{"id":2369204,"date":"2024-11-14T23:07:02","date_gmt":"2024-11-15T04:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gorsuch-and-breyer-meet-on-common-ground-in-rare-joint-keynote-discussion-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-14T23:10:22","modified_gmt":"2024-11-15T04:10:22","slug":"gorsuch-and-breyer-meet-on-common-ground-in-rare-joint-keynote-discussion-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gorsuch-and-breyer-meet-on-common-ground-in-rare-joint-keynote-discussion-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Gorsuch and Breyer meet on \u2018common ground\u2019 in rare joint keynote discussion &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgorsuch-and-breyer-meet-on-common-ground-in-rare-joint-keynote-discussion-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2369204&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In \u200ca rare\u200d joint keynote discussion,\u200c Supreme Court Justices\u200b Neil Gorsuch and retired Justice\u2062 Stephen Breyer, representing\u200c opposite \u200cends of the ideological spectrum, emphasized the importance of finding &#8220;common\u200d ground&#8221; during\u200d their\u200d conversation at the Federalist Society\u2019s annual Antonin Scalia\u200d Memorial Dinner in Washington, D.C. The two \u200djustices discussed \u2063topics such as administrative law and regulations amidst a climate of declining public confidence in the\u2063 Supreme \u2064Court, \u2062particularly following the overturning of\u200c Roe v. Wade.<\/p>\n<p>Gorsuch, nominated by former President Trump, and Breyer, appointed by former President Clinton,\u2063 shared insights on regulatory reform, with \u2064Gorsuch questioning why \u200bit matters\u2064 and Breyer advising Gorsuch on the\u200b value of listening to \u200bopponents \u2064to discover shared beliefs.\u2062 Breyer, known for his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democratic-congresswoman-says-democrats-must-defeat-gop-in-2022-to-preserve-democracy\/\" title=\"Democratic Congresswoman Says Democrats Must Defeat GOP In 2022 To Preserve Democracy\">pragmatic approach<\/a> to \u2064the law, highlighted the \u200bease with which common\u200c ground can often be \u200cfound in discussions, even\u200c with those who hold differing views.<\/p>\n<p>Their <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">engaging dialogue\u200c included light-hearted exchanges<\/a> \u2063on various subjects beyond \u200bthe \u2063central theme of regulations, showcasing a lighter side amidst serious discussions. Gorsuch concluded with humor by acknowledging a recent incident\u200d involving a pet\u200c squirrel named Peanut, \u200dinvoking laughter from the\u2062 audience.\u200d Breyer&#8217;s\u200d retirement in 2022 opened the door for President Biden to nominate\u200d Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, further influencing the court&#8217;s \u2063dynamics.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Gorsuch and Breyer meet on &lsquo;common ground&rsquo; in rare joint keynote discussion<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1880151\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/supreme-court\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Supreme Court<\/a> justices from near-opposite ends of the ideological spectrum sat down for a rare keynote discussion at the Federalist Society&rsquo;s annual Antonin Scalia Memorial Dinner in Washington, D.C., discussing the &ldquo;common ground&rdquo; they share.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Justice <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/neil-gorsuch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Neil Gorsuch<\/a>, the first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nomination-of-justice-jacksons-husband-to-judicial-commission-prompts-ethics-concerns-lawyer\/\" title=\"Nomination of Justice Jackson&#039;s husband to judicial commission prompts ethics concerns: Lawyer\">justice nominated<\/a> under President-elect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a>, joined retired Justice <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/stephen-breyer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Stephen Breyer<\/a>, a nominee of former President Bill Clinton, to discuss administrative law and regulations. The discussion came at a time when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/supreme-court\/3193742\/supreme-court-trust-edges-upward-despite-left-wing-attacks-polls\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">public confidence<\/a> in a Supreme Court dominated by a 6-3 Republican-appointed majority sunk to record lows following the overturning of <em>Roe v. Wade <\/em>two years ago.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In this Sept. 4, 2019, file photo, Justice Neil Gorsuch, speaks during an interview in his chambers at the Supreme Court in Washington.  (AP Photo\/J. Scott Applewhite, File)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;I think there&rsquo;s a lot of common ground between you and me on this. Why do we care about regulatory reform? Why does it interest us? Why should it interest you?&rdquo; Gorsuch said to a crowd of hundreds of lawyers and attendees at the Washington Hilton Thursday evening.<\/p>\n<p>Breyer, who was on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hollywood-celebs-rage-in-defeat-after-barrett-confirmation-revolting-disgraceful-unconscionable\/\" title=\"Hollywood Celebs Rage in Defeat After Barrett Confirmation: &#039;Revolting. Disgraceful. Unconscionable&#039;\">high court<\/a> when the justices sent the issue of regulating gestational limits for abortions back to the states, offered a range of advice to his now-former colleague on the high court, telling Gorsuch, one of six justices nominated by Republican presidents, that common ground is easier to find than some people believe.