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Gorsuch is active in an ultra-[[liberal]] [[Episcopalian]] church whose woman pastor marched against [[Trump]] in [[Washington, D.C.]] in January.  More generally, the Episcopal Church is officially on record as being strongly against [[pro-life]] laws, though TEC's official statement says that abortion "should be used only in extreme situations.”

Gorsuch is active in an ultra-[[liberal]] [[Episcopalian]] church whose woman pastor marched against [[Trump]] in [[Washington, D.C.]] in January.  More generally, the Episcopal Church is officially on record as being strongly against [[pro-life]] laws, though TEC's official statement says that abortion "should be used only in extreme situations.”

After Scalia unexpected passed away, Gorsuch began positioning himself for the vacancy by aligning himself with [[originalism]].  He supposedly opposes [[judicial activism]] as an underhanded method to bring about social change,<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/01/31/who-is-judge-neil-gorsuch.html</ref> but sided with inventing new rights for [[transgender]]s under a federal law passed years ago.

After Scalia unexpected passed away, Gorsuch began positioning himself for the vacancy by aligning himself with [[originalism]].  He supposedly opposes [[judicial activism]] as an underhanded method to bring about social change,<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/01/31/who-is-judge-neil-gorsuch.html</ref> but sided with inventing new rights for [[transgender]]s under a federal law passed years ago.

==Life==

==Life==

[[File:Donald Trump with Neil Gorsuch Jan. 31, 2017.jpg|thumb|200px|President Trump announcing his nomination of Gorsuch, January 31, 2017.]]

[[File:Donald Trump with Neil Gorsuch Jan. 31, 2017.jpg|thumb|200px|President Trump announcing his nomination of Gorsuch, January 31, 2017.]]

[[File:Neil Gorsuch swearing-in, April 10, 2017.jpg|thumb|200px|President Trump looks on as Gorsuch is sworn-in.]]

[[File:Neil Gorsuch swearing-in, April 10, 2017.jpg|thumb|200px|President Trump looks on as Gorsuch is sworn-in.]]

On January 31, 2017, President [[Donald Trump]] nominated Gorsuch to the Supreme Court.<ref>Klukowski, Ken (January 31, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/01/31/trump-nominates-judge-neil-gorsuch-supreme-court/ Trump Nominates Judge Neil Gorsuch to Supreme Court]. ''Breitbart''. Retrieved January 31, 2017.</ref><ref>Hurley, Lawrence; Holland, Steve (January 31, 2017). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-trump-idUSKBN15F1OW Trump picks conservative judge Gorsuch for U.S. Supreme Court]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved January 31, 2017.</ref> The nomination was well received by many conservatives.<ref>Chamberlain, Steve (January 31, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/01/31/reaction-to-trumps-supreme-court-pick-split-along-partisan-lines.html Conservatives hail Trump's Supreme Court pick]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved January 31, 2017.</ref><ref>Ertelt, Steven (January 31, 2017). [https://www.lifenews.com/2017/01/31/president-donald-trump-nominates-pro-life-friendly-judge-neil-gorsuch-to-the-supreme-court/ President Donald Trump Nominates Pro-Life-Friendly Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court]. ''LifeNews.com''. Retrieved January 31, 2017.</ref> Others, however, most notably [[Andrew Schlafly]], disagreed with the nomination due to concerns about Gorsuch's position on abortion.<ref>Dannenfelser, Marjorie (January 31, 2017). [http://townhall.com/columnists/marjoriedannenfelser/2017/01/31/the-truth-about-trumps-prolife-scotus-list-n2279232 The Truth about Trump’s Pro-life SCOTUS List]. ''Townhall''. Retrieved February 1, 2017.</ref><ref>http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Template:Mainpageright&diff=1302133&oldid=1301962</ref> The Senate ultimately confirmed Gorsuch on a vote of 54–45, even though the GOP was forced to initiate the [[nuclear option]] and remove the [[filibuster]] for Supreme Court nominees due to Democrat obstructionism.<ref>Berger, Judson (April 7, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/04/07/gorsuch-confirmed-to-supreme-court.html Gorsuch confirmed to Supreme Court]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved April 7, 2017.</ref>

On January 31, 2017, President [[Donald Trump]] nominated Gorsuch to the Supreme Court.<ref>Klukowski, Ken (January 31, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/01/31/trump-nominates-judge-neil-gorsuch-supreme-court/ Trump Nominates Judge Neil Gorsuch to Supreme Court]. ''Breitbart''. Retrieved January 31, 2017.</ref><ref>Hurley, Lawrence; Holland, Steve (January 31, 2017). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-trump-idUSKBN15F1OW Trump picks conservative judge Gorsuch for U.S. Supreme Court]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved January 31, 2017.</ref> The nomination was well received by many conservatives.<ref>Chamberlain, Steve (January 31, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/01/31/reaction-to-trumps-supreme-court-pick-split-along-partisan-lines.html Conservatives hail Trump's Supreme Court pick]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved January 31, 2017.</ref><ref>Ertelt, Steven (January 31, 2017). [https://www.lifenews.com/2017/01/31/president-donald-trump-nominates-pro-life-friendly-judge-neil-gorsuch-to-the-supreme-court/ President Donald Trump Nominates Pro-Life-Friendly Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court]. ''LifeNews.com''. Retrieved January 31, 2017.</ref> Others, however, most notably [[Andrew Schlafly]], disagreed with the nomination due to concerns about Gorsuch's position on abortion.<ref>Dannenfelser, Marjorie (January 31, 2017). [https://townhall.com/columnists/marjoriedannenfelser/2017/01/31/the-truth-about-trumps-prolife-scotus-list-n2279232 The Truth about Trump’s Pro-life SCOTUS List]. ''Townhall''. Retrieved February 1, 2017.</ref><ref>http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Template:Mainpageright&diff=1302133&oldid=1301962</ref> The Senate ultimately confirmed Gorsuch on a vote of 54–45, even though the GOP was forced to initiate the [[nuclear option]] and remove the [[filibuster]] for Supreme Court nominees due to Democrat obstructionism.<ref>Berger, Judson (April 7, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/04/07/gorsuch-confirmed-to-supreme-court.html Gorsuch confirmed to Supreme Court]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved April 7, 2017.</ref>

