Neil Gorsuch is an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. He was nominated by Donald Trump and took his seat on April 10, 2017. Gorsuch is known for his conservative views and his emphasis on textualism, which means he interprets laws based on their plain meaning at the time they were written. Before joining the Supreme Court, Gorsuch served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. He earned his law degree from Harvard Law School and has a background in philosophy, which influences his judicial reasoning. Gorsuch is also an author and has written about legal issues and the importance of the rule of law.