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The Laborious KBJ

Josh Blackman | 5.5.2026 6:38 PM

Justice Ginsburg was known as the Notorious RBG. Notoriety was a perfect adjective for Justice Ginsburg. She was famous, but not always in a good way. She was, well, notorious. And Justice Ginsburg leaned into that edgy persona--or did the edgy persona shape Ginsburg?

For some time, I've been thinking of the right nickname for Justice Jackson. It hit me today: the Laborious KBJ. The most salient feature of her tenure is making others do more work. And that work doesn't actually serve any purpose, other than indulging Justice Jackson. She certainly isn't changing any minds on the Court, and it isn't clear she is changing any hearts outside the Court.

Consider a few data points. During oral argument,........

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