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Sniping by justices underscores tension over Supreme Court’s ‘shadow docket’

Justices are airing rare public disputes over the court’s emergency orders, with about 30 Trump-related cases last year testing how quickly major policies can be paused.

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By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court’s emergency docket has resurfaced as a flashpoint within the federal judiciary as justices openly snipe at one another over the handling of short-fuse appeals, especially those involving President Donald Trump’s policies. The renewed debate over what critics call the “shadow docket” has been at the center of several recent instances of tension between the justices spilling out into public view – incl…

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Sniping by justices underscores tension over Supreme Court’s ‘shadow docket’

The Supreme Court’s emergency docket has resurfaced as a flashpoint within the federal judiciary as justices openly snipe at one another over the handling of short-fuse appeals, especially those involving President Donald Trump’s policies.

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CNN broke the news in Atlanta, United States on Thursday, April 16, 2026.
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