cambridge mass president donald trump u.s. supreme court appointee neil gorsuch say friday share acknowledge currently lot cynicism government rule law gorsuch new member nation top court speak value independent judiciary even event harvard university also feature fellow justice stephen breyer gorsuch reflect government lose court accept judgement court without army back up say 95 percent u.s. case resolve trial court level reach appellate level supreme court fact say indicate litigants satisfy justice do know lot cynicism government rule law share say gorsuch whose confirmation lifetime job restore court conservative majority follow justice antonin scalia death february 2016 formally join supreme court april 10. gorsuch serve denver-based 10th u.s. circuit court appeal trump nominate january trump able fill vacancy senate republicans last year refuse consider president barack obama nominee merrick garland breyer appoint president bill clinton 1994 member liberal wing nine-member court stress comment value international value value talk widespread across world say interest democracy human right forth rule law u.s. top court 's gorsuch say share 'cynicism government