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Neil Gorsuch was born in Denver, Colorado.
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Gorsuch graduated from CU in 1988 with a Bachelor of Arts degree.
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He graduated from Harvard Law in 1991 with his Juris Doctor. He was classmates with Obama.
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He served his first clerkship here with Judge David Sentelle.
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Gorsuch was one of the three judges that decided to keep the Colorado law requiring retailers who do not have a physical presence in the state to notify their customers what they owe in taxes.
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Gorsuch served his second clerkship here with Justices Byron White and Anthony Kennedy.
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He is married to Louise Grouch and has two daughters. Emma was born in 1999, and Belinda was born in 2001.
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He graduated from UO in 2004 with his Doctor of Philosophy.
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Gorsuch was nominated for this judge position in 2006 by George W. Bush. He has served on the court until present day.
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This was an debate whether the government should be able to endorse religion. Gorsuch took the stance that it didn’t matter because most people won’t pay attention to it anyway.
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Gorsuch took a pro-gun stance with this case when Perez was caught with a firearm and was considered a felon.
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Hobby Lobby sued over the requirement in the Affordable Care Act that an employer’s insurance policy must cover birth control because their own religious beliefs went against the policy. Gorsuch sided with Hobby Lobby.
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A man applied to become a legal immigrant, but his case became complicated between administrative rules and other related cases. Gorsuch ruled that immigration officials exceeded their authority.