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">FILE &ndash; President Joe Biden listens as Supreme Court Associate Justice Stephen Breyer announces his retirement in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, Jan. 27, 2022.  (AP Photo\/Andrew Harnik, File)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;If you listen to someone you disagree with &mdash; and it may take a while &mdash; but if you listen long enough you&rsquo;ll find something to agree on and maybe start there,&rdquo; Breyer said.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-restores-protections-for-transgender-patients-after-trump-era-rollback\/\" title=\"Biden Restores Protections For Transgender Patients After Trump-Era Rollback\">retired justice<\/a> is known as the Supreme Court&rsquo;s pragmatic member who, during his 28 years on the bench, often adhered to a judicial philosophy that &ldquo;considers purposes and consequences&rdquo; rather than a &ldquo;highly detailed judicial-rules-based approach.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>The side-by-side discussion coincided with playful banter about a variety of topical subjects outside of the main discussion about regulations at a time when recent decisions by the Supreme Court&rsquo;s majority have clawed back regulatory powers of the administrative state, moves broadly supported by conservative judicial advocates.<\/p>\n<p>At one point, Gorsuch offered a token of sympathy for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3214593\/trump-statement-peanut-squirrel-confirmed-fake\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Peanut the squirrel<\/a>, the sensational online story involving a pet rodent that was euthanized by officials from the New York Department of Environmental Conservation earlier this month, which garnered sympathy among Trump supporters and skeptics of the federal government.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">FILE &mdash; This undated image provided by Mark Longo shows his pet squirrel Peanut that was seized by officers from the state Department of Environmental Conservation, at Longo&rsquo;s home in rural Pine City, N.Y., Oct. 30, 2024. (Courtesy Mark Longo via AP, File)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>&ldquo;Raise your glass for Peanut the Squirrel, and ask yourself: Can we do better?&rdquo; Gorsuch said, prompting roars of laughter from attendees of the dinner.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;My clerks have told me that an aspect of the Peanut story may involve a website that is just for fans &hellip; but Peanut was not involved in those activities,&rdquo; Gorsuch added, a reference to the owners of Peanut who also partake in adult-only activities online.<\/p>\n<p>Breyer retired in 2022 to pave the way for President Joe Biden to nominate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, a former public defender who has likewise provided a unique layer of individuality among the two other liberal Justices Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;So our major point here today is Neil,&nbsp;he has quite a few suggestions, at least some of which may help,&rdquo; Breyer said, joking that &ldquo;I&rsquo;m not on that Court anymore, so I don&rsquo;t have to decide.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The unity speech between Breyer and Gorsuch, the latter of which follows an &ldquo;originalist&rdquo; judicial philosophy that calls for close adherence to the Constitution&rsquo;s plain text, struck a similar tone to the series of public tours across the United States that Breyer and the late Justice Antonin Scalia used to host together. Scalia was considered one of the leading proponents of textualism that has inspired the judicial philosophy among the high court today.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Breyer also emphasized that he does not always agree with every decision made by the high court, &ldquo;nor does anybody, nor should anybody.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Referencing advice once given to him by Clinton, Breyer said the &ldquo;best advice&rdquo; he ever received from the former president was this: &ldquo;The applause dies away very fast, and you&rsquo;re left with that job, and you better love it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1880151\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1880151\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gorsuch and Breyer find &#8216;common ground&#8217; in rare discussion<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2633,"featured_media":2369205,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GORSUCH-BREYER.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[45044,10664,12186,20533],"class_list":["post-2369204","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-breyer","tag-discussion","tag-gorsuch","tag-keynote"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GORSUCH-BREYER.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2369204","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2633"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2369204"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2369204\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2369208,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2369204\/revisions\/2369208"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2369205"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2369204"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2369204"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2369204"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}