“Baseless and Insulting”: Three Justices Chastise Jackson for a “Groundless and Utterly Irresponsible” Dissent
Jackson said the court sped up a rare order that could let Louisiana pause its primary and redraw congressional maps before the election proceeds.
- Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson criticized the Supreme Court's decision to expedite a Louisiana voting case, arguing the order effectively approves the state's "rush to pause" an ongoing primary election to redraw congressional maps.
- Following the Supreme Court's April 29 ruling that the Voting Rights Act does not require two majority-Black districts in Louisiana, Governor Jeff Landry indicated he would call an emergency to suspend ongoing primary elections to redraw the state's congressional map.
- The Court's Monday order accelerated the standard 32-day timeline for returning cases to lower courts. Jackson noted the decision to bypass Rule 45.3 practices is rare, referencing the "Purcell principle" previously invoked to avoid intervening in active campaigns.
- This procedural shift supports Republican efforts to redraw congressional maps, a strategy President Trump encouraged in 2025 to secure political advantage in the U.S. House of Representatives ahead of 2027 elections.
- Despite the conservative 6-3 majority on the Supreme Court, Jackson continues to use her voice to dissent. Observers note she holds little formal power yet remains vocal in challenging the Court's decisions on these contentious issues.
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‘Groundless and Utterly Irresponsible’: Alito Fires Back at Jackson in SCOTUS Spat – Jeffrey Lord
What set Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito off was a dissent. Not just any dissent — one from his newest colleague, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, who accused the Supreme Court of trading principle for power and dragging itself into the middle of an election year. He answered her. Sharply. In writing. With Justices Clarence Thomas and Neil Gorsuch standing beside him. The case was Louisiana. The map. The fight everyone in Washington had been wa…
Alito has had it with a fellow SCOTUS judge, penning a scathing response to her dissent
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has had it with a fellow SCOTUS judge, penning a scathing response to her dissent. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was the only judge to offer dissent in the case of Callais v. Louisiana, and Alito wasn’t about to let it go unanswered. Look: Justice Alito has officially had enough of Justice Jackson. pic.twitter.com/6U6RhkUmoe — Greg Price (@greg_price11) May 5, 2026 “The dissent in this suit levels charges that…
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