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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: The shadow docket is the Court’s agenda for countless procedural decisions
Chapter 3: The Trump administration’s influence on the shadow docket
Chapter 4: How the shadow docket is used to shape elections in favor of Republicans
Chapter 5: How the shadow docket erodes the Supreme Court’s legitimacy
Description
The Shadow Docket (2022) explores the Supreme Court’s growing abuse of its shadow docket – the procedural rulings it issues, often anonymously and without explanation. Since the mid-2010s, the conservative wing of the Court has increasingly relied on this opaque tactic to empower Republican administrations, influence elections, and transform the law in ways that threaten their own legitimacy.
Who Should Listen
- Citizens affected by the Supreme Court’s decisions
- Students curious about the court system
- Anyone interested in the rule of law