Constitutional Opinion No. 2026-0164
Case Information
- Content Scored
- I hadn't seen this. Apparently it's real. Kentanji Jackson really put 'wait for it' in a legal opinion.
- Source
- @MattWalshBlog on X (Twitter)
- Author
- Matt Walsh
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-30
- Content Type
- Social Media
- Opinion Issued
- 2026-07-02
- AFCS Version
- 1.0
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Holding
Matt Walsh's June 30, 2026 post responds to a circulating report that Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson used the phrase "wait for it" in an official Supreme Court opinion, which Walsh characterizes as emblematic of a broader degradation of judicial standards. Walsh references the same opinion allegedly containing "full stop" — another casualism — and projects forward to Jackson using "lmao" and emoji in future opinions. The post is cultural criticism of SCOTUS institutional standards, not a policy argument. It triggers Article VI (Constitutional Liberty), where the AFCS holds that judicial authority depends on institutional seriousness and that originalism is the accepted interpretive framework.
Articles Triggered
Walsh mocks the degradation of SCOTUS institutional standards — the AFCS holds that judicial authority is inseparable from judicial seriousness, and casual social-media language in Supreme Court opinions undermines the dignity and authority the Court must project to fulfill its constitutional role
Score Breakdown
| Article | Title | Weight | Score | Weighted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VI | Constitutional Liberty | 8/10 | 70 | 560 |
| Final | 08/10 | 70 | ||
| Sum of weighted contributions: 560 | ||||
It is the judgment of this Court that Opinion No. 2026-0164 is hereby entered into the record, in accordance with the America First Constitutional Standard. The score stands. The reasoning is published. The record is public.