executive Director, CEO, and/or President of the organization for more than 40 years.
“Sheldon is a superb choice to take over as President of the Federalist Society,” said co-chairman of the Board of Directors Steven Calabresi. “His boundless energy and enthusiasm and deep engagement with all segments of the legal community, including different strands of the conservative and libertarian legal movement, make him the right person to lead the Federalist Society at this time.”
“Sheldon is both a thinker and a doer,” said co-chairman of the Board Leonard Leo. “His unmatched strategic se
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