Members of New York’s legal community say that Neil Gorsuch, President Donald Trump’s nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court, is well-respected and well-qualified for the job, but his nomination comes during an abnormal time in national politics.

“I don’t think there’s any question that he’s fit for the job in ordinary terms,” said Andrew Frey, a partner at Mayer Brown who served in the Solicitor General’s Office from 1973 to 1986, of Gorsuch. “In a different environment I think he would be confirmed without any difficulty.”

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