Bloomberg Law
April 7, 2017, 1:18 PM UTC

Divisive Gorsuch Fight Leaves Political Mark on Supreme Court

Greg Stohr

By Greg Stohr, Bloomberg News

Judge Neil Gorsuch is poised to win an intensely political confirmation fight to join a U.S. Supreme Court already struggling to stay above politics.

The Senate’s expected confirmation of Gorsuch Friday will restore the generally conservative majority that existed before Justice Antonin Scalia’s death last year. It could lead to new curbs on union powers and worker lawsuits while bolstering the rights of religious groups.

It could also fuel the perception that the court is largely a tool of the politicians in Congress and the White House. The fight over Gorsuch has underscored the intensity ...

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