Neil Gorsuch
Neil McGill Gorsuch is an American jurist who serves as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. He was nominated by President Donald Trump on January 31, 2017, and has served since April 10, 2017.
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Aug 30, 2026
Lean Right
His birthday is noted in Supreme Court history, a reminder of Trump's judicial legacy.
Right-leaning readers view him as a solid conservative justice, though some wish for more aggressive constitutional originalism.
Aug 30, 2026
Far Left
Featured in a Slow Burn podcast episode highlighting his role on the Supreme Court, a reminder of the right-wing judicial capture.
For the far left, Gorsuch symbolizes the illegitimate conservative court that enables corporate and state power, undermining any progressive legal strategy.
Aug 16, 2026
Far Left
Slate profiles the mild-mannered Westerner who became the Supreme Court's wild card.
Far left views Gorsuch as an illegitimate appointee whose occasional unpredictability doesn't change a Court stacked to gut workers, climate, and civil rights.
Jul 2, 2026
Lean Right
Gorsuch urged the Supreme Court to correct past errors on coercive plea bargaining and Fourth Amendment doctrines.
Gorsuch is lauded for championing civil liberties and limited government, even on issues where he breaks with conservative precedent.
Jun 24, 2026
Far Left
Gorsuch authored a decision that took a wrecking ball to a key religious liberty law, overruling a precedent protecting Rastafarian inmates' hair.
Far-left sees Gorsuch as a hyper-partisan conservative activist, but this ruling is a rare instance of his judicial philosophy undermining a religious exemption, showing his inconsistency.