Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson traded her judicial robes for a Shakespearean costume on Saturday, stepping on to Broadway’s stage for a one-night-only appearance in the modern take on Romeo and Juliet known as & Juliet.

In a performance with audiences cheering, Jackson took on a role written just for her, bringing a touch of the judiciary to the Great White Way in New York City. A viral video was shared by the & Juliet X account showing Jackson, clad in a green Renaissance-style gown, delivering her lines with gusto and declaring, “Female empowerment! … Sick!”

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