Before the Judiciary Committee
Senators Question Supreme Court Nominee Gorsuch
On March 20-23, 2017, the Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings on the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court. The following is excerpted from Gorsuch’s responses to questions submitted by senators on the committee. SENATOR RICHARD BLUMENTHAL [CT-D]: During your hearing, you said that Brown v. Board of Education [1954] was “a correct application of the law of precedent.” What did you mean by that? NEIL GORSUCH: Precedent is an important part of the rule of law in this country. Precedent has both intrinsic value, representing our collective history as a people, and instrumental value, enhancing the…
