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

Among the court’s brief rulings in the “shadow docket,” where time-sensitive cases are heard without oral argument and often ...

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

Why is debate regarding the shadow docket "inevitable?" Detail Justice Kagan's comments. What has Justice Kagan "come to see" over the last few years of using the shadow docket?

The Supreme Court’s shadow docket has become a lawless mess. The justices are issuing extremely consequential rulings with ...

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

The former dean of Harvard Law School contests how the court’s conservative wing is handing the 47th president victories.

The right-wing-dominated Supreme Court keeps greenlighting Trump’s most authoritarian actions without even bothering to give ...

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

Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan called on her colleagues to exercise caution when issuing emergency orders in legal ...

Playing a guessing game with the opinions and reasonings of Supreme Court Justices does a disservice to the rule of law ...

Brett Kavanaugh discusses the rifts over shadow docket rulings, revealing differing views among Supreme Court justices.