I would be tipping my hand and suggesting to litigants that I have already made up my mind. Neil Gorsuch More Quotes by Neil Gorsuch More Quotes From Neil Gorsuch I could not even attempt this without Louise, my wife of more than 20 years, he reminded us that the judge’s job is to follow the words that are in the law -- not replace them with words that are n’t. Neil Gorsuch politics I pledge to each of you and to the American people that, if confirmed, I will do all my powers permit to be a faithful servant of the Constitution and laws of our great nation. Neil Gorsuch politics The great project of Justice's Scalia's career was to remind us of the differences between judges and legislators, to remind us that legislators may appeal to their own moral convictions and to claims about social utility to reshape the law as they think it should be in the future. But that judges should do none of these things in a democratic society. Neil Gorsuch politics I am blown away by Thomas' dissent, brilliant stuff that completely demolishes the majority. Neil Gorsuch politics Some of the most impressive judicial nominees are grossly mistreated. Neil Gorsuch somemostjudicialimpressive Judges should be in the business of declaring what the law is using the traditional tools of interpretation, rather than pronouncing the law as they might wish it to be in light of their own political views. Neil Gorsuch politicallightbusinesslaw It would be a very good thing for all involved - the country, an independent judiciary, and the Left itself - if liberals take a page from David von Drehle and their own judges of the New Deal era, kick their addiction to constitutional litigation, and return to their New Deal roots of trying to win elections rather than lawsuits. Neil Gorsuch goodwinaddictionroots In the balance of my professional life, I've had the privilege of the working as a practicing lawyer and teacher. Neil Gorsuch lawyerbalanceteacherlife A judge who likes every outcome he reaches is very likely a bad judge... stretching for results he prefers rather than those the law demands. Neil Gorsuch judgebadresultslaw All human beings are intrinsically valuable, and the intentional taking of human life by private persons is always wrong. Neil Gorsuch wrongalwayshuman-lifelife Far from definitively resolving the assisted suicide issue, the court's decisions seem to assure that the debate over assisted suicide and euthanasia is not yet over - and may have only begun. Neil Gorsuch decisionsonlydebatesuicide We seek to protect and preserve life for life's own sake in everything from our most fundamental laws of homicide to our road traffic regulations to our largest governmental programs for health and social security. Neil Gorsuch roadtraffichealthlife We have all witnessed, as well, family, friends, or medical workers who have chosen to provide years of loving care to persons who may suffer from Alzheimer's or other debilitating illnesses precisely because they are human persons, not because doing so instrumentally advances some other hidden objective. Neil Gorsuch medicalfriendsfamilycare I consider the United States Senate the greatest deliberative body in the world, and I respect the important role the Constitution affords it in the confirmation of our judges. Neil Gorsuch constitutionrespectbodyworld American liberals have become addicted to the courtroom, relying on judges and lawyers rather than elected leaders and the ballot box, as the primary means of effecting their social agenda on everything from gay marriage to assisted suicide to the use of vouchers for private-school education. Neil Gorsuch marriagegaysuicideeducation Practicing in the trial work trenches of the law, I saw, too, that when we judges don our robes, it doesn't make us any smarter, but it does serve as a reminder of what's expected of us: Impartiality and independence, collegiality and courage. Neil Gorsuch independencelawcouragework Standing here in a house of history, and acutely aware of my own imperfections, I pledge that if I am confirmed I will do all my powers permit to be a faithful servant of the Constitution and laws of this great country. Neil Gorsuch i-amgreatconstitutionhistory Justice Scalia was a lion of the law. Agree or disagree with him, all of his colleagues on the bench shared his wisdom and his humor. And like them, I miss him. Neil Gorsuch colleagueshumorwisdomjustice I respect, too, the fact that in our legal order it is for Congress and not the courts to write new laws. It is the role of judges to apply, not alter, the work of the people's representatives. Neil Gorsuch legalrespectworkpeople I began my legal career working for Byron White, the last Coloradan to serve on the Supreme Court, and the only justice to lead the N.F.L. in rushing. He was one of the smartest and most courageous men I've ever known. Neil Gorsuch legalwhitejusticemen
