Justice Jackson's role in 'queer' Broadway show 'really reckless' as court weighs trans case: legal expert

Critics question Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's Broadway cameo in a "queer" "Romeo and Juliet" spinoff amid concerns it could affect her impartiality in U.S. v. Skrmetti.

"It's unusual for judges to do this sort of thing under any circumstances. But I suppose if this was ‘Romeo and Juliet,’ if this was some recognized, established classic or something, it might be different. But this is obviously an advocacy production, so for a Supreme Court justice to participate in advocacy on an issue that is currently in the courts, and at least broadly speaking, before her, I think it's a huge mistake," he said. (@AndJulietBway/X) (@AndJulietBway/X) (@AndJulietBway/X) (@AndJulietBway/X) (@AndJulietBway/X) (@AndJulietBway/X) (@AndJulietBway/X) Jamie Joseph is a writer who covers politics. She leads Fox News Digital coverage of the Senate. 

The musical, called "& Juliet," features prominent LGBTQ+ themes and nonbinary characters. The musical begins where Shakespeare's original ends. Instead of dying by suicide for love, Juliet chooses to forge her own path, challenging traditional gender roles. On its website, "& Juliet" is described as a "hilarious new musical" that "flips the script on the greatest love story ever told."