During his confirmation hearings, Gorsuch has repeatedly invoked a Supreme Court justice who also hailed from Colorado. Justice Byron White, who was nominated by President John F. Kennedy, spent three decades on the bench before retiring in 1993. Gorsuch clerked for White, and speaking on Tuesday afternoon, credited the late justice with teaching him how to be a judge. “He really was my childhood hero,” Gorsuch said in response to a question from Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex. That landmark abortion rights ruling came up early in Gorsuch’s hearing, because President Trump, who nominated Gorsuch, vowed to have Roe overturned, though Gorsuch said he made no promises or commitments before being nominated.

Source: Washington Post March 21, 2017 19:49 UTC