Jackson’s lone dissent feels like a habit, not a choice
The court’s majority says it’s too late to change election rules, but Jackson argues the law should be applied regardless of the calendar.
The story
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson publicly dissented from a decision allowing New Hampshire to block student IDs for voting, citing the need to uphold federal court orders even near an election.
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Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson once again found herself alone in dissent, this time over a decision that let New Hampshire ban student IDs for voting. The court’s majority said it’s too late to change election rules, but Jackson argued that the law should be applied regardless of the calendar. It’s the kind of moment where the legal system acts like a well-meaning but overly cautious parent—never quite sure if it’s protecting the kids or just avoiding the hassle of a tantrum. The irony is that Jackson’s own record shows she’s often the lone voice of principle, which makes her current stance feel less like a moral stand and more like a habit. It’s not that the court is wrong, but when the only person speaking up is the one who’s been doing it for years, it starts to feel like a performance. And if the rest of the court is content to stay silent, maybe they’re not avoiding a tantrum—they’re just not interested in the drama.
