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Shadow docket

Analysis and updates on the Supreme Court's shadow docket, a range of orders and decisions that bypass the Court's normal procedures.

A new Supreme Court case could allow criminals to get guns without background checks

By Ian Millhiser

A new Supreme Court decision leaves a Trump judge in charge of the Mexican border

By Ian Millhiser

The Supreme Court is manipulating its own calendar to lock GOP policies in place

By Ian Millhiser

The Supreme Court hands the religious right an unexpected loss. Don’t expect it to last.

By Ian Millhiser

The Supreme Court fight over whether religious schools can discriminate against LGBTQ people

By Ian Millhiser

The post-legal Supreme Court

By Ian Millhiser

10 ways to fix a broken Supreme Court

By Ian Millhiser

The Supreme Court just handed down very bad news for Black voters

By Ian Millhiser

The Supreme Court is about to rule on another scary voting rights case

By Ian Millhiser

The Supreme Court is drunk on its own power

By Ian Millhiser

The Christian right is racking up huge victories in the Supreme Court, thanks to Amy Coney Barrett

By Ian Millhiser

The Supreme Court’s enigmatic “shadow docket,” explained

By Ian Millhiser

Justice Sotomayor warns the Supreme Court is doing “extraordinary” favors for Trump

By Ian Millhiser

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