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In another law article, Rees argued for traditional constitutional law, rather than judge-made law in which the jurists insert their personal legal and political views into their decisions.<ref name=fedso/>

In another law article, Rees argued for traditional constitutional law, rather than judge-made law in which the jurists insert their personal legal and political views into their decisions.<ref name=fedso/>

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Rees was a special counsel to then Attorney General [[Edwin Meese|Edwin Meese, III]], in 1986. He worked on judicial appointments. He attempted to find conservative judges who would overturn the liberal legacies of the [[Earl Warren]] and the [[Warren E. Burger]] courts<ref name=fedso/> but would do so without their own "activist" agenda. Rees was quoted in a column by the late [[Joseph Sobran]] as "bristling" at even the use of the word "activist."​

Rees was a special counsel to then Attorney General [[Edwin Meese|Edwin Meese, III]], in 1986. He worked on judicial appointments. He attempted to find conservative judges who would overturn the liberal legacies of the [[Earl Warren]] and the [[Warren E. Burger]] courts<ref name=fedso/> but would do so without their own "activist" agenda.  

 

As he was finishing law school, Rees published a short campaign biography of then U.S. Representative [[David C. Treen]], a fellow Republican who was then seeking the Louisiana governorship for a second time. In 1979, Treen was elected Louisiana's first Republican governor since Reconstruction: he served from 1980 to 1984 during the interregnum of Democrat [[Edwin Edwards]]. Rees titled his book ''Dave Treen of Louisiana.'' Treen had also been Louisiana's first Republican congressman (1973–1980) of the 20th century. Rees was a press assistant to Treen in 1973 and a member of the Young Republicans while he was in college.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://www.amazon.com/Dave-Treen-Louisiana-Grover-Rees/dp/1579801099|title=Dave Treen of Louisiana|publisher=Amazon.com|accessdate=May 14, 2020}}</ref>

As he was finishing law school, Rees published a short campaign [[biography]] of then U.S. Representative [[David C. Treen]], a fellow Republican who was then seeking the Louisiana governorship for a second time. In 1979, Treen was elected Louisiana's first Republican governor since Reconstruction: he served from 1980 to 1984 during the interregnum of Democrat [[Edwin Edwards]]. Rees titled his book ''Dave Treen of Louisiana.'' Treen had also been Louisiana's first Republican congressman (1973–1980) of the 20th century. Rees was a press assistant to Treen in 1973 and a member of the Young Republicans while he was in college.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://www.amazon.com/Dave-Treen-Louisiana-Grover-Rees/dp/1579801099|title=Dave Treen of Louisiana|publisher=Amazon.com|accessdate=May 14, 2020}}</ref>

In 2016, Reese ran for Louisiana's 3rd congressional district seat in the U.S. House  and signed a written commitment to oppose federal tax hikes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.atr.org/ambassador-grover-joseph-rees-iii-signs-written-commitment-oppose-tax-hikes|title=Ambassador Grover Joseph Rees, III, Signs Written Commitment to Oppose Tax Hikes|publisher=Americans for Tax Reform|date=February 23, 2016|accessdate=May 14, 2020}}</ref> He polled only 1 percent of the [[primary]] vote. Victory in a runoff went to fellow Republican [[Clay Higgins]], who defeated his remaining rival, [[Moderate Republican]] Scott A. Angelle, an unsuccessful gubernatorial the previous year.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns (Third congressional district), November 8 and December 10, 2016.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theadvertiser.com/story/news/2016/01/22/sidelined-angelle-lets-others-race/79141408/|title=Sidelined Angelle lets others in race|date=January 22, 2016|publisher=''The Lafayette Daily Advertiser''|author=Ken Stickney|accessdate=May 14, 2020}}</ref>

In 2016, Reese ran for Louisiana's 3rd congressional district seat in the U.S. House  and signed a written commitment to oppose federal tax hikes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.atr.org/ambassador-grover-joseph-rees-iii-signs-written-commitment-oppose-tax-hikes|title=Ambassador Grover Joseph Rees, III, Signs Written Commitment to Oppose Tax Hikes|publisher=Americans for Tax Reform|date=February 23, 2016|accessdate=May 14, 2020}}</ref> He polled only 1 percent of the [[primary]] vote. Victory in a runoff went to fellow Republican [[Clay Higgins]], who defeated his remaining rival, [[Moderate Republican]] Scott A. Angelle, an unsuccessful gubernatorial the previous year.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns (Third congressional district), November 8 and December 10, 2016.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theadvertiser.com/story/news/2016/01/22/sidelined-angelle-lets-others-race/79141408/|title=Sidelined Angelle lets others in race|date=January 22, 2016|publisher=''The Lafayette Daily Advertiser''|author=Ken Stickney|accessdate=May 14, 2020}}</ref>