Four Supreme Court justices, including two appointed by President Donald Trump, attended his recent joint Congressional address. The presence of these justices is significant as the court is currently handling legal challenges against Trump’s early actions, testing the boundaries of executive authority and potentially seeking reversals of past decisions. While the administration has faced criticism for comments about judges, concerns have been dismissed as “fearmongering” by a spokesperson. The attending justices were Chief Justice John Roberts, and Justices Elena Kagan, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett, while those absent included Ketanji Brown Jackson, Clarence Thomas, Samuel A. Alito, Jr., Sonia Sotomayor, and Neil M. Gorsuch. Trump appointed Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett during his first term. The address, not officially termed the State of the Union due to the recent inauguration, follows a tradition of new presidents delivering speeches with similar purposes. Previous presidents like Reagan, Bush, and Clinton have given unofficial addresses before Congress in the past. This historical context sheds light on the significance of Trump’s recent address and the dynamics between the executive branch and the judiciary.