Trump's Pick For Top Court Fulfills Trump Campaign Pledge, Confirms Democrats' Fears

Plus, What Might This Nomination Mean For The Supreme Court?

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images President Trump topped the first dozen tumultuous days of his presidency with a dramatic presentation Tuesday in the White House East Room, introducing the nation to his first nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court, Judge Neil Gorsuch of the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Colorado. The announcement, after a day and a half of suspense, changed the subject after five days of focus on and confusion surrounding the president’s executive order barring refugees and others from seven Muslim-majority countries. Gorsuch, 49, has sterling legal credentials and was appointed to his current job by voice vote by the Senate in 2006. But Democrats are still smarting from President Obama’s pick for the court, Merrick Garland, never even getting so much as a hearing. They are vowing a fight, but how far are they willing to go? —  Ron Elving   Roy Scott/Getty Images/Ikon Images Gorsuch Pick For Top Court Fulfills Trump Campaign Pledge, Confirms Democrats' Fears It was impossible to clone Antonin Scalia, anchor of the court's conservative wing for a generation. But Trump seemed resolved to come as close as he could, and that led him to the man from Colorado.  Read More → WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Carolyn Kaster/AP SUPREME COURT NOMINATION Gorsuch Gets The Nomination  The choice fulfills an early campaign promise to nominate a conservative with a record of strict Constitutional interpretation. David Zalubowski/AP THE NOMINEE Who Is Neil Gorsuch, Anyway? Gorsuch, 49, is one of the youngest Supreme Court nominees in decades. He has a sterling legal pedigree and has been likened to Justice Antonin Scalia. Mark Wilson/Getty Images THE NOMINATION PROCESS What Happens Now? 5 Steps To Confirmation There are a series of actions required to make the replacement official; it is expected to take months. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images THE VIEW FROM CONGRESS The Nomination Battle Is Likely To Be Angry, Partisan Gorsuch will face a very messy fight, as Senate Democrats are still upset with the obstruction of Obama's high-court nominee. Meg Kelly RON'S NINA'S OFFICE HOURS Watch! What Does This Mean For The Supreme Court? NPR's Legal Affairs Correspondent Nina Totenberg explains.  Facebook Twitter Instagram NPR | 1111 N. Capitol St. NE | Washington, DC 20002 | Privacy Policy This message was sent to ignoble.experiment@arconati.us based on your NPR email subscriptions. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you may unsubscribe at any time.