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| − | After assuming office, Gorsuch positioned himself as one of the most conservative justices.<ref>Multiple references: | + | After assuming office, Gorsuch briefly positioned himself along with 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. | | *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. | | *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. |
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| | *Klukowski, Ken (April 10, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/04/10/klukowski-gorsuch-1st-year-supreme-court-begins-lasting-legacy-president-trump/ Klukowski: Gorsuch 1st Year on Supreme Court Begins Lasting Legacy for President Trump]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 10, 2018. | | *Klukowski, Ken (April 10, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/04/10/klukowski-gorsuch-1st-year-supreme-court-begins-lasting-legacy-president-trump/ Klukowski: Gorsuch 1st Year on Supreme Court Begins Lasting Legacy for President Trump]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 10, 2018. |
| | *Slattery; Elizabeth; Bates, Tiffany (April 12, 2018). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/a-look-back-at-one-year-of-neil-gorsuch-on-the-supreme-court A look back at one year of Neil Gorsuch on the Supreme Court]. ''LifeSiteNews'' (from ''The Daily Signal''). Retrieved April 14, 2018.</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> | | *Slattery; Elizabeth; Bates, Tiffany (April 12, 2018). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/a-look-back-at-one-year-of-neil-gorsuch-on-the-supreme-court A look back at one year of Neil Gorsuch on the Supreme Court]. ''LifeSiteNews'' (from ''The Daily Signal''). Retrieved April 14, 2018.</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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| | + | In subsequent [[Second Amendment]] petitions for cert, however, Gorsuch sided with the [[liberal]] wing of the Court in denying cert and thereby allowing anti-[[Second Amendment]] appellate rulings to stand. |
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| | ==References== | | ==References== |