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{{Short description|American conservative think tank}}
The '''National Legal Center for the Public Interest''' was a U.S. legal policy foundation with a membership of many prominent conservative lawyers. ] was the most recent chairman of the foundation. Other prominent members included ], Judge ], and Supreme Court Chief Justice ].
'''AEI Legal Center for the Public Interest''' (LCPI) was formed when the '''National Legal Center for the Public Interest''' (NLCPI) was merged into the ] ] (AEI) in September 2007. Its stated mission is to "foster knowledge about law and the administration of justice, especially with respect to individual rights, free enterprise, property ownership, ], and a fair and efficient judiciary. It has pursued its educational and intellectual missions through a publishing program, conferences, and the annual Gauer Distinguished Lecture in Law and Public Policy."<ref> {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071115144644/http://www.aei.org/research/AEI%20Legal%20Center/about/projectID.30/default.asp |date=November 15, 2007 }}</ref>


== History ==
⚫ Despite it's name, its primary focus was on the corporate sector. According to a 1990 ''New York Times'' article, "This is a group that has taken the famous dictum of ] one step further. It is no longer only what's good for ] that is good for America, but what's good for ], ], ], ] and others represented on the legal center's board of directors."<ref>, David Margolick, ''The New York Times, September 21, 1990.</ref>
The NLCPI was founded in 1975 with funding by J. Simon Fluor and interests controlled by ].<ref name=Corp/>


Publications included white papers, legal monographs, judicial and legislative watch reports, and the Public Interest Law Review. NLCPI also sponsored a legal intern program, in which interns performed research and assisted in drafting legal briefs.<ref name=Corp>{{Cite web |url=http://www.corporatepolicy.org/issues/NCLPI.htm |title=Center for Corporate Policy |access-date=2007-11-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303200213/http://www.corporatepolicy.org/issues/NCLPI.htm |archive-date=2016-03-03 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
It's annual report would reference conservatives active in the group like ], ], and ]. It also ran a "Federal judge identification program" that sought "to identify those who believe that the appropriate role of the judiciary is to interpret the law, not make it." It wrote papers on the "hidden costs" of ] and on the "impossibilities" of the ].


Its longtime president was Ernest Hueter, who served in that capacity for 25 years, retiring in 2004.<ref> {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928211545/http://www.atlanticlegal.org/person.php?conid=2469 |date=September 28, 2011 }}, Atlantic Legal Foundation</ref>
⚫ In September 2007, the NLC was merged into the ] ] to become the AEI Legal Center for the Public Interest, directed by AEI resident fellow ].<ref>{{cite press release | title = AEI and National Legal Center for the Public Interest Establish New Research Center on Legal and Constitutional Issues | publisher = American Enterprise Institute | date = 2007-09-04 | url = http://www.aei.org/publications/pubID.26747/pub_detail.asp | accessdate = 2007-11-07 }}</ref> AEI's existing legal and constitutional studies program, Federalism Project, and Liability Project were subsumed into the AEI Legal Center.


] was the most recent chairman of the foundation. Other prominent members included ], Judge ], Supreme Court Chief Justice ], ], and ]. Much of its funding came from corporate and conservative foundations, including the ], the ], the ], the ], the ] Foundation and ].<ref name=Corp/> The Center has also been associated with several prominent Democrats, including ], ], ], ], and ].<ref>{{cite web
⚫ ==External links==
|title=Response to Alliance For Justice
|authorlink=Roger Clegg
|first=Roger
|last=Clegg
|url=http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=MDBlNmVjM2Y4OTI0NmM3NDY5NjU5MWU3NmQ3Njk3N2U
|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130129235922/http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=MDBlNmVjM2Y4OTI0NmM3NDY5NjU5MWU3NmQ3Njk3N2U
|url-status=dead
|archive-date=2013-01-29
|work=National Review Online
|date=2005-09-12
}}</ref>


NLPCI publications frequently supported ], the corporate interest, and were critical of the "impossibilities" of the ].<ref name=Times/><ref> {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071105055054/http://dir.salon.com/story/news/feature/2005/08/11/roberts_business/index.html |date=November 5, 2007 }}, Michael Scherer, Salon.com, August 11, 2005</ref><ref name=Times2>{{cite news
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⚫ ==References==
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|title= The Unregulated Offensive
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|authorlink=Jeffrey Rosen (legal academic)
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|date=April 17, 2005
}}</ref> NLPCI also ran a "Federal judge identification program" that sought "to identify those who believe that the appropriate role of the judiciary is to interpret the law, not make it."<ref name=Times/>


