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==Supreme Court nomination and confirmation==

==Supreme Court nomination and confirmation==

[[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). [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>

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>