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Shadow Docket

The Shadow Docket refers to emergency, unsigned Supreme Court rulings issued without full briefing, oral argument, or a formal opinion, often used to block or uphold lower court rulings on an expedited basis.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news due to increasing scrutiny and criticism from Justice Jackson and others over its perceived favoritism and lack of transparency.

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Latest on Shadow Docket

  • Justice Jackson Calls Out The Supreme Court’s Shadow Docket ‘Speed Dial’ For Favored Litigants
  • The Shadow Docket Isn’t The Exception Anymore — See Also
  • SCOTUS Shadow Docket Hands Trump His Mail-In Ballot Wish, And Justice Jackson Is Having None Of It
  • Ketanji Brown Jackson Has Had Enough Of The Shadow Docket — See Also

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