Supreme Court Justices Skip Donald Trump's State of the Union Speech
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.
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