Summary
Some Supreme Court Justices did not attend President Donald Trump's State of the Union speech. Attendance at this event is not mandatory for justices, and historically, it's been a personal choice. President Trump expressed feelings about the absence of certain justices who had ruled against him in past decisions.
Key Facts
- Supreme Court Justices can choose whether to attend the State of the Union speech.
- Justices Ketanji Brown Jackson, Clarence Thomas, Sonia Sotomayor, and Samuel Alito, among others, chose not to attend.
- The Supreme Court currently has a 6-3 conservative majority.
- President Trump has appointed three justices during his first term.
- Some justices have voted against Trump in key court decisions.
- President Trump has expressed displeasure with justices who ruled against him.
- Chief Justice John Roberts has a long history of attending the State of the Union.
- Justice Clarence Thomas has attended only one State of the Union address in the 21st century.
