Grant lodes is here to break down todays big announcement. The pick itself is not at all a shock. The president is relpacing justice antonin scalia, who died suddenly nearly one year ago. With another conservative. Neil gorsuch. He made the announcement tonight in prime time at the white house. Gorsuch is a judge on the 10th Circuit Court of appeals in denver. The 49yearold supports religious freedom. Hes thought to be pro life. And like the majority of the Supreme Court, is harvard educated. Now the question is. How much of fight will democrats in the senate mount . With three Court Members in their 80s or near 80. All three liberal or moderate. Pres ident trump could easily have one or more additional appointments. And those could really shift the way the court leans. Some think the demoncrats should wait to make a stand. But Many Democrats are still bitter. Last year, republicans refused to consider president obamas nominee for the seat. Merrick garland. That was a big gamble leadin
Affirmed back in 2006 and will need confirmation as new Supreme Court justice. We will have a burden to show that they will be independent and serve the pope role that the ju dishary serve. I hope that democrats and republicans can come together for once for the good of the country. Congratulations. He is a respected conservative because of his relationship with Justice Kennedy hoping that he will sway him in key decisions and unpredictable vote. As for Senate Confirmation he was unanimously approved for the 10th Circuit Court and we will see how he fares this time around. Remember that first time around it was a completely different senate. 39 senators are in office from his previous approval. Everyone is saying he should sail through because he was unanimous back then but it is not the cast now and democrats have been promising a fight on the heels of what happened to merrick garland. We know that judge neil gorsuch is conservative what about key issues like abortion . Everyone wants
Gets the nod to serve on the highest court of the land. At 49 years old George Gorsuch is said to be the Youngest Supreme Court nome no , maam Court Nominee in 25 years. What kind of justice might he be, jana . Reporter frank and julie, judge neil gorsuch comes from a republican family. Some say he might be a more moderate conservative though than the way justice Antolin Scalia, the man he would replace. President donald trump welcomed judge neil gorsuch a colorado native to the white house. Mr. President , i am honored and i am humbled. Thank you very much. Reporter in his speech gorsuch paid tribute to Antolin Scalia who had hoped to fill with a likeminded judge. Gorsuch gave a glimpse of his own legal philosophy. It is for congress to write new laws. All judges to apply not alter the work of the representatives. A judge who likes every outcome he reaches is very likely a bad judge. E stretching for results he prefer stretching for results he prefers. Reporter he was a law clerk for
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