Shadow Voting on the Shadow Docket

Letter to the editor: Shadow docket avoids public scrutiny

Shadow docket avoids public scrutiny. SCOTUS decides behind curtain of secrecy when issuing stays and delays to lower court decisions that violate U.S. Constitution.

Don’t fear the Supreme Court’s shadow docket

The Democratic Party and its media allies are always on the lookout for new ways to scare their wealthy, college-educated donors into believing that fascism is just around the corner. Enter the latest Democratic meme, the “shadow docket.” “All Americans should be alarmed by the Supreme Court’s growing reliance on its ‘shadow docket’ to resolve controversial and high-profile cases without any transparency,” Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) said in a recen…

Shadow voting on the shadow docket

Nuts and Bolts is a recurring series by Stephen Wermiel providing insights into the mechanics of how the Supreme Court works. Please note that the views of outside contributors do not reflect the official opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff. When is a vote not a vote? This might seem like a trick question, but it is not. The answer is that on the Supreme Court’s emergency or “shadow” docket, the votes are not always what they may seem. The shado…