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Justice Jackson’s position in ‘queer’ Broadway present ‘actually reckless’ as courtroom weighs trans case: authorized knowledgeable

Justice Jackson’s position in ‘queer’ Broadway present ‘actually reckless’ as courtroom weighs trans case: authorized knowledgeable


Just days after Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson appeared in a “queer” Broadway spinoff of “Romeo and Juliet,” critics are questioning whether or not her involvement might compromise her impartiality because the courtroom considers a landmark case about banning transgender surgical procedures for minors.

“I feel it is an enormous mistake for federal judges, particularly Supreme Court justices, to interact in actions that clearly put the stamp of approval on an ideological place concerning points that might come earlier than the courtroom, which is virtually the definition of a menace to their impartiality, the looks of impropriety,” Heritage Foundation senior authorized counsel Thomas Jipping informed Fox News Digital in an interview. 

“It’s uncommon for judges to do that type of factor underneath any circumstances. But I suppose if this was ‘Romeo and Juliet,’ if this was some acknowledged, established traditional or one thing, it is perhaps completely different. But that is clearly an advocacy manufacturing, so for a Supreme Court justice to take part in advocacy on a problem that’s at present within the courts, and a minimum of broadly talking, earlier than her, I feel it is an enormous mistake,” he mentioned.

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The musical, referred to as “& Juliet,” options distinguished LGBTQ+ themes and nonbinary characters. The musical begins the place Shakespeare’s unique ends. Instead of dying by suicide for love, Juliet chooses to forge her personal path, difficult conventional gender roles. On its web site, “& Juliet” is described as a “hilarious new musical” that “flips the script on the best love story ever informed.”

Juliet’s greatest pal, May, is a nonbinary character whose queer relationship is prominently featured and explored all through the musical.

Jackson joined the Broadway solid, which incorporates TikTok star Charli D’Amelio and different Broadway performers, for a one-time efficiency at New York’s Stephen Sondheim Theatre on Saturday night time, turning into the primary Supreme Court justice to carry out on Broadway.

“& Juliet” was written by David West Read, greatest recognized for his work as a author and producer on the TV present “Schitt’s Creek.” The musical premiered in November 2019, on the Shaftesbury Theatre in London’s West End. Its Broadway debut adopted in November 2022, on the Stephen Sondheim Theatre in New York City.

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demonstrator with pro-trans signs outside Supreme Court
Activists protest exterior the U.S. Supreme Court earlier than the beginning of the United States v. Skrmetti case on Dec. 4, 2024. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc by way of Getty Images)

Liberals have criticized a number of conservative Supreme Court justices in recent times over moral considerations, fueling requires stricter oversight. 

Justice Clarence Thomas has confronted scrutiny over his spouse’s political activism. Justice Samuel Alito has been criticized for failing to reveal luxurious journeys funded by rich donors with enterprise earlier than the courtroom, whereas Justice Amy Coney Barrett has drawn consideration for her ties to spiritual teams and their potential affect on circumstances involving LGBTQ+ points and abortion. Justice Brett Kavanaugh has additionally confronted criticism over his affirmation course of and previous monetary disclosures.

“For two, three years now, liberals have been complaining about actions by Supreme Court justices that they are saying undermine the general public’s confidence within the impartiality of the judiciary,” Jipping mentioned. “Liberals in Congress need an enforceable code of conduct. I ponder what they are saying about this.”

“Participating in an advocacy, in an train of advocacy, for a place on points that come earlier than the Supreme Court is an egregious violation of that precept within the code of conduct concerning impartiality. I do not suppose there’s any query about that,” he mentioned.

Jackson wore denims and an all-blue costume with a corset and a flowery hat. In one clip of the efficiency posted by the manufacturing’s social media account, her character excitedly exclaims, “Female empowerment, sick!,” and in one other, she sings the Backstreet Boys’ “Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely.”

The “& Juliet” advertising crew mentioned in an Instagram put up asserting the cameo that Jackson’s efficiency fulfilled a lifelong fantasy of her “turning into the primary Black, feminine Supreme Court justice to seem on a Broadway stage.”

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Ketanji Brown Jackson on Broadway

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson had a walk-on position in Broadway’s “& Juliet.” (Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for The Atlantic | Bruce Glikas/WireImage)

“She ought to keep on her aspect of the bench, and judges ought to defend their impartiality and the looks of impartiality extra, not much less. And this, this was actually reckless, in my opinion,” Jipping added.

This isn’t the primary time a Supreme Court justice has stepped into the highlight of the performing arts. In 1994, Justices Antonin Scalia and Ruth Bader Ginsburg appeared as supernumeraries – non-speaking, background roles – in a Washington National Opera manufacturing of “Ariadne auf Naxos.” 

The two, recognized for his or her ideological variations however shut private friendship, shared a love of opera.

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Earlier this month, SCOTUS heard oral arguments within the U.S. v. Skrmetti case. The courtroom’s resolution might have sweeping implications, doubtlessly shaping future authorized battles over transgender points, akin to entry to loos and college sports activities participation. The courtroom will resume arguments in January and a choice is anticipated by July 2025.

The Supreme Court’s press workplace didn’t reply to Fox News Digital’s request by press deadline.

Fox News Digital’s Peter Pinedo contributed to this report.

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