It’s not uncommon to hear that the Supreme Court is one of the last places where honest-to-goodness decorum still exists.
Not only is the political temperature tamped way down during oral arguments, but the justices even have something known as the “Judicial handshake” to show camaraderie before making crucial decisions.
So when two justices are sniping at each other in a public forum, like Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Ketanji Brown Jackson did, it’s naturally going to raise a few eyebrows.
On Monday, the two justices were present at an event for lawyers and judges held in Washington, perNBC News.
According to theAssociated Press, the two were part of a panel where a federal judge would ask them both questions.
The outlet added, “The occasion was an annual lecture in memory of a former federal judge and prosecutor, Thomas A. Flannery.”
The Associated Press reported that when the discussion came to the topic of whether or not the Supreme Court was ruling too frequently in favor of President Donald Trump’s administration in emergency situations, Jackson — a liberal judge and frequent dissenter from the conservative majority — decided to air out some dirty laundry.
“The administration is making new policy… and then insisting the new policy take effect immediately, before the challenge is decided,” Jackson said. “I just feel like this uptick in the court’s willingness to get involved… is a real unfortunate problem.”
She contended, “It’s not serving the court or this country well.”
(The Associated Press noted that these remarks were met with “loud applause.”)
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