==Tenure on the Court==

==Tenure on the Court==

*Lovelace, Ryan (June 26, 2017). [https://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.

*Lovelace, Ryan (June 26, 2017). [https://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). [https://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.

*Wheeler, Lydia (June 28, 2017). [https://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.

*Mears, Bill (July 6, 2017). [https://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.

This perception remained one year in:

This perception remained one year in:

*Wheeler, Lydia (April 4, 2018). [https://thehill.com/regulation/381539-a-year-in-trumps-pick-makes-waves-at-high-court A year in, Trump’s pick makes waves at high court]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved April 4, 2018.

*Wheeler, Lydia (April 4, 2018). [https://thehill.com/regulation/381539-a-year-in-trumps-pick-makes-waves-at-high-court A year in, Trump’s pick makes waves at high court]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved April 4, 2018.

*Quinn, Melissa (April 10, 2018). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/courts/neil-gorsuch-thrills-conservatives-in-first-year-on-supreme-court Neil Gorsuch thrills conservatives in first year on Supreme Court]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved April 10, 2018.

*Quinn, Melissa (April 10, 2018). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/courts/neil-gorsuch-thrills-conservatives-in-first-year-on-supreme-court Neil Gorsuch thrills conservatives in first year on Supreme Court]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved April 10, 2018.

*Wolf, Richard (April 8, 2018). [https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/04/08/justice-gorsuch-confirms-conservatives-hopes-liberals-fears-first-year-supreme-court/486630002/ Justice Gorsuch confirms conservatives' hopes, liberals' fears in first year on Supreme Court]. ''USA Today''. Retrieved April 10, 2018.

*Wolf, Richard (April 8, 2018). [https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/04/08/justice-gorsuch-confirms-conservatives-hopes-liberals-fears-first-year-supreme-court/486630002/ Justice Gorsuch confirms conservatives' hopes, liberals' fears in first year on Supreme Court]. ''USA Today''. Retrieved April 10, 2018.

*Severino, Carrie (April 10, 2018). [http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2018/04/10/one-year-in-trumps-gorsuch-nomination-may-be-his-longest-lasting-legacy.html One year in, Trump's Gorsuch nomination may be his longest lasting legacy]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved April 10, 2018.

*Severino, Carrie (April 10, 2018). [https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2018/04/10/one-year-in-trumps-gorsuch-nomination-may-be-his-longest-lasting-legacy.html One year in, Trump's Gorsuch nomination may be his longest lasting legacy]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved April 10, 2018.

*Klukowski, Ken (April 10, 2018). [https://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). [https://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.

*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.

*Swoyer, Alex (April 7, 2019). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/apr/7/neil-gorsuch-antonin-scalia-replacement-exceeds-co/ The New Scalia: Neil Gorsuch befriends liberal justices while exceeding conservatives' expectations]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved April 8, 2019.

*Swoyer, Alex (April 7, 2019). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/apr/7/neil-gorsuch-antonin-scalia-replacement-exceeds-co/ The New Scalia: Neil Gorsuch befriends liberal justices while exceeding conservatives' expectations]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved April 8, 2019.

See also:

See also:

*Dias, Elizabeth; Ember, Sydney (June 26, 2018). [https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/26/us/politics/travel-ban-donald-trump.html Abortion and Travel Ban Rulings Are Victory for G.O.P. Tactics on Gorsuch]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved June 26, 2018.</ref> though ''Reason Magazine'''s analysis found that in his first full term, he positioned himself as slightly more liberal than even Justice Kennedy, the swing vote.<ref name="Reason"/> 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). [https://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). [https://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>

*Dias, Elizabeth; Ember, Sydney (June 26, 2018). [https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/26/us/politics/travel-ban-donald-trump.html Abortion and Travel Ban Rulings Are Victory for G.O.P. Tactics on Gorsuch]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved June 26, 2018.</ref> though ''Reason Magazine'''s analysis found that in his first full term, he positioned himself as slightly more liberal than even Justice Kennedy, the swing vote.<ref name="Reason"/> 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>[https://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). [https://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). [https://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>

On subsequent [[Second Amendment]] [[Certiorari|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.  For example, on Feb. 20, 2018, Gorsuch refused to join a dissent by Justice [[Clarence Thomas|Thomas]] which sought to invalidate a 10-day waiting period [[gun control]] law in [[California]]:<ref>''Silvester v. Becerra'', 138 S. Ct. 945, 945 (2018).</ref>

On subsequent [[Second Amendment]] [[Certiorari|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.  For example, on Feb. 20, 2018, Gorsuch refused to join a dissent by Justice [[Clarence Thomas|Thomas]] which sought to invalidate a 10-day waiting period [[gun control]] law in [[California]]:<ref>''Silvester v. Becerra'', 138 S. Ct. 945, 945 (2018).</ref>