NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Justice Neil Gorsuch reflects on his
journey to the Supreme Court, the role of the judge under our
Constitution, and the vital responsibility of each American to keep our
republic strong.
As Benjamin Franklin left the Constitutional Convention, he was
reportedly asked what kind of government the founders would propose. He
replied, "A republic, if you can keep it." In this book, Justice Neil
Gorsuch shares personal reflections, speeches, and essays that focus on
the remarkable gift the framers left us in the Constitution.
Justice Gorsuch draws on his thirty-year career as a lawyer, teacher,
judge, and justice to explore essential aspects our Constitution, its
separation of powers, and the liberties it is designed to protect. He
discusses the role of the judge in our constitutional order, and why he
believes that originalism and textualism are the surest guides to
interpreting our nation's founding documents and protecting our
freedoms. He explains, too, the importance of affordable access to the
courts in realizing the promise of equal justice under law--while
highlighting some of the challenges we face on this front today.
Along the way, Justice Gorsuch reveals some of the events that have
shaped his life and outlook, from his upbringing in Colorado to his
Supreme Court confirmation process. And he emphasizes the pivotal roles
of civic education, civil discourse, and mutual respect in maintaining a
healthy republic.
A Republic, If You Can Keep It offers compelling insights into Justice
Gorsuch's faith in America and its founding documents, his thoughts on
our Constitution's design and the judge's place within it, and his
beliefs about the responsibility each of us shares to sustain our
distinctive republic of, by, and for "We the People."
