Neil Gorsuch Supreme Court Confirmation Hearing
UCI Law faculty members are providing expert commentary and analysis of Judge Neil Gorsuch's U.S. Supreme Court confirmation hearing. See below for past news articles, beginning with the nomination of Judge Gorsuch in January. This page will be updated regularly as the confirmation hearings unfold.
Also be sure to join us on April 5, when Joan Biskupic, Visiting Professor, legal analyst and Supreme Court biographer, will detail a "behind the scenes" look at the confirmation process. A livestream to the event is available here.
UCI Law Talks Podcast
Erwin Chemerinsky and Joan Biskupic on Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch
In The News
- Prof. Hasen discusses Gorsuch's ideologies on NPR Morning Edition – NPR
- Prof. Hasen: We can expect Gorsuch to be a reliable conservative vote – NPR
- Dean Chemerinsky quoted re: judicial deference: Chevron important when agencies have real expertise – Wall Street Journal
- Prof. Hasen writes: Why Gorsuch could lead SCOTUS in wrong direction – CNN
- Dean Chemerinsky writes: Gorsuch should be required to answer questions – Orange County Register
- Dean Chemerinsky: A true originalist on the Supreme Court could mean the end of judicial protection for many liberties – Vox
- Dean Chemerinsky quoted: Political context much different now than in 1987 when Bork was rejected – U.S. News & World Report
- LISTEN: Dean Chemerinsky and Visiting Professor Joan Biskupic discuss the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch – UCI Law Talks
- Dean Chemerinsky writes: Democrats should filibuster Gorsuch's nomination to the SCOTUS – Orange County Register
- Dean Chemerinsky writes: What U.S. business should expect from Neil Gorsuch as a SCOTUS justice – Fortune
- Dean Chemerinsky writes: There's nothing to lose in filibustering Gorsuch – Ms. Magazine
- Dean Chemerinsky: Gorsuch could make a dramatic difference in granting authority back to judges – USA Today
- Dean Chemerinsky op-ed on SCOTUS nominee Neil Gorsuch: Scalia, The Sequel – The American Prospect
- Dean Chemerinsky quoted: Filibustering SCOTUS nominee Gorsuch is worth the risk – Politico Magazine
- Prof. Hasen quoted: There may be good reason to filibuster Neil Gorsuch – The Economist
- Prof. Biskupic writes: Trump's Supreme Court pick starts new battle – CNN
- Dean Chemerinsky: Gorsuch is impeccably qualified, but is he outside the judicial mainstream? – Wall Street Journal
- Prof. Hasen quoted: Senate Democrats in a very difficult spot – NPR
- Dean Chemerinsky: Gorsuch’s doctrine could gut protections for women's rights and gay rights, among other things – San Francisco Chronicle