U..S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch Neil GorsuchAbortion stirs GOP tensions in Supreme Court fight Poll: 59 percent think president elected in November should name next Supreme Court justice The Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by Facebook - Trump, GOP allies prepare for SCOTUS nomination this week MORE said Friday that the United States judicial system is “a blessing” but pushed back at what he called “a lot of skepticism about the rule of law."

Speaking at a Harvard University event alongside fellow Justice Stephen Breyer, Gorsuch praised the U.S. judicial system in which judges can rule against the government in cases without fearing for their safety.

“That is a heritage that is very, very special,” Gorsuch said. “It’s a remarkable gift. Travel elsewhere. See how judges live. See whether they feel free to express themselves.”

He made the comments just as the Supreme Court is weighing whether to hear an appeal regarding President Trump's travel ban, which has been blocked by lower court rulings.

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The newest member of the Supreme Court said he believes there is still confidence in the American judicial system despite “skepticism about the rule of law.”

“I think there is a lot of skepticism about the rule of law, but I see it day in and day out in the trenches - the adversarial process of lawyers coming to court and shaking hands before and after, the judges shaking hands as we do, before we ascend to the bench,” Gorsuch said. “That’s how we resolve our differences in this society.”

"I know [there's] a lot of cynicism about government and the rule of law, but I don't share it," he continued.

Gorsuch was nominated to the Supreme Court by Trump earlier this year and formally joined the court in April. Gorsuch’s appointment is seen as one of Trump’s key successes during the first few months of his term.