That the court’s conservatives showed up to the dinner — despite insisting on their independence — has some court watchers concerned.
That the court’s conservatives showed up to the dinner — despite insisting on their independence — has some court watchers concerned.
Apr. 30, 2026, 4:45 PM EDT
By Lisa Rubin
The first lady, in what Vogue described as a powder pink “columnar” gown and white opera gloves, wore Dior Couture to Tuesday night’s state dinner in honor of Britain’s King Charles III.
Less remarked upon was the attire, much less the attendance, of six especially notable guests: Chief Justice John Roberts and Associate Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett, each of whom was accompanied by their respective spouses. The Supreme Court contingent represented nearly 10% of the roughly 130 guests, which also included several Fox News journalists and executives, multiple Cabinet secretaries, some tech company titans and a handful of senior White House aides.
