Constitutional Law
Feb. 7, 2017
Is Trump's nomination of Neil Gorsuch unconstitutional?
Under Article 2 of the Constitution, the Senate is supposed to "advise and consent" to the nomination of Judge Merrick Garland. But that never happened. By Craig A. Horowitz
Craig A. Horowitz
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Craig A. Horowitz has practiced employment law for 30 years. He also authored the recent book "The Legislative Legacy of Edward M. Kennedy" published by McFarland & Co.
Last month, President Donald Trump nominated Neil Gorsuch as a U.S. Supreme Court justice for Senate approval to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia. This violates the U.S. Constitution and ignores the separation of powers that has served our nation well since the Constitution was penned. How ironic Trump, who wishes to nominate an "originalist" in the mold of Scalia, ignores the Constitution entirely. Scalia, in my view, ...
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