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 ...

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

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

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.

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

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 ...