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Supreme Court Justice nominee, Neil Gorsuch, center, is joined by Vice President Mike Pence, right, as they meet with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017. Last year, Senate Republicans, led by McConnell, blocked a confirmation hearing for Judge Merrick Garland, President Barack Obama's pick for the vacancy left by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia who died in February 2016. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

The Latest: Pence hopes to avoid ‘nuclear option’ on Gorsuch

Associated Press

When Supreme Court justices lacked prestige

By Thomas V. DiBacco

Supreme Court Justice nominee Neil Gorsuch (left) met Wednesday with Senate Judiciary Committee Sen. Chuck Grassley, Iowa Republican, and other senators on Capitol Hill. (Associated Press)

Neil Gorsuch nomination shows Trump strategy for success

By Matt Mackowiak

President Donald Trump, left, hugs Senate Majority Whip Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, center, as Vice President Mike Pence, right, watches, as they arrive for a reception for House and Senate leaders in the the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Monday, Jan. 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

John Cornyn on Neil Gorsuch: Donald Trump could barnstorm states to pressure vulnerable Dems

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Judge Neil Gorsuch speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017, after President Donald Trump announced Gorsuch as his nominee for the Supreme Court. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Conservative Gorsuch emulates Scalia minus the rough edges

By MARK SHERMAN - Associated Press

Missouri bill allows more breath-test evidence in DWI cases

By KATIE KULL - Associated Press

Supreme Court Justice nominee Neil Gorsuch, accompanied by former New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte, left, meets with Sen. Dianne Feinstein D-Calif., ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

After snubbing Trump, ex-senator Ayotte shepherds court pick

By HOLLY RAMER - Associated Press

Ariana Marsh, center, and Katie Davis, right, participate in a pro-life candle light vigil organized by Students for Life at UGA held to protest Roe v. Wade at the University of Georgia Arch in Athens, Ga., in this Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017, file photo. (John Roark/Athens Banner-Herald via AP) ** FILE **

Neil Gorsuch: Pro-life movement praises Trump’s Supreme Court pick: He ‘kept his promise’

By Bradford Richardson - The Washington Times

Washington Senate approves education funding plan

By RACHEL LA CORTE - Associated Press

FILE - In this Nov. 17, 2016 file photo, Judge Thomas Hardiman, federal judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit is seen in Washington. Conservatives who care about the court say they have no such worry this time around. They feel confident that whomever President Donald Trump nominates for the Supreme Court, they won’t be looking back with regret in the years to come. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)

A look at the reported top contenders for the Supreme Court

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

President Donald Trump speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017, to announce Judge Neil Gorsuch as his nominee for the Supreme Court. Gorsuch stands with his wife Louise. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Neil Gorsuch nominated to Supreme Court by Donald Trump

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

A protester waves an American flag in front of the Supreme Court during a protest about President Donald Trump's recent executive orders, Monday, Jan. 30, 2017 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

White House touts SCOTUS pick: ‘Very historic’

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

A protester waves an American flag in front of the Supreme Court during a protest about President Donald Trump's recent executive orders, Monday, Jan. 30, 2017 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump taps conservative Judge Neil Gorsuch for Supreme Court

By JULIE PACE and MARK SHERMAN - Associated Press

President Donald Trump claps after announcing 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Neil Gorsuch as his choice for Supreme Court Justice during a televised address from the East Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Democrats grapple with filibuster option for Neil Gorsuch

By Seth McLaughlin and Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

White House press secretary Sean Spicer points to a reporter to take a question during the daily news briefing at the White House in Washington, Monday, Jan. 30, 2017. Spicer discussed the weekend's immigration turmoil and other topics. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

White House warns Senate Democrats against Supreme Court filibuster

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

In this image provided by C. Stanley Photography via Arena Stage, this Jan. 12, 2017 photo shows Sara Bruner portraying Norma McCorvey, the plaintiff in the landmark Supreme Court case about abortion, Roe v. Wade, and Sarah Jane Agnew portraying attorney Sarah Weddington. The two star in the play “Roe,” which runs through Feb. 19 at Washington’s Arena Stage. (C. Stanley Photography via AP)

Roe v. Wade play in DC as landmark abortion case in the news

By JESSICA GRESKO - Associated Press

The absence of a ninth justice since Antonin Scalia's death last February has hamstrung the Supreme Court in several cases and has forced the justices to look for less-contentious issues on which they are less likely to divide by 4-4 votes. (Associated Press)

Supreme Court nominee has both sides preparing for battle

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

Oklahoma governor considers 3 for her first high court nod

By TIM TALLEY - Associated Press

Illustration on Neil Gorsuch for Supreme Court by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

A conservative jurist for the Supreme Court

By Ryan Owens