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Government

Feb. 3, 2017

2 views of the Supreme Court

The looming confirmation battle, whether or not it leads to a filibuster, will not be about Gorsuch. Instead, it will reflect the perpetual battle between two views of the Supreme Court. By David A. DeGroot

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By David A. DeGroot

The nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch for the U.S. Supreme Court comes against a backdrop of unusual political conflict. Conservatives are very pleased that this capable nominee is, by all appearances, a worthy successor to the late Justice Antonin Scalia. But President Donald Trump's choice should offer re-assurance that not much will change.

Gorsuch has the standard background for the Supreme Court. He's got an Ivy Leag...

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