"Belief" is a strong word. From being an unknown lawyer to becoming an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, Neil Gorsuch journey is nothing short of the meteoric rise. And how did he manage to achieve this feat? Well, he had a belief and unrivaled support of his wife.
Born in the family having the background of politics and laws, he carved himself into the qualified nominee and also relished the significant stakes in the court. Neil also has garnered the love and support from his family, whom he considers as complimentary of his legal and administrative career.
Married Life; Thanks Wife By Interrupting His Confirmation Hearing
The 51 years old Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the US relishes a happy married life with Marie Louise Gorsuch.
Neil is a devoted husband and is a one-woman man, who has never been involved in sexual impropriety unlike other nominees like Brett Kavanaugh. The beginning of their string bond took off with a blind date in 1995. The fact that they were both Oxford University alum played a big part in their affair.
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A year after the blind date, the couple shared their wedding vows in 1996 at the Louise's Church of England. They have been in a married relationship for more than two decades and have welcomed two daughters; Emma (1999) and Belinda (2001). In 2014, both of their daughters were listed as “lay servers” for St. John’s Episcopal Church.
Neil Gorsuch with his wife Marie Louise Gorsuch in 2017 (Photo: Getty Images)
Currently, the couple enjoys the married relationship and live together happily. Before he was sworn as America’s newest Supreme Court justice, he thanked his wife in an emotional confirmation hearing in front of the Senate. He honored her support in the hideous journey from a small apartment to being the judge of Supreme Court. Further adding about his spouse, he said,
"The sacrifices she has made and her open and giving heart leaves me in awe. I love you so much... We started off in a place very different than this one, tiny apartment, little to show for it."
How Does Neil Gorsuch Garner His Net Worth?
Neil Gorsuch, the Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the US, has the net worth of $2 million. Neil served as the Principal Deputy to the Associate Attorney General, Robert McCallum, at the United States Department of Justice from 2005-2006.
After that, he worked as the Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit from 2006-2017. Then in 2017, he was elected as the Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States by the President, Donald Trump.
Family Of The Lawyers
Neil was born to David Ronald Gorsuch and Anne Gorsuch Burford. His mother, Anne was the first female Administrator of United States Environmental Protection Agency in 1981, and his father was also a lawyer. His mother died of cancer in 2004 at the age of 62.
After the death of his mother, his father, David married Margaret Gorsuch, who now claims that Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Neil Gorsuch, is a 'wonderful' pick. She also mentioned that her stepson, Neil, is brilliant, disciplined and witty, and he's got most of the characteristics that Associate of Supreme Court should have. Margaret was married to David until his death 16 years ago.
Short Bio
Born in Denver, Colorado, the United States, in 1967, Neil Gorsuch celebrates his birthday on 29 August. As per wiki sources, he stands the height of 1.84 meters (6 feet and a half inch tall).
Talking about his religion, he was raised as a Catholic, and his record at Holy Comforter also listed him as a Catholic. However, after he got married to Marie, he and his children attend the Episcopal Church as an Episcopal parish.
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He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Columbia University in 1988. He also attended the Harvard Law School from where he graduated with a Juris Doctor in 1991. He was the postgraduate student of the University of Oxford where he was awarded D Phil in Law and Education.