Neil Gorsuch is an impressive witness, a judge out of central casting who says all the right things, with great earnestness, about judicial independence. Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee smoothly insisted that he would have no problem ruling against the president who appointed him and has respect for court precedent—including Roe v. Wade, which he…
Read MoreNeil Gorsuch, President Donald Trump’s nominee for the Supreme Court, deftly paid respect to liberal Democrats in remarks Tuesday on protecting religious liberty in cases such as the Hobby Lobby decision. “Hobby Lobby came to court and said, ‘We deserve protections too. We’re a small, family-held company … ,’” Gorsuch said of the retail chain…
Read MoreThese Democrats had praise for Supreme Court nominee #NeilGorsuch at his confirmation hearing. pic.twitter.com/xvU71IBQKT — The Daily Signal (@DailySignal) March 21, 2017
Read MoreCNN political analyst Gloria Borger opined Tuesday that President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Judge Neil Gorsuch, is obviously qualified for the position and everyone knows it. “Judge Gorsuch is completely qualified and everybody knows it. He is totally, completely qualified,” Borger said. “He’s exactly the kind of nominee you would expect from a Republican, period,”…
Read MoreIt was only the first day of statements only at the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch, but it’s clear the Circuit Court of Appeals judge has a staunch friend in Texas Senator Ted Cruz. Cruz has signaled for some time his complete support and approval of his former presidential rival’s first SCOTUS…
Read MoreJudge Gorsuch’s opening statement to the Senate Judiciary Committee was a model of gratitude and grace. It stood in direct contrast to the bluster and boasting of the modern political moment and of the president who nominated him. He began (as any nominee should) by thanking the family members and mentors who made him the…
Read MoreAs the country prepares to watch the hearings on a nomination to the Supreme Court, predictions abound as to how Judge Neil Gorsuch — if confirmed — would lean or even vote on this or that case. Indeed, toward the end of the presidential campaign, both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump detailed their ideal Supreme…
Read MoreCharles E. Schumer, besides being minority leader of the U.S. Senate, is a graduate of Harvard Law School, Class of 1974, so it seems reasonable to think that, between the two, he has at least glanced at the oath required of Supreme Court justices: I, _________, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will administer…
Read More“I wholeheartedly applaud President Trump for nominating Judge Gorsuch. Our country desperately needs Supreme Court justices who revere the Constitution and are willing to elevate it over their own personal preferences, and Judge Gorsuch has demonstrated that faithfulness. “Eleven years ago, the Senate was so confident in Judge Gorsuch’s abilities that it confirmed him by…
Read MoreAs the longest-serving current member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, I have participated in 13 Supreme Court confirmations. The confirmation of Judge Neil Gorsuch, set to begin with hearings in just a few days’ time, will be my 14th. If one thing has stayed the same in all that time, it is that the conflict…
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