Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson tells law students 'Survivor' offers helpful lessons

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

By JESSICA GRESKO an hour ago

WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson called herself a “Survivor superfan” on Saturday and offered an audience of graduating law school students lessons from the reality TV show.

The show has been on television for 23 years and is now in its 44th season. Jackson said she has seen every episode since the show’s second season.

“I watch it with my husband and my daughters even now, which I will admit it’s not easy to do with the demands of my day job. But you have to set priorities, people. And that’s exactly the first lesson that I have for you today,” she told the graduating class of American University’s law school in Washington.

Jackson, the court’s first Black female justice, is coming to the end of her first term on the court. The justices are done hearing arguments for the term and are expected to issue all their remaining opinions by the end of June before going on summer break. Major decisions on affirmative action and President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan have yet to be announced.



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[FBaggins]

1. Seems nuts to me

But she has plenty of redeeming qualities to offset it

[littlemissmartypants]

2. She's just amazing. I don't care what she's watching on TV.

Here's the link to the live feed for Boston University where she's also giving a commencement speech on Sunday at Boston University’s law school.

https://www.bu.edu/law/about/offices/communications-marketing/commencement/live-stream/

❤️

[LisaM]

3. Really? To me, the whole concept of the show is backstabbing.

This is very disappointing.

[Yavin4]

7. That's how corporate America works

Alliances and backstabbing.

[JI7]

4. I didn't know that show was still on

[keopeli]

5. I enjoy watching survivor.

Several people here are negative on the show, which is fine. Just wanted to say that there is another perspective. It has elements of physical competition, endurance, and sociological studies.

Just another perspective.

[Raine]

9. I watch it too

I've watch from the first season and every season since.

[keopeli]

10. After 44 seasons, there are just times I can't watch it, and there's always a new one.

I've seen most, from Richard Hatch who went to jail for not paying the taxes on his prize money to Ozzie (who I'm in love with) and the recurring Boston rob and Sandra. I prefer when it's new players best.

[LiberalFighter]

6. I use to watch it.

[GB_RN]

8. Don't Care What She Watches...

That’s immaterial to me. What does matter is that she’s a conscientious, intelligent and caring Justice.

As to the shows referred to as “reality TV”? It’s just more evidence that commercial TV has further descended into the depths of an intellectual wasteland. Just my 2 cents.

[Vinca]

11. This is great. Now I don't feel like such a moron religiously watching the show.

[Ilsa]

12. I watched the first season and about two episodes

of season 2. That was enough.

I thoroughly enjoyed a reality show about a young chef financing and creating an Italian restaurant in NYC. That was very interesting. And the waitstaff was a huge part of the show once the restaurant opened. I think the chef was named Rocko, or something. His grandmother came in and made meatballs every morning.

[mackdaddy]

13. With the majority of her fellow justices being RW nutcases, she probably feel like living Suvivor SC

I hope she outlasts the nuts.

[tonekat]

14. I wish she chose an alternative example

I'm embarrassed for the adults who debase themselves on that and similar shows. Hopefully none of those graduates will feel the need to do so in their futures.