Judge Neil Gorsuch told the U.S. Senate's Judiciary Committee that no man is above the law, not even the American president.
Judge Gorush is on his first day of answering senators' questions as part of the nomination process for the U.S. Supreme Court.
He told the panel that the first priority for any court case is the evidence, not the politics.
IN: "That's a softball...
OUT: ...just have...judges."
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Judge Gorsuch is considered quite conservative, based on his previous rulings as a U.S. federal judge, but he promised the Senate Judiciary Committee, he will not prejudge any case.
IN: "Senator...he has...
OUT: ...Supreme Court."
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Neil Gorsuch told the Senate panel, he would have withdrawn himself for consideration for the nomination if President Trump had imposed any prerequisites, such as guaranteeing certain rulings on politically-senstitive issues and cases, with abortion as an example.
Senator Lindsey Grahama posed the question:
IN: "Had you...
OUT: ...end either...respectfully."
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