Neal Katyal served as acting solicitor general after Obama tapped Elena Kagan to serve as a Supreme Court Justice, and now Katyal "strongly support[s]" Gorsuch's confirmation. "Judge Gorsuch is one of the most thoughtful and brilliant judges to have served our nation over the last century," Katyal said in a statement. More from The Washington Examiner here > Obama solicitor general lavishes praise on Trump Supreme Court pick