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Judge Gorsuch’s Jurisprudence, and More from CRS

03.15.17 | 1 min read | Text by Steven Aftergood

A new report from the Congressional Research Service examines the judicial record of U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Neil M. Gorsuch in advance of his Senate confirmation hearing.

“The report begins by discussing the nominee’s views on two cross-cutting issues — the role of the judiciary and statutory interpretation. It then addresses fourteen separate areas of law, arranged in alphabetical order, from ‘administrative law’ to ‘takings'” and including civil rights, freedom of speech and separation of powers.

See Judge Neil M. Gorsuch: His Jurisprudence and Potential Impact on the Supreme Court, March 8, 2017

Other new and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service include the following.

Senate Judiciary Committee Hearings for Supreme Court Nominations: Historical Overview and Data, CRS Insight, March 13, 2017

Taxpayers with Zero Income Tax Liability: Trends Over Time and Across Income Levels, CRS Insight, March 10, 2017

An Introduction to Poverty Measurement, March 9, 2017

Dark Web, updated March 10, 2017

Major Disaster Declarations for Snow Assistance and Severe Winter Storms: An Overview, updated March 13, 2017

U.S. Senate Vacancies: Contemporary Developments and Perspectives, March 10, 2017

Colombia’s Changing Approach to Drug Policy, March 10, 2017

The Marijuana Policy Gap and the Path Forward, March 10, 2017

Hemp as an Agricultural Commodity, updated March 10, 2017

A Change in Direction for Seoul? The Impeachment of South Korea’s President, CRS Insight, March 10, 2017

German Chancellor Angela Merkel Visits President Trump, CRS Insight, March 13, 2017

U.S. World War I (1917-1918) Centennial, CRS Insight, March 13, 2017

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