Supreme Court Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Ketanji Brown Jackson engaged in a rare public disagreement on Monday during a panel in Washington, raising eyebrows in a traditionally decorous institution.

The event, held in memory of former federal judge Thomas A. Flannery, brought together judges and legal professionals for a discussion moderated by a federal judge. During the panel, Jackson criticized the court for frequently allowing the Trump administration’s emergency policies to take effect before challenges could be fully adjudicated.

“The administration is making new policy… and then insisting the new policy take effect immediately, before the challenge is decided,” Jackson said. “I just feel like this uptick in the court’s willingness to get involved… is a real unfortunate problem. It’s not serving the court or this country well.”

Kavanaugh, appointed to the Supreme Court by President Trump in 2018, responded publicly to his colleague’s remarks. “None of us enjoy this,” he said, referring to the trend of emergency injunctions. He emphasized that the court must apply the law consistently, regardless of who is president, a point Jackson reportedly agreed with outside the specific dispute.

Despite the exchange, the justices were largely in agreement on other issues, including the consensus that threats of violence against judges have no place in society. The panel highlighted the rare moments when ideological differences play out publicly among justices, who typically maintain strict decorum on and off the bench.

Jackson, a liberal appointed by President Biden in 2022, has occasionally clashed with both conservative and liberal colleagues, while Kavanaugh, 61, has generally aligned with the court’s conservative bloc. The exchange underscores the ongoing ideological debates shaping the Supreme Court and the public perception of its impartiality.