Democratic senator wonders about 'asterisk' beside Neil Gorsuch's name in court decisions

Brett T. | 10:35 PM on November 01, 2017

Should a 5–4 decision with Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch in the majority even count?

That’s not a question we ourselves would ask, but The Washington Free Beacon reports Wednesday that Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon broached the issue on the floor of the Senate during a lengthy speech about the Janus v. AFSCME case.

Dem Senator: ‘Should a 5-4 Decision With Gorsuch in the Majority Even Carry Weight in Our Society?’ https://t.co/yaCV4kwLIW

— Free Beacon (@FreeBeacon) November 2, 2017

Conor Beck reports:

… Merkley broke from his discussion of the case to question the legitimacy of Gorsuch’s placement on the Supreme Court.

“Now, should we put an asterisk by Neil Gorsuch’s name. Should even a 5-4 decision with Gorsuch in the majority even carry weight here in our society?” Merkley asked.

“Because this is the seat that for the first time in U.S. History was stolen from one president and delivered to another,” Merkley said, raising his voice.

Here’s video:

By the way, the answer is yes.

https://twitter.com/Moj_kobe/status/925881904448098304

Yep https://t.co/76c3yjkZ0l

— Small Gov Lizard (@smallgovlizard) November 2, 2017

https://twitter.com/CharlesFLehman/status/925891288104407041

https://twitter.com/david_g1517/status/925880232728555533

https://twitter.com/david_g1517/status/925880727429935107

In which @SenJeffMerkley seeks to actively undermine the Supreme Court because he doesn't like one of the justices: https://t.co/3kxGReZsPE

— Saint 'This Account Satirizes Socialists' Stephen (@NewProtectorate) November 2, 2017