Excerpt
Neil Gorsuch possessed a fairly conventional résumé for a Republican president’s Supreme Court nominee. The 49-year-old had a solid reputation as conservative judge on the Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. He was a member of the Federalist Society, considered a guarantee that his jurisprudence included a strict interpretation of constitutional language and the original intent of the Founding Fathers. His academic pedigree was pristine. Nothing about Gorsuch’s nomination, however, was conventional. Following the death of Justice Antonin Scalia in February 2016, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of K…
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Before the Judiciary Committee
Senators Question Supreme Court Nominee Gorsuch
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Foreword
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Inside the Court
Trump’s Travel Ban, Voter Rolls, and Cellphone Records on the Docket
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Trinity Lutheran v. Comer
The Court Says That Denying Public Benefits on Account of Religious Status Violates the First Amendment
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Sessions v. Morales-Santana
The Court Says an Immigration Provision That Discriminates Against One Gender Is Unconstitutional
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Matal v. Tam
The Court Says the Government Cannot Deny Trademarks Because They Contain Disparaging Language
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Hernández v. Mesa
The Court Says a Lower Court Should Reconsider Whether Foreign Nationals Can Sue After a Cross-Border Shooting
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Neil Gorsuch's Background
President Donald Trump Introduces His Nominee
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Neil Gorsuch's Jurisprudence
Overview of Neil Gorsuch’s Appellate Court Record
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Pro & Con
Should Neil Gorsuch Be Confirmed by the Senate as an Associate Justice to the Supreme Court?
