The formation of Neil Gorsuch

By Ryan Lovelace

Published February 5, 2017 5:00am ET

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The formation of Neil Gorsuch is littered with intellectual scuffles that shed light on how he may choose to battle Senate Democrats looking to thwart his Supreme Court nomination.

The upbringing of the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals judge likely will provide ammunition for his left-leaning opponents, as Gorsuch does not appear to have shied away from defending his conservative worldview in fights with his critics.

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