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Docket Chat: Meanwhile, Back at the Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court rarely alters its schedule for external events such as elections or blizzards, and confirmation hearings are no different. While Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch's Senate confirmation hearing got underway Monday at the Hart Senate Office Building, across the street the high court was minding its business by hearing cases, with two arguments Monday and two each set for Tuesday and Wednesday. Five cases will be argued next week.
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National Law Journal

Periscope: Marcia Coyle on the First Day of Gorsuch Hearings

By | March 20, 2017
NLJ's senior Washington correspondent Marcia Coyle catches up on the the start of Neil Gorsuch's confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill.
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National Law Journal

'Judges Are Not Politicians in Robes,' Gorsuch Tells Senate

U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Neil Gorsuch emphasized in his opening statement Monday the independence and dedication to law of federal judges across the country. "Judges are not politicians in robes," Gorsuch, addressing the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, said Monday. "If I thought that I'd hang up my robe." Gorsuch didn't mention President Donald Trump, whose criticism of the judiciary drew rebuke from Republicans and Democrats alike. Democrats, leading up to the start of Monday's hearing, had questioned whether and how Gorsuch would express his independence.
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National Law Journal

Should No Garland Mean No Gorsuch?

OPINION: Merrick Garland would have made a great U.S. Supreme Court justice, but it's time to move forward.
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Litigation Daily

Neil Gorsuch: The Yelp Reviews

If appellate lawyers wrote Yelp reviews, Neil Gorsuch would get five stars. At least that's the impression from lawyers who shared their memories of arguing before the Supreme Court nominee at the Tenth Circuit.
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New York Law Journal

City Bar Rates Gorsuch Qualified—With Concerns

The New York City Bar Association has rated Neil Gorsuch, President Donald Trump's pick for the U.S. Supreme Court, as "qualified" for the position, citing his intellectual ability, motivation to build consensus and "unquestionable integrity and independence," among other attributes.
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National Law Journal

Gorsuch's Hearing Will Be Memorable. As So Many Others Were.

What memories will Neil Gorsuch's confirmation hearing make? Time will tell. Here are highlights—and lowlights—from the 10 most recent Supreme Court confirmation hearings.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Here's What to Expect at Gorsuch Confirmation Hearing

Apart from political fireworks, we predict long-winded statements from senators, careful answers to questions about hot-button issues, and plenty of tributes to the late Justice Antonin Scalia.
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Corporate Counsel

In Dissent, Gorsuch Was Tough on Regulators and Skeptical of Legislative History

U.S. Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch on March 20 will head to the U.S. Senate for his confirmation hearing, where his record as a federal appeals judge—his majority rulings and his dissents—will come under new scrutiny. The late Justice William O. Douglas once said, "The right to dissent is the only thing that makes life tolerable for a judge on an appellate court." If that's true, Gorsuch, who sits on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, has found satisfaction and solace in his 35 dissents.
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Daily Business Review

Attorney General Bondi Holds Out Hope in Decades-Old 'Water Wars'

With the U.S. Supreme Court expected later this week to review a recommendation that would deny Florida relief in its decades-old water dispute with Georgia, Attorney General Pam Bondi said the case is not over yet.
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