“Judge Gorsuch has a superb intellect, an unparallelled legal education, and a commitment to interpreting the Constitution according to its text. He will make an incredible Justice as soon as the Senate confirms him,” Mr. Trump said, making his first nomination to the Supreme Court.
In 2006, the then President George W. Bush nominated him for the US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, and he was confirmed by voice vote without objection.
“I am honoured and humbled to receive this nomination. I look forward to meeting with Senators over the coming weeks as we begin this process,” Mr. Gorsuch said.
In a live prime time address to the nation from the East Room in selecting Mr. Gorsuch, Mr. Trump said he was fulfilling his promise to select someone who loves the Constitution and respects laws and will interpret them as written.
“This may be the most transparent judicial selection process in history. Months ago as a candidate, I publicly presented a list of brilliant and accomplished people to the American electorate and pledged to make my choice from among that list. Millions of voters said this was the single most important issue to them when they voted for me for president,” he said.
