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”, 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 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:
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.
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.
