Gorsuch Confirmation

OPINION May 22, 2023

Supreme Court saves California's bacon with this ruling

In National Pork Producers Council v. Ross, the Supreme Court faced the latest in California’s endless drive to regulate every jot-and-tittle of business and the environment.

Supreme Court July 20, 2021

Social conservatives 'frustrated' over Trump Supreme Court justices' rulings

The confirmation of three justices nominated by then-President Trump has shifted the balance of power on the Supreme Court to a 6-3 majority for conservatives. But a high court feared by liberals and celebrated by conservatives hasn't delivered as expected, leaving some on the right feeling let down.

Books April 4, 2021

Mazie Hirono rips Kavanaugh, other Trump Supreme Court picks, as she promotes new memoir

U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono made a name for herself during Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court confirmation hearings three years ago. Now she's ripping the justice again -- describing him as a "political operative" and "not a very good lawyer" -- as she promotes her new memoir.

POLITICS September 26, 2020

Sen. Tom Cotton launches 'Supreme Court War Room' to defend Trump's nominee

Arkansas Republican Sen. Tom Cotton announced the launch of a "Supreme Court War Room" on Friday to help Republicans fight back against Democratic attacks on President Trump's impending nomination to fill the High Court's seat left vacant after the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg September 20, 2020

Trump promises to nominate a woman to fill Supreme Court vacancy

President Trump's 2020 campaign released a statement Sunday, saying the commander-in-chief will nominate a woman to fill the vacant Supreme Court seat left open following the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. 

Supreme Court September 19, 2020

How long each Supreme Court Justice has served on the bench, and how long it took to confirm them

The supreme court justices have enjoyed long tenures on average, and do not always vote the way their record would indicate

Fox News Flash June 18, 2020

Judge Napolitano reacts to DACA ruling: Trump admin failed to follow rules

The Supreme Court's Thursday ruling against the Trump administration's effort to end the Obama-era Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program -- which offers legal protections to young immigrants brought to the country illegally as children -- was based on a failure to follow rules and not the actual merit of the program, Fox News senior judicial analyst Judge Andrew Napolitano explained Thursday.

OPINION March 8, 2020

Jim DeMint: Schumer's Supreme Court comments tell you this about what Democrats truly believe

Schumer knew that the Left, including the monolithically leftist and pro-abortion news media, would have his back

Fox News Flash March 4, 2020

Trump rebukes Schumer over threat to Gorsuch, Kavanaugh: 'A disgrace he was able to say something like that'

"Schumer did it outside on the streets in front of a rough crowd," Trump noted. "It was a disgrace to the Supreme Court and to the U.S. Senate."

Supreme Court April 9, 2019

Christopher Scalia says it's a 'mistake' to think Gorsuch will decide same as his father

Christopher Scalia, the son of the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, said it's a "mistake" to think Justice Neil Gorsuch would decide the same as his father after some in the media have labeled him the "new Scalia."

Supreme Court April 10, 2017

Gorsuch sworn in as Supreme Court justice ahead of key cases

Justice Neil Gorsuch, vowing to be a "faithful servant" to the Constitution, was sworn in Monday to the Supreme Court, capping a grueling confirmation process and filling the seat once held by the late Antonin Scalia.

Gorsuch Confirmation April 10, 2017

Five important takeaways from the Gorsuch nomination fight

Here are the five takeaways that I believe are most important from Gorsuch’s nomination process and the impact this particular saga will have on the future of the senate.

Gorsuch Confirmation April 10, 2017

Why Justice Gorsuch will have an immediate (and big) impact on the Supreme Court

Let's hope that Neil Gorsuch’s confirmation means that the court once again has the crucial fifth vote needed to sustain the Constitution as written and to protect fundamental rights like religious freedom, free speech, and the right to bear arms.

Gorsuch Confirmation April 10, 2017

Four reasons why Neil Gorsuch may be even better on the Supreme Court than Antonin Scalia

Here are four reasons why American citizens—especially Evangelical conservatives—should consider Gorsuch’s confirmation a great victory and why he might be better even than Scalia, whose place on the bench he would take.

Gorsuch Confirmation April 7, 2017

Post-nuclear: Top news outlets won't credit Trump with Gorsuch victory

All six top traditional news sites excluded Trump from their Gorsuch headlines after the judge was confirmed for a seat on the Supreme Court. ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, Washington Post and New York Times censored any headline mention of Trump’s biggest victory since taking office as a non-event.

