The
White House
Office of the Press
Secretary
January 31, 2017
President
Donald J. Trump Nominates Judge Neil Gorsuch to the United States Supreme Court
President Donald J. Trump nominated Judge Neil Gorsuch of the U.S. Court of
Appeals for the Tenth Circuit to fill the Supreme Court vacancy created by the
passing of Justice Antonin Scalia. The nomination of Judge Gorsuch comes after
a selection process marked by an unprecedented level of transparency and
involvement by the American voters.
“I
am proud to announce the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch for Justice of the
Supreme Court,” President Trump said. “This has been the most transparent and
most important Supreme Court selection process in the history of our country and
I wanted the American people to have a voice in this nomination. Judge Gorsuch
has a superb intellect, an unparalleled legal education, and a commitment to
interpreting the Constitution according to its text. He will make an incredible
Justice as soon as the Senate confirms him.”
Judge
Gorsuch was born and raised in Colorado. He attended Columbia University and
Harvard Law School. After graduating with honors, he received his doctorate
from Oxford University as a Marshall Scholar. Judge Gorsuch clerked for Judge
David Sentelle of the D.C. Circuit and both Justices Byron White and Anthony
Kennedy on the Supreme Court. Following a successful career in private
practice, Judge Gorsuch joined the Department of Justice as the Principal
Deputy Associate Attorney General. In 2006, President George W. Bush nominated
him for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, and he was confirmed
by voice vote without objection. He has served with distinction, earning a
reputation as a brilliant jurist with an outstanding intellect and a clear,
incisive writing style, and he is universally respected for his integrity and
fairness to all parties.
“I
am honored and humbled to receive this nomination,” said Judge Gorsuch. “I look
forward to meeting with Senators over the coming weeks as we begin this
process.”
