Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson took a short break from her SCOTUS duties to appear in a Broadway musical over the weekend.
Jackson appeared in the Swedish musical “& Juliet” [1], which is described as a “modern” take on the William Shakespeare classic. In the adaptation, Juliet decides against killing herself, discovering Romeo’s affairs with both men and women while introducing the audience to her non-binary friend, May.
The liberal Justice previously wrote in her memoir [2] that she wanted to “to fulfill my fantasy of becoming the first Black, female Supreme Court justice to appear on a Broadway stage” – something she has now achieved after her appearance on Saturday, Dec. 14.
She added in an interview with CBS that it was a chance to “remind people that justices are human beings” following the performance, emphasizing her desire to appear on Broadway.
You can see part of her performance below:
NEW: Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson makes Broadway debut in “& Juliet,” a queer twist on Romeo and Juliet.
The play features ‘May,’ Juliet’s he/she/they best friend.
Jackson previously said it was her life goal to perform on a Broadway stage.
“I, a Miami girl… pic.twitter.com/FauTkn0uBJ [3]
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) December 16, 2024 [4]
Some Americans, however, were less convinced, and were more concerned by whether the Supreme Court Justices should be more focused on their day jobs given delays in decision-making over the past year.
I thought there was a backlog of cases in the Supreme Court, what is she doing dancing on Broadway?
— Sergi 𝕏 AIBEAST (@SergiXPlaid) December 16, 2024 [5]
Not something a Supreme Court Justice should be doing.
— Mr Rock Star 【🇺🇸🙈⚖️☕️🗿】 (@Chuckamania1) December 16, 2024 [6]
Is it ok for Supreme Court Justices to have a part time job? Isn’t that some conflict of interest?
— Someone Important (@justimportant2) December 16, 2024 [7]
As cringey as it is, we’d still prefer her as an actress over her current profession – and many agreed, encouraging Jackson to pursue a career on Broadway in a bid to keep her as far away from the SCOTUS as possible.
She should resign from the Supreme Court to continue to pursue her dream. America will support her in that decision.
— MERICA MEMED (@Mericamemed) December 16, 2024 [8]
Jackson should pursue her acting career and retire from being a Supreme Court Justice after January 20.
— RedWave Press (@RedWave_Press) December 16, 2024 [9]
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