Cornyn Discusses SCOTUS Code of Conduct, Democrats’ Partisan Subpoena Ploy
News Any decision about the Supreme Court’s rules… should not come from the Congress. It should come from the Court itself, and now it has done so. I hope this development will also encourage the Chairman of the Judiciary Committee to abandon his latest partisan attack on the Court. I urge my colleagues to abandon […]
Cornyn, Cruz on Nomination of John Kazen for U.S. Southern District of Texas
News THE WOODLANDS – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) released the following statements on the nomination of John Kazen to fill a judicial vacancy on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas in Laredo: “Judge Kazen’s legal acumen, work ethic, and three decades of experience in private practice and public service […]
VIDEO: Cornyn Slams Democrats’ Partisan Attacks on the Supreme Court
News This is just another episode and a long-standing campaign of intimidation and harassment of the Supreme Court and its members. If the Supreme Court last term had decided a bunch of cases the way that our folks on the Democratic side like, we wouldn’t be having this hearing. ‘The United States Senate and some […]
Cornyn, Cruz Accepting Applications for Judicial Vacancies in El Paso and McAllen
News 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 El Paso and McAllen, respectively. The Senators have established a bipartisan panel […]
Cornyn: Democrats’ Threats Against Federal Judiciary Must Stop
News We are not here to bully any judge into doing what the Majority Leader wants, or what any of us wants, which would ultimately undermine the legitimacy of the Court. Many in… today’s Democratic party are trying to blur the line between the legislative and judicial branches and act as if the judges are […]
VIDEO: Cornyn Condemns Democrats’ Baseless Attacks on Supreme Court Justices
News Members of the United States Supreme Court…have been subjected to relentless campaigns of harassment and intimidation. It can lead unstable individuals to decide that they are going to conduct an assassination of these members of the Supreme Court. Things have gotten terribly out of hand. WASHINGTON – Today in the Senate Judiciary Committee, U.S. […]
Cornyn, Cruz on Nomination of Irma Carrillo Ramirez for U.S. Fifth Circuit Court
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) released the following statements on the nomination of Irma Carrillo Ramirez to fill a judicial vacancy on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit: “Judge Ramirez’s distinguished track record of judicial excellence throughout her decades of service in Texas makes her exceptionally qualified for […]
Cornyn: Far Left Must Stop Reckless Attacks on Federal Judges
News Over the last several years, Washington Democrats have waged war on our independent federal judiciary. The top Democrat in the United States Senate threatened two sitting Supreme Court justices by name based on a case they were considering. In the years since, the radical left has picked up the sword and carried on the […]
Cornyn, Cruz Bill to Extend Federal Court Proceedings in West Texas Passes Senate
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) released the following statements after their Improving Access to Our Courts Act, which would allow federal court proceedings to be conducted at the U.S. District Court in Alpine, Texas that is one of the seven Western District of Texas courts and serves nine Texas counties, passed […]
VIDEO: Cornyn Defends Federal Judges as AG Garland Refuses to Condemn Liberal Attacks
News CORNYN: Federal judges have had a hard time defending themselves against attacks… This has led to political protests at the Justices’ homes and even a threatened assassination of a member of the Supreme Court of the United States. General Garland, you are the chief law enforcement officer of the United States. Will you condemn […]
Cornyn, Cruz Introduce Bill to Extend Federal Court Proceedings in West Texas
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) introduced the Improving Access to Our Courts Act to allow federal court proceedings to be conducted at the U.S. District Court in Alpine, Texas, which is one of the seven U.S. District Courts for the Western District of Texas and serves nine Texas counties: “The American […]
Cornyn Statement on Nominations of U.S. Attorneys for Texas Districts
News Candidates Would Fill Vacancies in the Western, Southern, and Northern Districts of Texas DALLAS – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement on the nominations of Jaime Esparza for U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas, Alamdar Hamdani for U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, and Leigha Simonton for […]
Cornyn, Coons Bill to Extend Security for SCOTUS Justices & Families Heads to President’s Desk
News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Chris Coons (D-DE) released the 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 House of Representatives: “Last week we received […]
Cornyn on Arrest of Armed Man Near Kavanaugh’s Home
News Share on email Share on linkedin Share on facebook WASHINGTON – After reports of police detaining an armed man near Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s home who threatened to kill the Justice, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement calling on the House of Representatives to pass his Supreme Court Police Parity […]
Cornyn, Coons Bill to Apply STOCK Act Requirements to Federal Judges Signed Into Law
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 their Courthouse Ethics and Transparency Act, which would require online publication of financial disclosure reports for federal judges and mandate they submit […]