Jim Clyburn backs 13-justice Supreme Court, rues defending Clarence Thomas

Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-SC) voiced his support for expanding the Supreme Court to 13 justices and lamented his defense of Clarence Thomas during the conservative justice’s confirmation in 1991. In an appearance on NBC News’s Meet the Press, the Democratic kingmaker leaned into some of the more controversial proposals of th

Sen. James Clyburn (D-S.C.) on Sunday called for an expansion of the Supreme Court’s nine justices to 13, calling that increase a “pretty good number.” “Meet the Press” host Kristen Welker asked Clyburn if he agreed with former Vice President Kamala Harris’s request for court expansion in an interview. “Yes, I do,” the

Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) stated that the left has a “real bigotry” toward Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. Host Kristen Welker said, “I want to read a little bit of your book, and that’s

Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.) tells Meet the Press Congress should expand the Supreme Court to 13 justices “who will follow the constitutional underpinnings” of America.

‘This is one more tool the anti-energy left is using to go after anybody that wants to provide low-cost energy to Americans’

Fidelity to the judicial role constrains them from insinuating that the president will abuse his power — but if he does, they will respond decisively.

Marcos will get to pick the next chief justice after Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo's retirement in November

MANILA, Philippines — The Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) on Saturday opened applications and nominations for the next Supreme Court chief justice ahead of Alexander Gesmundo’s compulsory retirement on November 6. In a notice issued on Saturday, the JBC said the deadline for the submission of applications, along with th

The presidential office has decided not to nominate one of two Supreme Court justice candidates recommended by the chief justice and asked the head of the top court to make a fresh recommendation, the office said Friday. Presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung announced the decision days after a presidential official ac

The election to renew the entire Swiss Federal Supreme Court will not take place in the autumn, but rather in the winter. This has been decided by the judicial committee of both parliamentary chambers. The reason for this is a past romantic relationship between two Federal Supreme Court judges. On Wednesday, the Judici

CJI Surya Kant says that the matter is being examined at the appropriate level and that the process will take into account the material placed by Justice Mehta as well as the response of Justice Sharma

ustice Mehta, who also hails from Rajasthan HC, has accused Justice Sharma of lacking in leadership qualities and alleged there was maladministration and malpractice on both judicial and administrative sides of HC. CJI Kant told TOI that the matter can be resolved only as per the established mechanism. “The Supreme Cou

The order came one day after the Supreme Court stayed a separate injunction in a related case.