It is being reported that Neil Gorsuch is on the short list for a Trump SCOTUS nomination. He is reported to be very close to Scalia in many ways.
The short list also includes Judges William Pryor and Thomas Hardiman. Pryor had a contentious confirmation for his current job, which could be either a plus or a minus in our current environment.
To me, Gorsuch is a conventional choice with fairly impeccable credentials. I would see him being easily confirmed, with the usual partisan objections from the Democratic side. I don’t see him as having deeply objectionable past opinions that would give anyone something to hang their hat on.
What are the thoughts of the SCOTUS watchers around here?