Sen. Marsha Blackburn is escalating her criticism of Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, calling for a formal investigation after the justice attended the Grammy Awards, where several artists delivered anti-ICE remarks from the stage.
Jackson was nominated in the Best Audio Book, Narration and Storytelling Recording category for her memoir “Lovely One.” The award ultimately went to the Dalai Lama for “Mediations: The Reflections of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.”
But Blackburn argued the issue is not the nomination. It is the setting.
“Americans deserve a Supreme Court that is impartial and above political influence,” Blackburn wrote on social platform X. “When a Justice participates in such a highly politicized event, it raises ethical questions. We need an investigation into Justice Jackson’s ability to remain impartial.”
Blackburn also sent a letter to Chief Justice John Roberts urging him “to conduct a thorough investigation” into whether Jackson’s attendance complied with judicial ethics standards and whether it could affect her “ability to remain impartial with respect to immigration matters that come before the Court.”
“For the following reasons, I urge you to conduct a thorough investigation into Justice Jackson’s attendance at this event and whether her presence at such an event complies with the obligation that a Supreme Court justice ‘act at all times in a manner that promotes public confidence in the integrity and impartiality of the judiciary,’” Blackburn’s letter to Roberts reads, according to a statement from her office.
During the ceremony, multiple performers and celebrities wore “ICE out” pins, a slogan widely interpreted as a rebuke of federal immigration enforcement. Blackburn said those gestures “amplified such far-left rhetoric.”
She also referenced the acceptance speech for album of the year, when the winner said, “Before I say thanks to God, I’m going to say ICE out.” Blackburn did not name the artist.
In another moment, the winner for song of the year declared “f— ICE.” Blackburn again did not identify the performer by name.
“These statements were just two of many polarized, highly charged anti-law enforcement sentiments from that evening,” Blackburn wrote. “It is important to note that Justice Jackson was present in the audience throughout the event.”
Conservative commentator Alex Marlow echoed that concern in even sharper terms.
.@AlexMarlow: Impeach Ketanji!
“The fact that a Supreme Court Justice of the United States is showing up at an event like the Grammys, reducing herself to that level–and then applauding along as they attack our own law enforcement–is completely insane.” pic.twitter.com/MvzI76VWm3
— Breitbart News (@BreitbartNews) February 12, 2026
“The fact that a Supreme Court Justice of the United States is showing up at an event like the Grammys, reducing herself to that level–and then applauding along as they attack our own law enforcement–is completely insane,” Marlow said.
Blackburn contrasted the situation with past Democratic criticism of conservative justices, including complaints about Justice Clarence Thomas over trips he disclosed and accepted from billionaire Harlan Crow, and calls for Justice Samuel Alito to recuse himself from cases related to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack.
Thomas denied wrongdoing and disclosed the trips. Alito rejected recusal demands, saying he had “an obligation to sit [for the cases].”
“Unlike these meritless claims against Justice Alito and Justice Thomas, there are serious questions regarding Justice Jackson’s participation in such a brazenly political, anti-law enforcement event and her ability to remain an impartial member of the Supreme Court,” Blackburn wrote.
The Supreme Court has not publicly commented on Blackburn’s request for an investigation.
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