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Lawmakers scold, praise U.S. Supreme Court ahead of term

On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., clashed over the Supreme Court ahead of its Oct. 5 term, expressing conflicting views on judicial independence and potential expansion.
Democratic lawmakers have proposed expanding the high court beyond nine justices, prompting Republicans to advance a constitutional amendment to cap the court at nine justices.
Durbin criticized the court's emergency docket and lack of transparency, stating "they can't hide it." Suncor v. Boulder could cost energy companies as much as $28 trillion, with over two dozen similar lawsuits pending.
Columnist David French identified Viramontes v. Cook County as a critical Second Amendment case, while Durbin slammed President Donald Trump for publicly criticizing justices, claiming the court's independence is under threat since Trump returned to the White House.
Durbin acknowledged court expansion is not a realistic conversation in current Washington, while Issa opposed changing the Constitution, stating, "I don't think we should change it.

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Lawmakers scold, praise U.S. Supreme Court ahead of term - Regional Media News

(The Center Square) - Lawmakers both expressed frustration and praised the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday before its term begins on Oct. 5. U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., and other legal analysts criticized and praised various aspects of the nation's highest [...]

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