Senate Democrats on Wednesday seized on what, for nominee Neil Gorsuch, was an ill-timed ruling from the Supreme Court – a unanimous decision that ended up tossing a legal standard set by Gorsuch nearly a decade ago. The ruling came as Gorsuch faced his second day of questioning before the Senate Judiciary Committee for his nomination to the Supreme Court. The unanimous Supreme Court decision ruled for a family that had a sued a local school district over special education accommodations for children with disabilities. With its decision, the court tossed a standard set by Gorsuch in a 2008 opinion on a separate case, as part of the 10th Circuit bench. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, later defended Gorsuch, saying this was an example of Gorsuch doing “exactly” what he has vowed – following precedent.

Source: Fox News March 22, 2017 18:11 UTC