description Neil Gorsuch Overview
Neil Gorsuch is an American lawyer and jurist serving as an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court. Nominated by President Donald Trump, he took his seat in 2017 to fill the vacancy left by the death of Antonin Scalia. Before his appointment to the Supreme Court, Gorsuch served as a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. He is known for his textualist and originalist approach to interpreting the law.
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Whose Supreme Court seat did Neil Gorsuch fill?
He filled the vacancy left by Antonin Scalia, who died in February 2016. Gorsuch was nominated by President Donald Trump and took his seat in 2017 after the unusually long vacancy.
When was Neil Gorsuch confirmed to the Supreme Court?
He was confirmed in April 2017, after Senate Republicans changed chamber rules (the so-called nuclear option) to overcome a filibuster. He was then sworn in as an associate justice.
What court did Neil Gorsuch serve on before the Supreme Court?
He served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, based in Denver, from 2006 to 2017. He was appointed to that court by President George W. Bush.
What major opinion did Neil Gorsuch write?
He wrote the majority opinion in Bostock v. Clayton County (2020), holding that Title VII's employment protections cover gay and transgender workers. The 6-3 ruling was one of the landmark cases of his tenure.
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