Gorsuch Confirmation April 7, 2017

Gorsuch confirmed to Supreme Court

The Senate confirmed Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court on Friday, filling the critical ninth seat that has been vacant for over a year and capping a tumultuous debate that saw Republicans overhaul the way the chamber operates in order to overcome what they described as an unprecedented Democratic filibuster.

Gorsuch Confirmation April 6, 2017

Republicans go ‘nuclear,’ bust through Democratic filibuster on Gorsuch

Senate Republicans deployed the so-called “nuclear option” Thursday in their drive to confirm Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court, dramatically changing the way the Senate does business in order to overcome a Democratic filibuster.

Gorsuch Confirmation April 6, 2017

Senators agree damage over Gorsuch fight could be 'irreparable'

Senate Republicans vowed President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch would be confirmed by Friday at midnight no matter what. But the road to get there – a Democratic filibuster, followed by Republicans taking the “nuclear” route – has lawmakers on both sides of the aisle agreeing it could hurt the chamber.

Gorsuch Confirmation April 6, 2017

Gorsuch hysteria on the left: Here's the real reason why Democrats have been so partisan about Trump's pick

Some ask why Democrats are filibustering Judge Gorsuch, who has received accolades from even some of the most partisan, liberal lawyers. But a clash is inevitable — if not over this Supreme Court nominee, then surely over the next.

Gorsuch Confirmation April 6, 2017

A pastor's take on Neil Gorsuch -- the man, not the judge

This week it’s all about Gorsuch. Will the Senate confirm him as the Republican replacement of Antonin Scalia?

Gorsuch Confirmation April 6, 2017

Grassley: 'Gorsuch is going to be on the Supreme Court by midnight Friday'

The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee told Fox News' "The First 100 Days" Monday night that Judge Neil Gorsuch would be confirmed to the Supreme Court this week regardless of whether Democrats attempted to filibuster him.

Gorsuch Confirmation April 6, 2017

The Gorsuch Tally: Where senators stand on court nominee

More than half of Senate Democrats already have come out against Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch — some planning to support a filibuster if it comes to that.

JUDICIARY April 4, 2017

Final Senate debate on Gorsuch begins with no sign of averting 'nuclear option'

The Senate's standoff on Supreme Court nominee Judge Neil Gorsuch showed no signs of softening Tuesday as lawmakers began the final floor debate, with Republicans and Democrats accusing each other of “unprecedented” tactics in their respective efforts to confirm or block the nominee.

Gorsuch Confirmation April 4, 2017

Mitch McConnell: GOP evening the score by using 'nuclear option' for Gorsuch

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., has told Fox News' "The First 100 Days" that the GOP's use of the so-called "nuclear option" to confirm Judge Neil Gorsuch is their response to the Democrats' "breaking the rules of the Senate" in 2013.

Gorsuch Confirmation April 4, 2017

Bill O'Reilly: Trump, Gorsuch and you -- Democrats push an opposition agenda based on hate not what's best

There's no doubt that Judge Neil Gorsuch is qualified so sit on the Supreme Court and he will. A confirmation [will be] coming on Friday one way or another.

Gorsuch Confirmation April 3, 2017

Sen. Chuck Grassley: The truth about Schumer, Democrats and Gorsuch

If Democrats are willing to filibuster somebody with the credentials, judicial temperament and independence of Judge Gorsuch, it’s obvious they would filibuster anybody.

Gorsuch Confirmation April 3, 2017

What is the nuclear option? Roadmap to how Gorsuch confirmation could play out

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell declared on “Fox News Sunday” that the Senate is “going to confirm Judge Gorsuch this week.”

Gorsuch Confirmation April 3, 2017

Gorsuch wins Senate panel endorsement, setting up floor showdown

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted Monday along party lines to endorse Judge Neil Gorsuch for the Supreme Court, setting up a showdown between Democratic and Republican senators in a series of final votes expected later this week.

Gorsuch Confirmation April 3, 2017

Dems have enough votes to filibuster Gorsuch, increasing odds of 'nuclear option'

Senate Democrats have enough votes to filibuster the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch for the Supreme Court, increasing the odds that majority Republicans will deploy the so-called “nuclear option” to get him confirmed.

Gorsuch Confirmation April 3, 2017

McConnell vows Gorsuch will be confirmed this week, Schumer predicts he won't get 60 votes

The Senate's top Republican and Democrat were split on Sunday over the possibility of Judge Neil Gorsuch being confirmed to the Supreme Court ahead of a scheduled Senate vote this week.