WASHINGTON (Nexstar) — Senators on the Judiciary Committee took a look Wednesday at the new Texas abortion law, Senate Bill 8. The law bans abortions once cardiac activity is detected, which could be ...

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President Trump has submitted a record number of emergency cases to the Supreme Court’s “shadow docket,” persuading it to overturn lower court rulings that go against his administration’s policies.

On October 6, the Supreme Court will begin its 2025 term with routine oral arguments in a case turning on whether a Texas trial judge violated the Constitution by prohibiting a criminal defendant from ...

(NewsNation) — President Donald Trump’s administration has filed an unprecedented number of petitions to the Supreme Court’s so-called shadow docket, which have cleared the path for policies such as ...

Nuts and Bolts is a recurring series by Stephen Wermiel providing insights into the mechanics of how the Supreme Court works. Discussion of the Supreme Court’s “shadow docket” is everywhere. But why ...

“Is it possible for Congress to write a law that prohibits shadow docket rulings and/or forces a full written ruling explaining the reasoning?” – Ian But even if the bill goes nowhere, it’s a good ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett talked about the Court's emergency docket, also known as the shadow docket. Justice Barrett spoke at the ...

As the Supreme Court begins its new term this week, legal experts predict that higher education will be a frequent subject for the justices. Yet only two college-related cases—both of which center on ...

Stephen Vladeck is a scholar and professor at Georgetown University Law Center specializing in the federal courts, constitutional law, national security law, and military justice. Join ACS as we ...

Trump v. Illinois is the kind of Supreme Court opinion written for the headlines. For example, the New York Times blared "Supreme Court Refuses to Allow National Guard Deployment in Chicago." Most ...