On the second day of the confirmation hearings for Judge Neil M. Gorsuch, senators want to know about his independence from the man who nominated him. Guests: Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court for The New York Times; Cynthia Orr, the plaintiff in an important case that Judge Gorsuch decided. For more information on today’s episode, visit http://nyti.ms/2nrXHsE.

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