Ketanji Brown Jackson, Wordy Supreme Court Justice, Spotted At Star-Studded Awards Show
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson made an appearance at the Grammys on Sunday.
Jackson was nominated in the audiobook category for her 2025 memoir, “Lovely One.” She would have lost. Jackson also managed to catch the attention of host Trevor Noah.
“I just want to say, ‘Congratulations.’ This one is special. To the first-time Grammy nominee, who is in the house here, Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson,” Noah said.
Jackson smiled as the audience booed and clapped.
“And with him being here, you know what that means. For the first time, if you lose a Grammy, you can appeal directly to the Supreme Court.” (RELATED: Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Best Moments of the Year Recap)
Former Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg won the MTV Movie and TV Award for “Best Real-Life Hero” in 2019, but did not attend the event. according to CNN. Supreme Court justices regularly attend galas or receive legal awards, but the Grammys are in a different class altogether.
Trevor Noah thanks Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson for the audiobook.
Noah notes that if you lose a Grammy, you can appeal to the Supreme Court tonight. pic.twitter.com/LAWfxgFnUK
– Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) February 2, 2026
For example, girl group KATSEYE performed their song “Knotty», with gyrating choreography and skimpy outfits.
THE words of “Gnarly” said: “Boba Tea (Gnarly) / Robotics (Gnarly) / Fried Chicken (Gnarly) / Partying in the Hollywood Hills (Uh) / This song (Gnarly, uh) / Oh my god, this new beat / (Gnarly, fucking gnarly) / Oh my god, is it real? / (Gnarly, everything is gnarly).
The girls continue: “Oh, we’re in session tonight, gang, gang / Oh, we’re going out tonight, gang, gang / Oh my god, this song is so lit, congratulations / Now you say “Gang” / Gang, gang, gang, gang, gang (Haha). (RELATED: Ketanji Brown Jackson Defends Jim Crow Law in Second Amendment Hearing)
One imagines Jackson in the audience furiously scribbling notes for his next dissent.
Celebrities also used the awards show to show what good people they are.
“No one is illegal on stolen land” said singer Billie Eilish.
“Fuck [Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)]“, she added.
One wonders if Jackson was disappointed not to give her own speech. Accounts “words spoken” from the bench reveal that Jackson had directed the way in terms of words per argument, surpassing even fellow Justice Sonia Sotomayor.
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