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fromSlate Magazine
9 hours agoIn a World of Polarized Legal Thinking, Justice Gorsuch Doesn't Just Follow the Party
Neil Gorsuch’s textualist approach and unpredictable rulings are expected to shape SCOTUS and U.S. law for decades.
When Justice Antonin Scalia died in February of 2016, the Supreme Court appeared to be headed for a 5-4 liberal majority. Instead, a staggering blockade by Senate Republicans and a shocking electoral upset helped steal a seat and clear the way for today's conservative supermajority.