To: Neil Gorsuch
Neil Gorsuch Please Step Aside
Open Letter to Neil Gorsuch to step aside from being considered for the Supreme Court nomination until Merrick Garland is given a hearing.
Why is this important?
It is too expensive to take out Newspaper ads and average Americans don't have a way to express our concerns directly to the judge. Therefore, this petition is an Open Letter to Neil Gorsuch to request he pull himself out of current consideration.
Dear Judge:
Please remove yourself from consideration for the Supreme Court. If you truly respect the court, the judicial system, and the Constitution, stand up for it now, not just when on the bench. State clearly that due to partisan politics and Congress not giving Merrick Garland a fair hearing, this process is tainted and you, as a principled individual, do not want to be associated with it.
When you testified: “There’s a lot about the confirmation process today that I regret,” I would have preferred you said:
“Thank you for considering me for this esteemed position. I feel I have a lot to offer. But, I am an American citizen first, even before a judge. I want the Constitution respected and am now removing myself from consideration until my colleague is considered. If you decide not to confirm him, I hope my nomination will still hold and I will be next in line to be considered.”
You would gain my enduring respect and that of so many Americans.
You might not care about our respect. You’re a judge of stature, who might only care about respect for the law and making good decisions. I implore you to make a good decision now that can help this nation get past this dark moment; this time of the Mitch McConnells of the world playing partisan politics with our highest court and ideals.
You might respond: “I can make a difference for a much longer period of time on the Supreme Court.” That’s rational; just not the moral, or high road. You’d be gaining a high position by default and bad gamesmanship.
It is reported you are a strict Constitutionalist. Article 1, Section 2 of the Constitution states: “The President shall…appoint Judges of the supreme Court.” It does not say only in his first term, nor not in his last term or months of office. In fact, 14 presidents appointed 21 justices in presidential election years, and six as lame ducks after their successors were already elected to take office within months.
It is clear what Mitch McConnell did was wrong, anti-Constitutional, and un-American. I trust that you hold the Constitution dear. I implore you to step aside (if only temporarily) and take this stand. Our nation is counting on you. This moment is yours – and you have an opportunity to make it more than just accepting a nomination. You have the opportunity to make a decision that will be cited for years to come.
Dear Judge:
Please remove yourself from consideration for the Supreme Court. If you truly respect the court, the judicial system, and the Constitution, stand up for it now, not just when on the bench. State clearly that due to partisan politics and Congress not giving Merrick Garland a fair hearing, this process is tainted and you, as a principled individual, do not want to be associated with it.
When you testified: “There’s a lot about the confirmation process today that I regret,” I would have preferred you said:
“Thank you for considering me for this esteemed position. I feel I have a lot to offer. But, I am an American citizen first, even before a judge. I want the Constitution respected and am now removing myself from consideration until my colleague is considered. If you decide not to confirm him, I hope my nomination will still hold and I will be next in line to be considered.”
You would gain my enduring respect and that of so many Americans.
You might not care about our respect. You’re a judge of stature, who might only care about respect for the law and making good decisions. I implore you to make a good decision now that can help this nation get past this dark moment; this time of the Mitch McConnells of the world playing partisan politics with our highest court and ideals.
You might respond: “I can make a difference for a much longer period of time on the Supreme Court.” That’s rational; just not the moral, or high road. You’d be gaining a high position by default and bad gamesmanship.
It is reported you are a strict Constitutionalist. Article 1, Section 2 of the Constitution states: “The President shall…appoint Judges of the supreme Court.” It does not say only in his first term, nor not in his last term or months of office. In fact, 14 presidents appointed 21 justices in presidential election years, and six as lame ducks after their successors were already elected to take office within months.
It is clear what Mitch McConnell did was wrong, anti-Constitutional, and un-American. I trust that you hold the Constitution dear. I implore you to step aside (if only temporarily) and take this stand. Our nation is counting on you. This moment is yours – and you have an opportunity to make it more than just accepting a nomination. You have the opportunity to make a decision that will be cited for years to come.