“Am I Magistrate, or a Muppet?” Justice Sonia Sotomayor Appears on Sesame Street with Muppets

Author: ADF Senior Counsel Jordan Lorence

This video may be the closest we get to seeing the Supreme Court on T.V., or at least one justice asking questions of advocates who happen to be decorated felt fitted over someone’s hand. Justice Sonia Sotomayor has taped an appearance on Sesame Street, interacting with Muppets who bring their cases to her. And she does a pretty good job for someone who is not a professional actor (no snide comments, please!). For example, Goldilocks and the Baby Bear (a bearrister?) bring their dispute before Justice Sotomayor, in which she expounds upon the important mens rea issue in the case, as she fashions an appropriate remedy to make the plaintiff whole. Next week – Justice Stephen Breyer appears on The Simpsons as the long lost twin brother of Mr. Burns.

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