Courtly Observations is a recurring series by Erwin Chemerinsky that focuses on what the Supreme Court’s decisions will mean ...

Brett Kavanaugh has addressed how the Supreme Court’s short, unexplained rulings in the “shadow docket” have caused a rift ...

Justice Brett Kavanaugh defended the Supreme Court’s recent practice of handing victories to President Donald Trump without ...

Cases and Controversies is a recurring series by Carolyn Shapiro, primarily focusing on the effects of the Supreme Court’s ...

A court is supposed to explain things,” the Obama appointee said during her appearance at a circuit conference. “That’s what ...

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh on Thursday pushed back against criticism over the high court’s limited ...

Speaking at the Eighth Circuit Judicial Conference this week, Justice Brett Kavanaugh addressed concerns about the Supreme Court's failure ...

In a recent ruling allowing the Trump administration to disassemble the Department of Education and fire nearly 1,400 federal ...

Like there’s always been a shadow docket – weird things have happened. LBJ was able to steal the 1948 Democratic Senate primary in Texas because of a shadow docket order.

Jurisprudence “Shadow Dockets” Are Normal. The Way SCOTUS Is Using Them Is the Problem. The Supreme Court is not a trial court. By Steve Vladeck April 12, 20216:09 PM Ian Hutchinson on Unsplash ...

By allowing the Trump administration to decimate the Department of Education, the Supreme Court’s majority has elevated its ...