If Donald Trump succeeds in getting his first Supreme Court nominee approved, the Georgetown Preparatory School’s class of 1985 will have the best reunion parties around.
Well, probably Holiganbet once Neil Gorsuch and Brian Cashman both retire.
Yes, the Yankees general manager graduated alongside the U.S. Court of Appeals Judge whom Trump introduced Tuesday night.
“He’s just a very genuine, high-character individual,” Cashman told The Post of Gorsuch, 49, in a telephone interview Wednesday. “He’s a tremendous pick. I don’t think Donald Trump could have made a better pick with such character, integrity and intelligence.”
Cashman felt strongly enough about Gorsuch’s nomination he attached his name to a letter sent to the U.S. Senate on Wednesday that was signed by more than 50 of Gorsuch’s classmates from Georgetown Prep, a private high school located in North Bethesda, Md. The letter, addressed specifically to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Minority Leader Charles Schumer of New York, Chairman Chuck Grassley and Ranking Member Diane Feinstein, urges the Senate to consider Gorsuch for an up-and-down vote and not let the current politic climate block his chances.
In describing the group’s broad range of beliefs and backgrounds, the letter reads, in part, “We are doctors, lawyers, teachers, writers, engineers, actors, civil servants, bankers, coaches, artists, consultants, entrepreneurs, and yes, the General Manager of a Major League Baseball team that has won the most World Series Championships in history.”
“The political process will play itself out, but I think you’d be hard-pressed to keep such a candidate out,” Cashman said. “I know the person. It’s not like I can speak to his judicial positions. But he’s as good a person as there is. He’s more than capable based on his résumé.
“There are obviously steps in the process. He’ll be vetted and properly so, and I’m sure when the dust settles, there’ll be a consensus that he is without a doubt a great choice for the court.”
Cashman, who grew up in Kentucky, attended Georgetown Prep for his junior and senior years and became acquainted with Gorsuch, who was elected student body president for the class’ senior year. While Cashman said he was not close friends with Gorsuch and had not kept in touch with him, Gorsuch left a strong enough impression on him more than 30 years ago he felt extremely comfortable endorsing him.
Gorsuch’s ascension to being considered for the country’s highest court “is not a surprise,” Cashman said. “It’s almost as if he was made for this moment. Everything you saw on TV is real. He’s a very humble, very genuine, very smart guy with a great demeanor. He’s a unique person.”
And he’s positioned to give Georgetown Prep’s class of ’85 a unique “Where are they now?” list.
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