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Justice Jackson Defends Grammy Attendance as Routine Outreach During Court Recess

She says she was in Los Angeles for a moot court, with her audiobook nomination placing her at the ceremony.

Overview

  • Jackson addressed the issue on ABC’s The View on Tuesday, calling public outreach and education part of her role when the Court is on recess.
  • She explained that her trip to Los Angeles coincided with a scheduled moot court and that her Grammy nomination made attending the event a straightforward addition.
  • Sen. Marsha Blackburn has asked Chief Justice John Roberts to investigate Jackson’s impartiality, arguing the ceremony featured rhetoric she characterized as far left.
  • The Grammys included pointed political remarks, including Bad Bunny’s criticism of Trump-era deportation policies and Billie Eilish’s expletive against ICE and reference to the U.S. as stolen land.
  • Jackson was nominated for Best Audio Book, Narration and Storytelling Recording for her memoir Lovely One but did not win, with the award going to the Dalai Lama.