Clerks Laud Gorsuch Despite Red Ink Spilled on Drafts

By Melissa Heelan Stanzione, Bloomberg BNA

Former clerks of Supreme Court nominee Judge Neil M. Gorsuch describe a painstaking craftsman of opinions, but also an open-hearted and open-minded man who doesn’t forget to save time for family and fun.

President Donald Trump announced yesterday evening that Tenth Circuit Judge Gorsuch was his pick to succeed Justice Antonin Scalia, who died last year.

The clerks described a man dedicated to his work but also revealed a more personal side.

Joshua R. Goodbaum worried he would be a “black sheep” in chambers if he clerked for Gorsuch because he’s a democrat, “progressive ...