⚫ According to a 1990 column by ], the national legal affairs editor at '']'', "This is a group that has taken the famous dictum of Charles E. Wilson one step further. It is no longer only what's good for General Motors that is good for America, but what's good for Dow Chemical, Amway, Shell Oil, 3M and others represented on the legal center's board of directors."<ref name=Times>{{cite news
|title= When the Public Interest Becomes the Interest of The Corporate World
|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0CE1D9173EF932A1575AC0A966958260
|first=David
|last=Margolick
|authorlink=David Margolick
|work=The New York Times
|date=September 21, 1990
}}</ref>


==Merger with AEI==
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⚫ In September 2007, the NLC was merged into the ] ] to become the AEI Legal Center for the Public Interest, directed by AEI resident fellow ].<ref>{{cite press release | title = AEI and National Legal Center for the Public Interest Establish New Research Center on Legal and Constitutional Issues | publisher = American Enterprise Institute | date = 2007-09-04 | url = http://www.aei.org/publications/pubID.26747/pub_detail.asp | accessdate = 2007-11-07 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20071113212516/http://www.aei.org/publications/pubID.26747/pub_detail.asp | archivedate = 2007-11-13 | url-status = dead }}</ref> AEI's existing legal and constitutional studies program, Federalism Project, and Liability Project were subsumed into the AEI Legal Center.

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Latest revision as of 19:18, 11 September 2024

American conservative think tank

AEI Legal Center for the Public Interest (LCPI) was formed when the National Legal Center for the Public Interest (NLCPI) was merged into the conservative think tank American Enterprise Institute (AEI) in September 2007. Its stated mission is to "foster knowledge about law and the administration of justice, especially with respect to individual rights, free enterprise, property ownership, limited government, and a fair and efficient judiciary. It has pursued its educational and intellectual missions through a publishing program, conferences, and the annual Gauer Distinguished Lecture in Law and Public Policy."

History

The NLCPI was founded in 1975 with funding by J. Simon Fluor and interests controlled by Richard Mellon Scaife.

Publications included white papers, legal monographs, judicial and legislative watch reports, and the Public Interest Law Review. NLCPI also sponsored a legal intern program, in which interns performed research and assisted in drafting legal briefs.

Its longtime president was Ernest Hueter, who served in that capacity for 25 years, retiring in 2004.

Fred Fielding was the most recent chairman of the foundation. Other prominent members included Theodore Olson, Judge Kenneth Starr, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, Robert H. Bork, and Bruce Fein. Much of its funding came from corporate and conservative foundations, including the Carthage Foundation, the Sarah Scaife Foundation, the John M. Olin Foundation, the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, the Alcoa Foundation and ExxonMobil. The Center has also been associated with several prominent Democrats, including Cliff Sloan, Walter Dellinger, Seth Waxman, Griffin Bell, and Robert Strauss.

NLPCI publications frequently supported tort reform, the corporate interest, and were critical of the "impossibilities" of the Americans With Disabilities Act. NLPCI also ran a "Federal judge identification program" that sought "to identify those who believe that the appropriate role of the judiciary is to interpret the law, not make it."

According to a 1990 column by David Margolick, the national legal affairs editor at The New York Times, "This is a group that has taken the famous dictum of Charles E. Wilson one step further. It is no longer only what's good for General Motors that is good for America, but what's good for Dow Chemical, Amway, Shell Oil, 3M and others represented on the legal center's board of directors."

Merger with AEI

In September 2007, the NLC was merged into the conservative American Enterprise Institute to become the AEI Legal Center for the Public Interest, directed by AEI resident fellow Ted Frank. AEI's existing legal and constitutional studies program, Federalism Project, and Liability Project were subsumed into the AEI Legal Center.

References

  1. official site Archived November 15, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Center for Corporate Policy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2007-11-16.
  3. Ernest B. Hueter Archived September 28, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Atlantic Legal Foundation
  4. Clegg, Roger (2005-09-12). "Response to Alliance For Justice". National Review Online. Archived from the original on 2013-01-29.
  5. ^ Margolick, David (September 21, 1990). "When the Public Interest Becomes the Interest of The Corporate World". The New York Times.
  6. Why big business hearts John Roberts Archived November 5, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, Michael Scherer, Salon.com, August 11, 2005
  7. Rosen, Jeffrey (April 17, 2005). "The Unregulated Offensive". The New York Times.
  8. "AEI and National Legal Center for the Public Interest Establish New Research Center on Legal and Constitutional Issues" (Press release). American Enterprise Institute. 2007-09-04. Archived from the original on 2007-11-13. Retrieved 2007-11-07.

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