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US Supreme Court supercharges its 'shadow docket,' dividing the justices
The justices’ reliance on the emergency docket is drawing criticism as it shapes major disputes without full briefing or oral argument.
- On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling defending the Federal Reserve from political interference, preventing President Donald Trump from firing Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook.
- The decision highlighted growing unease among justices regarding the Supreme Court's use of its ever-expanding emergency docket, which allows major cases to be decided before lower courts review legal merits.
- Justice Samuel Alito, joined by Justice Neil Gorsuch, wrote separately, while Justice Elena Kagan, joined by Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, criticized the majority for issuing such a consequential ruling.
- By blocking Cook's removal, the court signaled limits on executive authority, characterizing its decision as a matter of 'prudence' while justices remain divided on emergency docket usage.
- This dispute reached the Supreme Court as justices completed their latest term and entered a summer recess, leaving questions about the emergency docket's future role in complex litigation unresolved.
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US Supreme Court supercharges its 'shadow docket,' dividing the justices
Critics for years have raised concerns about the court's increasing willingness to decide major cases using the "shadow docket," saying it lacks transparency and accountability to the public.
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