OA167: Neil Gorsuch, Secret Liberal?

Today's episode tackles the recent (and shocking) Supreme Court decision in which Neil Gorsuch voted with the Court's liberal justices to produce a very unusual 5-4 alignment.  Is this a sign that Gorsuch isn't the right-wing hack we all thought he was?  Listen and find out!  (Hint:  No.) After that, we break down the 6th Circuit's recent opinion in <a href= "http://www.opn.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf/18a0045p-06.pdf"><em>EEOC v. R.G & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes, Inc.</em></a>, the first decision of its kind recognizing that discrimination on the basis of an individual who is transgender or transitioning violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. After that, we answer a listener question about selecting a contingent fee attorney and discuss some of the actual pitfalls as well as misconceptions about those lawyers who take "no money down!" Finally, we end with the answer to Thomas Takes the Bar Exam Question #72 about real property and the transfer of a deed.  Don't forget to follow our Twitter feed (<a href= "https://twitter.com/openargs">@Openargs</a>) and like our <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/openargs/">Facebook Page</a> so that you too can play along with #TTTBE! <span style= "text-decoration: underline">Recent Appearances</span> None!  If you'd like to have either of us as a guest on your show, drop us an email at <a href= "mailto:openarguments@gmail.com">openarguments@gmail.com</a>. <span style="text-decoration: underline">Show Notes & Links</span> <ol> <li>We first warned you about Neil Gorusch <a href= "https://openargs.com/oa40-neil-gorsuch-scared/">way back in Episode 40</a>, and we're definitely not backing down now.  If you want to check out his concurrence, you can click <a href= "https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/17pdf/15-1498_1b8e.pdf">here to read the Supreme Court's decision in <em>Sessions v. Dimaya</em></a>.  And, as we discussed on the show, the should-have-been-straightforward holding of this case stems directly from the Court's prior opinion in <a href= "https://www.suprem