Why Trump's Supreme Court appointee Neil Gorsuch just protected LGBTQ rights

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Justice Neil Gorsuch, President Trump's first nominee to the Supreme Court, delivered the opinion for the landmark ruling that protects millions of LGBTQ workers from discrimination. Here's why.

It is a watershed moment from an unlikely author that means gay, lesbian and transgender workers are protected by federal by civil rights law. It is a stunning defeat for judicial conservatives who worked to ensure Gorsuch's nomination and Republicans, including Donald Trump, who stymied President Barack Obama's nominee for the Supreme Court, liberal Merrick Garland in 2016.The ruling puts Gorsuch in the history books.

Toobin: This is fascinating and enormously important 01:36The vacancy that helped Trump win the White HouseWhen Scalia died in February 2016, it threw the presidential election into turmoil. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Republican, declared he would block any Obama nominee, who turned out to be Garland.

Gorsuch: Nine people shouldn't tell America how to live 01:30Going forwardIt is likely that Roberts, the most senior member of the court in the majority, assigned Gorsuch the opinion. Roberts, like other justices often says the press makes too much of the importance of 5-4 opinions. Indeed, Monday's opinion comes as the court is considering abortion, DACA, religious liberty, and Trump's bid to shield his financial documents.

 

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Justice Gorsuch did the right thing. Thank you. Kavanaugh did not.

Geez look at that Supreme Court justices actually interpreting the law like lawyers!

Only person I want off the Supreme Court is that FucBoi Kavanaugh *cough* rapist

Another dismissal just around the corner!

An honorable answer from an honorable man but Hate drives un-acceptance for proper response. I see in many comments you've trained the people well. You must be proud

Next thing you know Kavanaugh will come out for single payer system.

Smollett Staged a False Flag Lynching and got off with a $10k bail?

This man is a Supreme Court Justices and I hope writes his opinions based on the law... If these justice's become political pawns.. Here is the solution, 5 Republicans and 5 Democrats and 1 Independent Chief Justice to review the facts and call the ball...

He knows LindseyGrahamSC and Mike_Pence are homosexual.

realDonaldTrump must be pissed which is great!

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