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Read. Follow. Verify.Confirmation Hearing for Supreme Court Nominee Neil Gorsuch
Record date · January 1, 2018
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What This Bill Does
This document is the official record of the Senate Judiciary Committee's confirmation hearings for Neil M. Gorsuch, who was nominated to serve as an of the Supreme Court of the United States. The hearings took place over four days in March 2017 and included testimony from the nominee, senators, and various witnesses.
The confirmation of a Supreme Court Justice determines the composition of the highest court in the United States, which has the final authority on interpreting federal law and the Constitution.
Who It Affects
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Neil M. Gorsuch
The nominee's professional future and potential appointment to the Supreme Court were the subject of the hearing.
Senate Judiciary Committee Members
Committee members were responsible for questioning the nominee and voting on the nomination.
Key Facts
- The Senate Judiciary Committee held confirmation hearings for Neil M. Gorsuch on March 20, 21, 22, and 23, 2017.
- The hearings were conducted under the 115th Congress, First Session.
- The record includes opening statements from all committee members.
- The nominee, Neil M. Gorsuch, provided a prepared statement, biographical information, and a questionnaire.
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- Presenters included Senators Michael Bennet and Cory Gardner, and former Acting Solicitor General Neal Katyal.
- Witnesses providing testimony included former law clerk Leah Bressack, CWA General Counsel Guerino J. Calemine III, and Kristen Clarke of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law.
- The American Bar Association's Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary provided testimony regarding the nominee.
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Four-Day Hearing Structure
The confirmation process was structured over four consecutive days, indicating a standard but intensive review period for a Supreme Court nominee.
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