Overview
- The Supreme Court’s six conservative justices attended a White House state dinner for King Charles on Tuesday, according to reports from the New York Times and CNN.
- The three liberal justices — Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, and Ketanji Brown Jackson — were not present, and outlets said it was unclear whether they were invited.
- The dinner took place the night before the court heard a significant case involving President Trump’s immigration policies, heightening concern over perceived conflicts.
- Chief Justice John Roberts has urged avoiding even the appearance of political division, a principle observers said clashed with the dinner’s optics.
- Coverage noted other guests included Trump officials, Republican lawmakers, tech billionaires, and media moguls, which fueled questions about norms and disclosure for justices at political settings.