A Republic, If You Can Keep It

By: Neil Gorsuch

Narrated by: Neil Gorsuch

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.”

Not a lawyer, LOVED this book.

this book offers a clear, concise description short-term and long-term consequences of rulings and how they affect individuals and society.

Excellent, must read!

This is a must read for new and prospective attorneys as well as those tasked with teaching them and anyone with an interest in the legal and related professions.

Nice insight!

It was a nice insight into the mind of Neil Gorsuch. He also did a good job of describing the differences of how our legal system has evolved over time.

A Collection - Not a Memoir

Do not enter this book expecting to read a memoir, but rather, a collection. Most sections are compilations of speeches and opinions of Justice Gorsuch. His reading makes the material more engaging than it probably is to the layperson. As a layperson to law (current psychology major and criminology minor), I still found aspects of this book insightful. Particularly worth noting is Gorsuch’s drive to show how the courts work in a unanimous way in some of the most pressing cases. A law or political science student would especially find this book appealing and insightful.

very interesting and thought provoking

I really enjoyed this audio book. It provides insights into other only Justice G.ife but our constitution in practice a d how it is so very important for us to understand our civics and the purpose of our REPUBLIC.