History and Cases Shaping a Nation
Welcome to the CQ Press Supreme Court Collection, a destination for authoritative information and data on cases, justices, and the history and power of the U.S. Supreme Court. Researchers will find the data and tools to answer questions about justices and their opinions and behavior.
The latest Supreme Court news and analysis from legal affairs expert Kenneth Jost.
More Light Urged on Court's 'Shadow Docket' – April 3, 2018
The Supreme Court issues its most important decisions after procedures visible to the public: legal briefs, now accessible online at the Supreme Court's website (www.supremecourt.gov); oral arguments with transcript and audio posted online by the end of the week; and written opinions, handed down in the courtroom and posted online all but simultaneously. But the Court also has what law professor William Baude has called a "shadow docket" with decisions or interim actions considered mostly out of sight and eventually announced with little fanfare. Court expert Kenneth Jost examines the Court's handling of these cases and the debate that Baude has helped to generate.
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