Justice Neil Gorsuch discusses founding principles and government overreach

7 articles · Updated · Reason · May 4

In a Reason interview at the US Supreme Court, Gorsuch discussed his children's book with co-author Janie Nitze ahead of America's 250th anniversary.
He said the US is a creedal nation built on equality, inalienable rights and self-rule, defended originalism, and warned that proliferating federal and state laws can erode liberty.
Gorsuch also argued the court models civil disagreement despite polarization, citing high rates of unanimous rulings, and said history and courage are essential for sustaining the American experiment.

Can America's founding ideals unite a nation whose history often contradicts them?

As laws become overwhelmingly complex, is 'equal justice' now an impossible ideal for average citizens?

With civic knowledge declining, how can history be taught to inspire courage, not just memorization?