The Other Rights Revolution: Conservative Lawyers and the Remaking of American Government (original) (raw)

This analysis explores Jefferson Decker's examination of the emergence and influence of conservative public interest law organizations during the late 1970s, positioning their development as a reaction to the regulatory state and liberal public interest law firms. The study highlights key events, such as Lewis F. Powell Jr.'s influential memorandum, the founding of significant conservative legal foundations, and the integration of conservative lawyers into the Reagan administration. Furthermore, it critically reflects on the need for further exploration of social conservative legal organizations and their contextual relationship within the broader conservative legal movement.