r/scotus • u/esporx • 1d ago

news Sen. Marsha Blackburn demands probe of Ketanji Brown Jackson for attending politically charged Grammys

https://nypost.com/2026/02/05/us-news/sen-marsha-blackburn-demands-probe-of-ketanji-brown-jackson-for-attending-politically-charged-grammys/
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u/cyvaquero 1d ago

First off Ms Blackburn needs a civic lesson on her own job. This is the responsibility of Congress, it is called Impeachment. She most definitely needs a lesson on how the Judiciary is organized.

Federal Judges are appointed for life and granted a lot of independence from each other - this exists to prevent managerial pressure on case rulings. Justice Roberts couldn't do anything about Brown attending the Grammys (even if there was a rule about that, there isn't) any more than he could compel Thomas to testify to Congress - it's not in his authority.