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==Tenure on the Court==

==Tenure on the Court==

Immediately into his tenure on the Court, Gorsuch positioned himself as one of the most conservative justices.<ref>Pollak, Joel B. (June 28, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/06/28/democrats-despair-gorsuch-rulings-weve-got-new-scalia/ Democrats Despair over Neil Gorsuch: ‘We’ve Got Another Scalia’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 28, 2017.</ref><ref>Dinan, Stephen; Swoyer, Alex (June 26, 2017). [http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jun/26/neil-gorsuch-firmly-on-supreme-court-right/ Justice Gorsuch immediately asserts himself on right of Supreme Court]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved June 27, 2017.</ref><ref>Lovelace, Ryan (June 26, 2017). [http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/conservatives-cheer-gorsuch-amid-flurry-of-decisions-on-final-day-of-supreme-court-term/article/2627143 Conservatives cheer Gorsuch amid flurry of decisions on final day of Supreme Court term]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved June 27, 2017.</ref><ref>Wheeler, Lydia (June 28, 2017). [http://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/339765-gorsuch-starts-to-show-his-conservative-cards Gorsuch starts to show his conservative cards]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved June 28, 2017.</ref> On June 26, 2017, Gorsuch joined a dissenting opinion by Justice [[Clarence Thomas]] opposing the Supreme Court's decision to reject hearing two cases in which [[gun rights]] groups appealed and which meant that anti-gun and -Second Amendment laws would prevail.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/06/26/justices-thomas-gorsuch-blast-court-decision-to-reject-gun-rights-appeal.html Justices Thomas, Gorsuch blast court decision to reject gun rights appeal]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved June 26, 2017.</ref><ref>Klukowski, Ken (June 26, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/06/26/justices-thomas-and-gorsuch-supreme-court-should-take-more-second-amendment-cases/ Justices Thomas and Gorsuch: Supreme Court Should Take More Second Amendment Cases]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 27, 2017.</ref> The Court assigned Gorsuch to the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals.<ref>Lovelace, Ryan (June 27, 2017). [http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/supreme-court-gives-neil-gorsuch-a-midwestern-circuit-in-new-assignments/article/2627193 Supreme Court gives Neil Gorsuch a Midwestern circuit in new assignments]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved June 27, 2017.</ref>

Immediately into his tenure on the Court, Gorsuch positioned himself as one of the most conservative justices.<ref>Multiple references:

*Pollak, Joel B. (June 28, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/06/28/democrats-despair-gorsuch-rulings-weve-got-new-scalia/ Democrats Despair over Neil Gorsuch: ‘We’ve Got Another Scalia’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 28, 2017.

*Dinan, Stephen; Swoyer, Alex (June 26, 2017). [http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jun/26/neil-gorsuch-firmly-on-supreme-court-right/ Justice Gorsuch immediately asserts himself on right of Supreme Court]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved June 27, 2017.

*Lovelace, Ryan (June 26, 2017). [http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/conservatives-cheer-gorsuch-amid-flurry-of-decisions-on-final-day-of-supreme-court-term/article/2627143 Conservatives cheer Gorsuch amid flurry of decisions on final day of Supreme Court term]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved June 27, 2017.

*Wheeler, Lydia (June 28, 2017). [http://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/339765-gorsuch-starts-to-show-his-conservative-cards Gorsuch starts to show his conservative cards]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved June 28, 2017.

*Mears, Bill (July 6, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/07/06/gorsuch-already-making-conservative-mark-on-supreme-court-amid-kennedy-rumors.html Gorsuch already making conservative mark on Supreme Court, amid Kennedy rumors]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved July 6, 2017.</ref> On June 26, 2017, Gorsuch joined a dissenting opinion by Justice [[Clarence Thomas]] opposing the Supreme Court's decision to reject hearing two cases in which [[gun rights]] groups appealed and which meant that anti-gun and -Second Amendment laws would prevail.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/06/26/justices-thomas-gorsuch-blast-court-decision-to-reject-gun-rights-appeal.html Justices Thomas, Gorsuch blast court decision to reject gun rights appeal]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved June 26, 2017.</ref><ref>Klukowski, Ken (June 26, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/06/26/justices-thomas-and-gorsuch-supreme-court-should-take-more-second-amendment-cases/ Justices Thomas and Gorsuch: Supreme Court Should Take More Second Amendment Cases]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 27, 2017.</ref> The Court assigned Gorsuch to the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals.<ref>Lovelace, Ryan (June 27, 2017). [http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/supreme-court-gives-neil-gorsuch-a-midwestern-circuit-in-new-assignments/article/2627193 Supreme Court gives Neil Gorsuch a Midwestern circuit in new assignments]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved June 27, 2017.</ref>

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