Marie is an English woman and a member of the 'Church of England.' In subsequent years, Gorsuch established himself as an originalist and a textualist, adhering to a belief in the intent of the founders of the U.S. Constitution. ", American playwright Neil Simon penned some of Broadway's most memorable productions, including 'The Odd Couple' and 'Lost in Yonkers. Astronaut, military pilot, and educator, Neil Armstrong made history on July 20, 1969, by becoming the first man to walk on the moon. Neil McGill Gorsuch was born on August 29, 1967, to Anne Gorsuch Burford (nee Anne Irene McGill) and David Ronald Gorsuch Denver, in Colorado, U.S.A. His parents graduated in law from the 'University of Colorado' in 1964 and became lawyers. He also has more than a decade's experience in private practice. Gorsuch was nominated by Republican President Donald J. Trump in January 2017. Neil Gorsuch married his college sweetheart, Marie, in 1996, at the 'St. In 2013, Senate Democrats, then in the majority, made similar changes to Senate rules to end continual Republican filibusters of nominations to lower courts and executive offices by Democratic President Barack Obama. Between 1976 and 1980, his mother served in the 'Colorado House of Representatives.' He co-founded 'The Federalist,' a student newspaper published once every 3 weeks, in 1986, and a magazine titled 'The Morningside Review. Neil McGill Gorsuch was born on August 29, 1967, to Anne Gorsuch Burford (nee Anne Irene McGill) and David Ronald Gorsuch Denver, in Colorado, U.S.A. His parents graduated in law from the 'University of Colorado' in 1964 and became lawyers. Named to the the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit in 2006, Gorsuch established himself as an originalist and supporter of religious freedom in his opinions. On January 31, 2017, Neil Gorsuch was nominated by President Donald Trump to fill the Supreme Court seat left vacant by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia in February 2016. Updates? Setting the table for the showdown, Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer said, "The burden is on Judge Neil Gorsuch to prove himself to be within the legal mainstream and, in this new era, willing to vigorously defend the Constitution from abuses of the executive branch and protect the constitutionally enshrined rights of all Americans. Although it was generally agreed that Gorsuch did little to damage his chances of confirmation, several Democrats expressed frustration that he had not been In 1995, Gorsuch joined the D.C. law firm of Kellogg, Huber, Hansen, Todd, Evans & Figel. Brian Duignan is a senior editor in philosophy at Britannica. In March 2019, he joined the liberal judges to favor the Yakama Nation. In a case that eventually reached the Supreme Court, Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., Gorsuch concurred with the Tenth Circuit’s ruling that a privately held for-profit corporation could be a “person” under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA; 1993) and that the so-called “contraceptive mandate,” issued by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) pursuant to the Affordable Care Act (2010), illegally infringed the religious freedom of Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., and its owners. In 2017, he was nominated by President Donald Trump for the position of the associate justice of the ‘Supreme Court of the United States.' He then joined the U.S. Department of Justice in 2005 as principal deputy to the associate attorney general, helping to oversee areas related to constitutional law, civil rights and environmental regulation. He chose to pursue his post-graduate studies at 'Oxford University,' United Kingdom. Department of Justice,' as the principal deputy associate attorney general, for about a year. The Gorsuchs devote most of their time rearing horses, chickens, and goats on their 3-acre plot. In 2004, Gorsuch completed his education with a doctorate in legal philosophy from Oxford University. Circuit Court of Appeals, who was widely viewed as a judicial moderate. The oldest child of two lawyers, he was a studious child who also enjoyed outdoor activities. In 1995, he joined a 2-year-old Washington, D.C. law firm named 'Kellog, Huber, Hansen, Todd, Evans & Figel' as an associate.