Childhood and Education Journey of Neil Gorsuch in Timeline

Discover the defining moments in the early life of Neil Gorsuch. From birth to education, explore key events.

Neil McGill Gorsuch is an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Nominated by President Donald Trump, he assumed office on April 10, 2017. Gorsuch is a prominent figure in the American legal system.

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August 29, 1967: Neil Gorsuch Born

On August 29, 1967, Neil McGill Gorsuch was born. He is an American jurist who serves as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

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1968: Tribes in Trust with Texas

In 1968, the Native American Tribes of Texas were in a trust with Texas, which eventually led to the case Ysleta del Sur Pueblo v. Texas in 2022.

1976: Anne Burford served in the Colorado House of Representatives

From 1976, Neil Gorsuch's mother, Anne Burford, served in the Colorado House of Representatives.

1980: Anne Burford served in the Colorado House of Representatives

In 1980, Neil Gorsuch's mother, Anne Burford, was still serving in the Colorado House of Representatives.

1981: Enrolled in Georgetown Preparatory School

In 1981, Neil Gorsuch enrolled in Georgetown Preparatory School in Bethesda, Maryland, as a freshman, after his family moved there following his mother's appointment.

1981: Anne Burford Appointed EPA Administrator

In 1981, Neil Gorsuch's mother, Anne Burford, was appointed by President Ronald Reagan as the first woman to serve as administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

1985: Graduated from Georgetown Preparatory School

In 1985, Neil Gorsuch graduated from Georgetown Preparatory School as student body president.

1986: Co-founded 'The Fed'

In 1986, while an undergraduate at Columbia University, Neil Gorsuch co-founded the satirical student publication, 'The Fed'.

1987: Tribes Granted Federal Trust

In 1987, the Native American Tribes of Texas were granted a federal trust, leading to a statute governing the tribes' subjugation to Texas's gambling restrictions and later the case Ysleta del Sur Pueblo v. Texas.

1988: Graduated from Columbia University

In 1988, Neil Gorsuch graduated from Columbia University with a Bachelor of Arts degree, cum laude, in history and politics.

1991: Graduated from Harvard Law School

In 1991, Neil Gorsuch graduated from Harvard Law School with a Juris Doctor, cum laude. Barack Obama was among his classmates.

1992: Studied at Oxford as a Marshall Scholar

From 1992 to 1993, Neil Gorsuch studied at Oxford University as a Marshall Scholar.

1996: Married Louise

In 1996, Neil Gorsuch married Louise, an Englishwoman he met during his stay at Oxford.

1996: Gorsuch Marries Marie Louise

In 1996, Neil Gorsuch married Marie Louise Gorsuch at St. Nicholas' Anglican Church in Henley-on-Thames.

2004: Earned Doctorate from Oxford University

In 2004, Neil Gorsuch earned a doctorate in jurisprudence from Oxford University, where he was a Marshall Scholar. His doctoral thesis focused on the morality of assisted suicide.

2004: Received Doctorate from Oxford

In 2004, Neil Gorsuch received a Doctor of Philosophy in legal philosophy from the University of Oxford.

2017: Gorsuch Attends Episcopal Church

In 2017, during his confirmation hearing, Gorsuch replied, "I attend an Episcopal church in Boulder with my family, senator."

March 2020: COVID-19 restrictions Begin

In March 2020, COVID-19 restrictions began, which Gorsuch would later criticize as the "greatest intrusions on civil liberties in the peacetime history of this country."