Trump's Supreme Court pick is pressed on whether he could rule against the president: 'That's a softball, Mr. Chairman'
Alex Wong/Getty Images
But it didn't take long to get to one of the more pertinent questions: Could he rule against Trump?
At the onset of his Tuesday testimony, Gorsuch, the 10th Circuit judge tapped to fill the seat opened up by Justice Antonin Scalia's death, was asked as much by the first senator to open questioning in his Senate confirmation hearing.
Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Chuck Grassley, an Iowa Republican, asked a question about Gorsuch's independence and whether the Colorado judge would be able to rule against Trump, the president who selected him.
"That's a softball, Mr. Chairman," Gorsuch responded. "I have no difficulty ruling for or against any party ... and I'm heartened by the support I have received from people who recognize that there's no such thing as a Republican judge or a Democratic judge. We just have judges in this country."
The Supreme Court nominee continued, saying he "offered no promises on how I'd rule in any case, to anyone," adding it is not "appropriate for a judge to do so, no matter who's doing the asking."
He later spoke of how he viewed the importance of precedent in coming to rulings from the bench, no matter what the subject of the case.
- US buys 81 Soviet-era combat aircraft from Russia's ally costing on average less than $20,000 each, report says
- 2 states where home prices are falling because there are too many houses and not enough buyers
- A couple accidentally shipped their cat in an Amazon return package. It arrived safely 6 days later, hundreds of miles away.
- Include 4 hrs of physical activity, 8 hrs sleep in routine for optimal health, suggests study
- 11 must-visit tourist places in Nainital in 2024
- Indegene's ₹1,842 crore IPO to open on May 6
- BSE shares tank nearly 19% after Sebi directive on regulatory fee
- Nainital bucket list: 9 experiences you can't miss in 2024
- JNK India IPO allotment date
- JioCinema New Plans
- Realme Narzo 70 Launched
- Apple Let Loose event
- Elon Musk Apology
- RIL cash flows
- Charlie Munger
- Feedbank IPO allotment
- Tata IPO allotment
- Most generous retirement plans
- Broadcom lays off
- Cibil Score vs Cibil Report
- Birla and Bajaj in top Richest
- Nestle Sept 2023 report
- India Equity Market