[Opinion] The Judicial Calvinball of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson

Professor Jonathan Turley on 'The Judicial Calvinball of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson'

"Jackson’s sense of liberation has increasingly become the subject of consternation on the court itself, as she unloads on her colleagues in strikingly strident opinions."

The Judicial Calvinball of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson

Below is my column in The Hill on the chilling jurisprudence of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. Jackson’s description of opinions as an opportunity for commentary on contemporary issues is a radical departure from long-standing traditions on the Court. While justices have occasionally strayed into extraneous issues, Jackson appears to view her position as giving her a license to vent, including questioning the principles and integrity of her coll…

The Judicial Calvinball Of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson - Conservative Angle

The Judicial Calvinball Of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Authored by Jonathan Turley, “I just feel that I have a wonderful opportunity.” Those words of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson came in a recent interview, wherein the justice explained how she felt liberated after becoming a member of the Supreme Court “to tell people in my opinions how I feel about the issues. And that’s what I try to do.” Jackson’s sense of liberation has increasingly bec…

Justice Jackson accuses Supreme Court majority of playing Calvinball

A partial dissent last week by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is attracting attention for her reference to a game that made a recurring appearance in the comic strip Calvin and Hobbes.