Who is judge Gorsuch?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

He has deep ties to Washington, where his mother was a high-level official in the Reagan administration. After attending Columbia and Harvard Law School, he served as a clerk for Justice Anthony M. Kennedy. Later, Judge Gorsuch worked in private practice and in the Justice Department.
What is his judicial philosophy? Judge Gorsuch is an originalist, meaning he tries to interpret the Constitution consistently with the understanding of those who drafted it, our writer explains.
Where would he fit on the court? He would be more conservative than Justice Scalia was, but less conservative than Justice Clarence Thomas, according to a study of potential nominees.
He would be expected to vote to limit gay rights, uphold restrictions on abortion and overturn affirmative action programs.
Now what? The confirmation process could take months. A looming question is whether Senate Democrats will try to filibuster the nomination, since Republicans refused to consider former President Barack Obama’s choice of Judge Merrick B. Garland last year.

SOURCE-NEW YORK TIMES

[cyclonefence]

1. What difference does it make?

We knew what we were going to get, and we got it. He's harrible (as DT says) and there's nothing we can do about it but resist in any way we can, mostly by applying pressure to our legislators to resist. And protest, protest, protest.

[Blue_Tires]

2. How prescient was this quote?

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