A former acting U.S. solicitor general under President Obama praised Judge Neil Gorsuch’s nomination to fill the Supreme Court vacancy on Tuesday.
Neal Katyal served as acting solicitor general after Obama tapped Elena Kagan to serve as a Supreme Court Justice, and now Katyal “strongly support[s]” Gorsuch’s confirmation.
“Judge Gorsuch is one of the most thoughtful and brilliant judges to have served our nation over the last century,” Katyal said in a statement.
“As a judge, he has always put aside his personal views to serve the rule of law. To boot, as those of us who have worked with him can attest, he is a wonderfully decent and humane person.”
Katyal joins others in the legal community with ties to the Supreme Court’s left-leaning bloc that have applauded on Gorsuch’s bid for the high court.
Katyal’s praise may prove valuable when Gorsuch squares off against Senate Democrats in looming confirmation proceedings.
