Clyburn: ‘Openly Partisan’ SCOTUS and Justice Roberts Will Be ‘Infamous’

May 10, 2026
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Rep. James Clyburn's latest broadside against the Supreme Court on CNN's State of the Union is a masterclass in partisan projection, labeling the justices openly partisan and predicting Chief Justice John Roberts will go down in history as infamous. Coming from a Democrat who's spent decades pushing gun control agendas, this isn't just sour grapes over recent rulings—it's a desperate signal flare amid the left's mounting frustrations with a Court that's finally checking the administrative state's overreach. Clyburn's rant ignores how Roberts has often been the swing vote upholding progressive priorities, from Obamacare to DACA, but now that the Court is delivering constitutional wins like Bruen (2022), which struck down New York's may-issue concealed carry licensing as a Second Amendment violation, suddenly Roberts is public enemy number one. For the 2A community, this is red meat: Clyburn's meltdown underscores the existential threat Democrats pose to our rights when judicial restraint gives way to originalism. Bruen's mandate that gun laws must align with historical traditions has already toppled restrictive regimes in blue states, from New Jersey to Maryland, forcing courts to confront the plain text of shall not be infringed. Roberts, despite his occasional wobbles, authored the pivotal Rahimi decision this year, upholding disarmament of domestic abusers while reaffirming that the Second Amendment isn't a second-class right. Clyburn's infamous jab reeks of fear that this Court won't rubber-stamp Biden's ATF pistol brace rule or future assault weapon bans, implications that could cascade into freer carry laws nationwide. The real infamy lies in Clyburn's camp, where partisan means any justice who dares enforce the Constitution over political expediency. As 2A advocates gear up for post-election battles—potentially including challenges to red-flag laws or age-based restrictions—this rhetoric mobilizes the base but exposes their playbook: demonize the Court to justify court-packing or impeachment schemes. Gun owners should take note; victories like Bruen aren't accidents but the fruit of decades of litigation. Stay vigilant—the left's infamous history of incremental erosion won't stop with one salty congressman's CNN tantrum.

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Rep. James Clyburn’s latest broadside against the Supreme Court on CNN’s State of the Union is a masterclass in partisan projection, labeling the justices openly partisan and predicting Chief Justice John Roberts will go down in history as infamous. Coming from a Democrat who’s spent decades pushing gun control agendas, this isn’t just sour grapes over recent rulings—it’s a desperate signal flare amid the left’s mounting frustrations with a Court that’s finally checking the administrative state’s overreach. Clyburn’s rant ignores how Roberts has often been the swing vote upholding progressive priorities, from Obamacare to DACA, but now that the Court is delivering constitutional wins like Bruen (2022), which struck down New York’s may-issue concealed carry licensing as a Second Amendment violation, suddenly Roberts is public enemy number one.

For the 2A community, this is red meat: Clyburn’s meltdown underscores the existential threat Democrats pose to our rights when judicial restraint gives way to originalism. Bruen’s mandate that gun laws must align with historical traditions has already toppled restrictive regimes in blue states, from New Jersey to Maryland, forcing courts to confront the plain text of shall not be infringed. Roberts, despite his occasional wobbles, authored the pivotal Rahimi decision this year, upholding disarmament of domestic abusers while reaffirming that the Second Amendment isn’t a second-class right. Clyburn’s infamous jab reeks of fear that this Court won’t rubber-stamp Biden’s ATF pistol brace rule or future assault weapon bans, implications that could cascade into freer carry laws nationwide.

The real infamy lies in Clyburn’s camp, where partisan means any justice who dares enforce the Constitution over political expediency. As 2A advocates gear up for post-election battles—potentially including challenges to red-flag laws or age-based restrictions—this rhetoric mobilizes the base but exposes their playbook: demonize the Court to justify court-packing or impeachment schemes. Gun owners should take note; victories like Bruen aren’t accidents but the fruit of decades of litigation. Stay vigilant—the left’s infamous history of incremental erosion won’t stop with one salty congressman’s CNN tantrum.

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