U.S. Supreme Court Justice Warns of Majority's Misuse of ‘Shadow Docket’ During Kansas Talk

U.S. Supreme Court justice warns of majority's misuse of ‘shadow docket’ during Kansas talk

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor spoke on April 7, 2026, about her mother's influence while answering questions about her life and career at the Lied Center in Lawrence, Kansas. (Photo by Anna Kaminski/Kansas Reflector)LAWRENCE — Justice Sonia Sotomayor said Tuesday the U.S. Supreme Court’s “shadow docket” is controversial among her colleagues, and it can consequentially short-circuit lower courts. At a Q&A-style fireside chat among th…

Justice Sotomayor to Lawrence crowd: ‘To survive longer, we have to work at it’

While acknowledging that the United States is “in a patch of history that is very different than what many of us have experienced before,” Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor's message to a Lied Center crowd Tuesday night was one of resounding hope. Continue reading ...