Black Caucus Democrat Clyburn calls for packing the Supreme Court with "baker's dozen" to flip cases
Clyburn endorsed expanding the Supreme Court and argued that its recent interpretations of constitutional amendments were a reason to act.

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The article includes Clyburn’s direct remarks, but its own analysis relies on strongly evaluative language and broad claims about Democrats’ motives. It cites no specific polling, presents no opposing case for expanding the Court, and offers limited context for the legal disputes it discusses.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The article quotes Clyburn but then devotes most of its discussion to rebutting and criticizing his position. It does not include a response from an advocate of Court expansion or provide substantive context for the competing arguments.
- Counterarguments presented — Clyburn’s position is quoted, but no advocate’s rationale for expanding the Court is presented beyond that quote.
- Loaded language — The commentary uses strongly critical and emotionally charged descriptions of Clyburn’s position.
- Source diversity — The account relies on Clyburn’s remarks and the author’s assertions, with no additional reporting sources or documents identified.
- Omitted context — It provides little context about arguments for or against Court expansion or the rulings at issue.
The article consistently frames Court expansion as a partisan takeover and describes Clyburn’s remarks in sharply critical terms. Its language and selection of claims reflect a strongly right-leaning perspective.
- Language tone — Uses terms such as “hostile takeover,” “unhinged rhetoric,” and “radical agenda.”
- Framing — Frames the proposal primarily as an attempt to secure partisan control of the Court.
- Source selection — Presents Clyburn’s remarks but offers no supporting perspective from advocates of expanding the Court.
Rep. James Clyburn said he supports expanding the Supreme Court to 13 members, agreeing with a call attributed to former Vice President Kamala Harris. The article argues that the proposal is a partisan effort to change the Court’s ideological balance.
On NBC’s Meet the Press, Rep. James Clyburn said he supports expanding the Supreme Court to 13 members and called for Congress to take significant action. He said he hoped new justices would follow the nation’s constitutional principles. Clyburn also argued that the Court’s interpretations of the Reconstruction Amendments had changed and compared recent rulings to those of Justice Roger Taney.
The author characterizes court expansion as a partisan power grab and says polls show that a majority oppose it. The article also describes Clyburn’s comparison to past racial injustice as offensive and cites Justice Clarence Thomas in that criticism.
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