JUSTIN EVAN SMITH: Progressives Find Religion On The Shadow Docket
1 sourceUpdated Jul 1, 2026
Not long ago, progressives blasted the Supreme Court for abusing the “shadow docket” – the issuing of unsigned, late-night rulings without full arguments or explanation. Then, late last month, the court did it again…
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