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14. Every year several members of the Court skip the SOTU. Indeed, more often than not, a majority skips it.

Reply to Mr. Sparkle (Original post)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 06:27 PM

16 hrs ago

In 2002, all but two members of the Court skipped Bush's SOTU - Anthony Kennedy and Steven Breyer attended. CJ Rehnquist and Justices Stevens, O'Connor, Scalia, Thomas, Ginsburg, and David Souter.
From 2003 through 2005, only Breyer attended.
Since 2000, five or more Justices have skipped the SOTU or the non-SOTU given by a newly elected president to a joint session -- 14 times.

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