Neil Gorsuch

Neil McGill Gorsuch is an American jurist who serves as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. He was nominated by President Donald Trump on January 31, 2017, and has served since April 10, 2017.
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Some of the key events about Neil Gorsuch

  • 1988
    Graduated with honors from Columbia University
  • 1991
    Earned Juris Doctor degree from Harvard Law School
  • 1993
    Clerked for Supreme Court Justices Byron White and Anthony Kennedy
  • 1995
    Joined prestigious law firm Kellogg, Huber, Hansen, Todd, Evans & Figel
  • 2006
    Appointed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
  • 2006
    Criticized the use of foreign law in American constitutional interpretation in his book "The Future of Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia"
  • 2009
    Published a book titled "The Future of Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia"
  • 2016
    Faced controversy over his nomination to the Supreme Court due to Senate Republicans' refusal to consider President Obama's nominee
  • 2017
    Nominated and confirmed as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
  • 2017
    Confirmed to the Supreme Court amid accusations of benefiting from "stolen seat" following Merrick Garland's blocked nomination
  • 2018
    Ruled against workers' rights in Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis, limiting class action lawsuits by employees
  • 2019
    Authored majority opinion in Bostock v. Clayton County, extending Civil Rights Act protections to LGBTQ+ employees
  • 2019
    Voted to allow the Trump administration's transgender military ban to go into effect
  • 2020
    Published a book titled "A Republic, If You Can Keep It"
  • 2020
    Dissented in Bostock v. Clayton County, arguing against extending Civil Rights Act protections to LGBTQ+ individuals
  • 2020
    Joined the majority opinion in Trump v. Vance, potentially exposing the president to criminal investigation
  • 2021
    Authored a controversial concurring opinion in Fulton v. City of Philadelphia, suggesting reconsideration of Employment Division v. Smith
  • 2022
    Delivered the 2022 Sumner Canary Memorial Lecture at Case Western Reserve University School of Law
  • 2022
    Voted to overturn Roe v. Wade in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization
  • 2023
    Faced ethics scrutiny over undisclosed luxury trips funded by Republican megadonor Paul Singer

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Gorsuch Warns of Regulatory Overreach in U.S. Legal System

Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch highlights the growing complexity of U. S. laws and its impact on citizens. He argues for simplification and improved civic education to address regulatory challenges.

Society, Politics • August 9 2024 , 07:43 PM  •  982 views
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Supreme Court Overturns Chevron Doctrine, Reshaping Administrative Law

The U. S. Supreme Court has overruled the long-standing Chevron doctrine, significantly altering the landscape of administrative law. This decision shifts power from federal agencies to the courts in interpreting ambiguous statutes.

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