Neil Gorsuch, the Nominee for a Stolen Seat
It’s been almost a year since Senate Republicans took an empty Supreme Court seat hostage, discarding a constitutional duty that both parties have honored throughout American history and hobbling an entire branch of government for partisan gain.
President
Trump had a great opportunity to repair some of that damage by
nominating a moderate candidate for the vacancy, which was created when
Justice Antonin Scalia died last February. Instead, he chose Neil Gorsuch, a very conservative judge from the federal Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit whose jurisprudence and writing style are often compared to those of Justice Scalia.
If
Judge Gorsuch is confirmed, the court will once again have a majority
of justices appointed by Republican presidents, as it has for nearly
half a century. For starters, that spells big trouble
for public-sector labor unions, environmental regulations and women’s
access to contraception. If Trump gets the chance to name another
justice, the consequences could be much more dire. [for whom?]
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