Does this formal portrait of the U.S. Supreme Court bother you at all?
https://www.supremecourt.gov/about/images/2021_Roberts_Court_Formal_131209_Web2.jpg
It bothers me. I do not want to see them smiling as if they were high schoolers posing for a yearbook photo. I want them to look solemn and dignified, as if they took their responsibilities seriously.
When did an appearance of friendliness and sociability overtake a standard of serious attention to duty in our highest court? Or are they really all just friends here, happy to be together in their matching robes and exhibiting their easy natural charm?
What do you think?
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