Commentators Praise Gorsuch on Second Day of Confirmation Hearings
March 21, 2017
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Day 2 of the Senate Judiciary Committee hearings
- On cable news networks, commentators praise Judge Gorsuch for his demeanor and responses during the second day of his confirmation hearings.
Commentators: Gorsuch Did a Fantastic Job During Today’s Hearings.
“[Wolf Blitzer:] ‘I think he did a great job this morning. I think the Democrats have done a pretty poor job, but I think the reason they have done a poor job is there’s not a lot to beat this man up on.’”
“[John King:] ‘The democrats have not even bruised, blemished anything to this judge so far.’”
“[Andrea Mitchell:] ‘I think that this has been a slam dunk…’”
“[Ari Melbar:] ‘I didn’t see a single glove laid on him. He performed himself admirably.’”
- In USA Today, Ronald A. Cass, dean emeritus of Boston University School of Law, explains why it’s dangerous to expect a judge to always rule in favor of the little guy.
Ronald A. Cass: Democrats’ Gorsuch Attacks Undermine the Law
“A newer attack line for liberal critics is that a judicial nominee favors big interests, employers, people with money — anyone in conflict with the little guy. . . . Despite the cartoon-version descriptions of a judge who ‘has sided’ with the wrong people, the judge’s job isn’t to choose David vs. Goliath, to stand up for the little guy, to smack down the big guy.
“The way little guys get protected isn’t to have a judge who votes on his or her gut sympathies. Instead, it’s to have a legal system that functions according to rules, legitimately enacted by constitutionally appropriate bodies and procedures, enforced in principled, predictable ways by judges who read the law carefully and apply it as written, no matter what the judge feels about the people on either side of the case.
“Despots want judges who make decisions based on who is helped or hurt. Making decisions on the basis of principles, fixed in law and knowable in advance, is the exact opposite — and the essence of the rule of law. As Justice Antonin Scalia often said, a judge who’s always happy with who wins and loses is doing something wrong.
“Of course, among the thousands of cases Gorsuch has voted on, he inevitably has decided for employers, and against them; for corporations, and against them; for insurance companies, and against them. But he hasn’t decided consistently or inappropriately for or against anyone, any group, or any class.”
- Anna Giaritelli of the Washington Examiner reports that a national law enforcement organization has sent a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee endorsing Judge Gorsuch for the Supreme Court.
National Sheriffs’ Association: Senate Should Confirm Gorsuch
“The NSA said its executive committee voted unanimously to support of the Tenth Circuit Court judge.
‘Judge Gorsuch has a history as a fair and honorable jurist and he would be an asset to our nation’s highest court,’ the letter said.
“The sheriffs’ group called Gorsuch an ‘independent thinker,’ whose ‘demeanor, intellect, and integrity remain consistent and above reproach.’”
- Ryan Lovelace of the Washington Examiner reports that nearly 90 former law students of Judge Gorsuch have sent a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee endorsing the Supreme Court nominee.
Gorsuch’s Former Law Students: We Hope the Senate Will Confirm Judge Gorsuch.
“The Washington Examiner obtained a letter on Monday night from 87 of Gorsuch’s Colorado law students—past and present—of various political persuasions boosting the Supreme Court nominee. The letter was sent to Senate Judiciary Committee leadership.
“‘Judge Gorsuch was an excellent and innovative professor who always made us feel like valuable participants in the learning process,’ the students wrote. ‘He encouraged student involvement in the classroom and consistently fostered truly collaborative classroom discussion. He required us to take handwritten notes to minimize other distractions and so encourage us to engage actively and openly with our peers.’”
