Neil Gorsuch is a proponent of purposivism.
In a 2005 National Review article, Gorsuch argued that "American liberals have become addicted to the courtroom, relying on judges and lawyers rather than elected leaders and the ballot box, as the primary means of effecting their social agenda" and that they are "failing to reach out and persuade the public"
 United States, the Supreme Court overruled this decision, with Gorsuch joining

