Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies The society logo is a silhouette of James Madison Formation 1982 Type Legal Legal status 501 (c) (3) nonprofit Purpose "To promote the principles that the state exists to preserve freedom, that the separation of governmental powers is central to our constitution, and that it is emphatically the province and duty of the judiciary to say what the law is, not what it should be. '' Location 1776 I Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20066 Coordinates 38 ° 54 ′ 04 '' N 77 ° 02 ′ 28 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 38.901 ° N 77.0412 ° W ﻿ / 38.901; - 77.0412 Membership 60,000 -- 70,000 President Eugene B. Meyer Executive Vice President Leonard Leo Budget Revenue: $18,197,898 Expenses: $15,077,690 (FYE September 2015) Website www.fed-soc.org
what is the purpose of the federalist society
To promote the principles that the state exists to preserve freedom, that the separation of governmental powers is central to our constitution, and that it is emphatically the province and duty of the judiciary to say what the law is, not what it should be.