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Gorsuch Nomination Ceremony
- President Trump announced his Supreme Court nominee, Neil Gorsuch, in a prime-time ceremony.
- The event, held in the White House's East Room, was attended by Republicans but boycotted by Democrats.
Gorsuch's Background
- Neil Gorsuch is a well-respected judge with a strong conservative background and impressive writing style.
- Despite Trump's populist leanings, Gorsuch's elite education (Harvard, Oxford) might ease his integration into the Supreme Court.
Hobby Lobby Case
- The Hobby Lobby case, where the company challenged the Affordable Care Act's contraception mandate, is a key example of Gorsuch's jurisprudence.
- Gorsuch sided with Hobby Lobby, affirming their religious freedom to deny contraception coverage, a decision later upheld by the Supreme Court.