Neil Gorsuch

The Declaration is not the law. It is a Declaration of Independence.

The people of Oregon have made their decision to legalize it, for example. It was just legalized in November in my home State of Colorado. That is their right.

I have offered no promises on how I would rule in any case to anyone, and I do not think it is appropriate for a judge to do so, no matter who is doing the asking.

Ours is public law. That is our system, made by the people and their representatives, a government by the people, for the people.

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When, with all respect, a bureaucracy can overrule neutral, dispassionate judges on the meaning of a law based on their political whims at the moment, that is a separation of powers issue.

We better be. Senator, a wise old judge... taught me that the test of the rule of law is whether the Government can lose in its own courts and accept the judgment of those courts.

I take an oath written by this Congress; it is a beautiful oath.

I would tell you that my record on class actions, I think, will reflect, if you look, and I know you have, that I represented class actions.

The Supreme Court has held that political speech is the core of the First Amendment.

It is a miraculous system, really.

If Congress wishes to revise the law, I will be the first one in line to enforce it.