LawCommentary
In His First Criminal Cases, Neil Gorsuch Already Mirroring Scalia
It is only Neil M. Gorsuch’s first month as an associate justice on the Supreme Court, but he is already showing just how similar his… Read More
LawCommentary
Trump’s Gorsuch Success Paves Way for Nation Governed by Lawmakers, Not Judges
Long after Donald Trump has left the White House, Justice Neil Gorsuch will likely still be at the Supreme Court. Once it didn’t look like… Read More
LawCommentary
Supreme Court Rejects Challenge Over Merrick Garland Nomination, Shows Why ‘Emoluments’ Suit Against Trump Will Fail
On Monday morning, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review the case of Michel v. McConnell, where the courts below rejected a citizen’s effort to… Read More
LawNews
4 Big Questions About the Supreme Court’s New Religious Freedom Case
Missouri’s new governor introduced a fresh dynamic into what was set to be the leading religious freedom case argued before the Supreme Court this year,… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Why We Have Mitch McConnell to Thank for Justice Neil Gorsuch
It couldn’t have been a more beautiful day for a Rose Garden ceremony to swear in Neil Gorsuch as the newest associate justice to the… Read More
LawNews
Gorsuch Joins the Supreme Court With Nod to Scalia
Neil M. Gorsuch joined the Supreme Court on Monday morning as Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, for whom Gorsuch once clerked, administered the judicial oath of… Read More
LawNews
4 Lessons Conservatives Should Learn From Getting Gorsuch Through
Leaders of organizations that worked to help win Senate confirmation for Judge Neil Gorsuch, President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, say conservatives can learn valuable… Read More
LawCommentary
Neil Gorsuch to Fill Supreme Court Vacancy at Critical Time for the Nation
After four days of scrutinizing hearings and nearly a week of vociferous debate, the U.S. Senate has voted 54-45 to confirm Neil Gorsuch as an… Read More
LawNews
Senate Confirms Neil Gorsuch for Supreme Court
The Senate voted 54-45 on Friday to confirm Judge Neil M. Gorsuch as the 113th person to serve on the Supreme Court. Gorsuch, a federal appeals… Read More
LawNews
Facing Democrat Filibuster on Gorsuch, McConnell Invokes Nuclear Option
Four years after Senate Democrats deployed the so-called nuclear option, Senate Republicans triggered it Thursday by a party-line vote of 52-48 to move President Donald Trump’s nominee… Read More
LawNews
All Sitting Supreme Court Justices Have Been Involved With Federalist Society, Labeled a ‘Front’ Group by Democrats
Judge Neil Gorsuch, President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court choice, came under fire from Democrats Monday because of his involvement with the Federalist Society, a conservative… Read More
LawCommentary
The 2 Cases That Prove Neil Gorsuch Is Right for the Supreme Court
As modern Supreme Court nomination hearings go, Judge Neil Gorsuch’s were surprisingly uneventful. One of his judicial decisions that drew fire is Hobby Lobby v…. Read More
LawNews
After Clearing Committee Vote, Here’s What’s Next for Gorsuch
In a vote along party lines, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 11-9 to pass Neil Gorsuch, President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court pick, out of committee…. Read More
LawNews
8 Cases Show How Gorsuch Might Rule on Freedom of the Press
President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee has an extensive record ruling on free press and First Amendment issues. He has sided with the media in… Read More
LawCommentary
7 Facts Democrats Should Consider Before They Oppose Neil Gorsuch
As Democrats prepare to attempt a historically unprecedented filibuster of Supreme Court nominee Judge Neil Gorsuch, it’s important to be able to separate fact from… Read More
LawNews
Why These GOP Senators Aren’t Concerned About Democrats’ Threat to Filibuster Gorsuch
Despite the looming threat of a Democratic filibuster, a group of key Republican lawmakers from the Senate Judiciary Committee displayed confidence that Supreme Court nominee… Read More
LawCommentary
What a Lesser-Known Opinion Reveals About Neil Gorsuch
Much has been made about Judge Neil Gorsuch’s impeccable academic pedigree, judicial record of impartiality, and support of his colleagues from across the ideological spectrum—and… Read More
LawCommentary
Neil Gorsuch: An Independent Judge the Court Needs
Everyone knows that Supreme Court confirmation hearings can be a dramatic, even emotional, events. The stakes are high. As a senator, there are few responsibilities… Read More
LawNews
Senate Democrats Stall Committee Vote for Neil Gorsuch
Democrats have successfully succeeded in delaying the committee vote for Neil Gorsuch, President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court pick. The Senate Judiciary Committee was scheduled to… Read More
LawNews
Legal Experts Say Hearings Show Gorsuch Will Be ‘Excellent’ Justice, Predict Confirmation
Legal experts say the confirmation hearings for Judge Neil Gorsuch, President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court choice, exhibited the nominee’s worthiness to serve on the highest… Read More
LawCommentary
How Neil Gorsuch Outshines Senate Democrats on Day 3
By the end of the third day of confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch, it was clear that little fight was left in… Read More
LawNews
Top Senate Democrat Says ‘No’ on Gorsuch, Indicates Party May Filibuster
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said he will vote against Supreme Court nominee Judge Neil Gorsuch and asked his Democrat colleagues to filibuster during… Read More
LawNews
4 Takeaways From Neil Gorsuch’s Second Day of Questioning
Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch addressed physician-assisted suicide, conservatism, and the Constitution in a second and final day of questioning in his Senate confirmation hearings…. Read More
LawNews
Gorsuch Promises Faithfulness to Constitution as Supreme Court Justice
President Donald Trump’s nominee for the Supreme Court, Neil Gorsuch, promised that he would remain faithful to the Constitution in his second day of questioning… Read More
LawNews
Gorsuch Addresses Physician-Assisted Suicide in Emotional Exchange
Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch responded to questions about end-of-life issues Wednesday during his second day of questioning before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Sen. Dianne… Read More
LawCommentary
Gorsuch Shows Legal Skill, Commitment to Rule of Law in Day 2 Confirmation Hearing
Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee met today to question Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch in the second day of his confirmation hearing. From the… Read More
LawNews
6 Takeaways From Neil Gorsuch’s First Day of Questioning
President Donald Trump’s nominee for the Supreme Court, Neil Gorsuch, addressed multiple hot-button issues Tuesday during his first day of questioning before the Senate Judiciary… Read More
LawNews
Trump Makes Next Move to Shape Federal Judiciary
President Donald Trump has tapped a federal district judge from his list of potential Supreme Court picks to be his first nominee to a federal… Read More
LawNews
Gorsuch Responds to Sexism Allegation From Former Student
During his Supreme Court confirmation hearing, Judge Neil Gorsuch addressed accusations from a former law student claiming he had encouraged sexist hiring practices in the… Read More
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Gorsuch Credits Liberal Democrats for ‘Very Strict Law’ Defending Religious Freedom
Neil 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… Read More
