Cornyn, Coons Bill to Extend Security and Protection for SCOTUS Justices & Families Passes Senate
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Chris Coons (D-DE) released following statements after their Supreme Court Police Parity Act, which would allow the Supreme Court of the United States Police to provide the families of Supreme Court Justices with around-the-clock security protection, passed the Senate: “Threats to the physical safety of Supreme Court […]
After Threats, Cornyn Discusses Bill to Provide Security to SCOTUS Justices & Families
It’s not just an attack against the independence of the judiciary. This risks violence against members of the Supreme Court and their families. I introduced a piece of legislation to enhance the authorities of the Supreme Court law enforcement agencies to provide protective details for the judges and their families, who’ve already been threatened with […]
Cornyn, Coons Introduce Bill to Extend Security and Protection for SCOTUS Justices & Families
Bill Responds to Prospect of Violence After Leak of Draft Opinion WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Chris Coons (D-DE) yesterday introduced the Supreme Court Police Parity Act, which would allow the Supreme Court of the United States Police to provide the families of Supreme Court Justices with around-the-clock security protection: “The events […]
Cornyn: Democrats Use SCOTUS Leak for Political Gain, Distraction from Midterm Issues
Many of our colleagues on the other side of the aisle are fanning the flames, and they know that this is not a final opinion, but they see a political opportunity to fan the flames of hysteria. I think it’s because they’d like to change the subject. The American people… they’re concerned about inflation. They’re […]
Cornyn, Cruz Extend Application Deadline for Judicial Vacancies in Laredo and Del Rio
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) announced that they are extending the deadline for applications to the judicial vacancies in the U.S. District Courts for the Western District of Texas and the Southern District of Texas. The updated deadline for applications is June 1, 2022 for the vacancies located in […]
Cornyn, Coons Bill to Apply STOCK Act Requirements to Federal Judges Heads to President’s Desk
Bill Followed Wall Street Journal Report on Judges Neglecting Financial Disclosure Requirements, Avoiding Potential Conflicts of Interest WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Chris Coons (D-DE) released the following statements after the House of Representatives passed their Courthouse Ethics and Transparency Act, which would require online publication of financial disclosure reports for federal […]
Cornyn Votes ‘No’ on Supreme Court Nominee
The promise of equal justice under law requires judges to follow the law regardless of their own personal feelings about the policies’. Judge Jackson will attempt to use her vast legal skills to deliver specific results and get outside of her lane by making judge-made laws that are not supported by the text of the […]
Cornyn Votes Against Supreme Court Nominee in Committee
A judge must call balls and strikes, and given what I’ve seen and her unwillingness to disclose her judicial philosophy and disavow an expansionist view of unenumerated rights, I have concerns that Judge Jackson will be pinch hitting for one team or the other. WASHINGTON – Today in the Senate Judiciary Committee, U.S. Senator John […]
Cornyn to Vote No on Judge Jackson’s Nomination to Supreme Court
Since Judge Jackson’s nomination was announced, I made it clear that I would go into this process with an open mind, just as I’ve tried to do with each Supreme Court nominee that’s come before the Judiciary Committee during my time in the Senate. Ultimately, I fear Judge Jackson has a blind spot when it […]
VIDEO: Cornyn Promises ‘Thorough But Civil’ Supreme Court Hearing for Judge Jackson
I’m a bit troubled by some of the positions you’ve taken in arguments that you have made representing people who have committed terrorist acts against the United States and other dangerous criminals. I’m also interested, as others have mentioned, in your opinion why pro-abortion, dark money groups like Demand Justice and anti-religious liberty groups are […]
Cornyn, Klobuchar Lead Reauthorization of the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Reauthorization Act
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) led a bipartisan group of colleagues to introduce the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Reauthorization Act, which would reauthorize critical grants for mental health courts, crisis intervention teams, and other programs that have helped law enforcement assist individuals experiencing mental illness for nearly two decades. They […]
Cornyn, Cruz Accepting Applications for Judicial Vacancies in Laredo and Del Rio
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) announced that they are accepting applications for judicial vacancies in the U.S. District Courts for the Western District of Texas and the Southern District of Texas. These vacancies are located in Del Rio and Laredo. The Senators have established a bipartisan panel of leading […]
PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with Supreme Court Nominee Judge Jackson
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) made the following remarks to media after meeting with U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson earlier today: “Certainly she’s well-qualified by virtue of her experience and her credentials, and the real question is going to be: does she view this as a judicial role, or just […]
Cornyn Statement on Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) issued the statement below following reports that President Biden will nominate U.S. Circuit Court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson for the upcoming vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court: “I’m looking forward to meeting with Judge Jackson and conducting a thorough review of her background and record in the coming […]
Cornyn, Coons Bill to Apply STOCK Act Requirements to Judges Passes Senate
Bill Followed Wall Street Journal Report on Judges Neglecting Financial Disclosure Requirements, Avoiding Potential Conflicts of Interest WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Chris Coons (D-DE) released the following statements after the Senate passed their Courthouse Ethics and Transparency Act, legislation that would require online publication of financial disclosure reports for federal judges and […]