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

A court fundamentally hostile to the rights of voters places the court increasingly at odds with democracy itself.

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?

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

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 ...

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

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

Experts weigh in on the Supreme Court’s emergency docket, unanimous decisions, birthright citizenship, retirements and more ...

In a recent ruling allowing the Trump administration to disassemble the Department of Education and fire nearly 1,400 federal workers, the Supreme Court did not answer a straightforward question: Why?

We recognize that the emergency docket is a necessary part of Supreme Court business. It allows the court to address urgent ...

Justice Brett Kavanaugh defended the absence of explanations in recent Supreme Court decisions that have allowed the Trump ...