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Rhiannon12866

(243,198 posts) Sun Sep 14, 2025, 03:15 AM Sep 14

The Supreme Court's "Shadow Docket," Explained - Robert Reich

The Supreme Court’s “shadow docket” allows justices to effectively make rulings in secret without needing to explain their decisions.

This is only sowing more distrust in the system. - 09/13/2025.

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The Supreme Court's "Shadow Docket," Explained - Robert Reich (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Sep 14 OP

How is it "in secret"? FBaggins Sep 14 #1

The "shadow docket" means that the court is no longer explaining their decisions Rhiannon12866 Sep 14 #2

Like your mother telling you, "Because I said so!" no_hypocrisy Sep 14 #3

FBaggins

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1. How is it "in secret"?

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Sun Sep 14, 2025, 03:22 AM

Sep 14

The decision is published and any single justice can add commentary (whether in dissent or agreement).

Rhiannon12866

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2. The "shadow docket" means that the court is no longer explaining their decisions

Reply to FBaggins (Reply #1)

Sun Sep 14, 2025, 04:09 AM

Sep 14

Even if it's a high profile case.

no_hypocrisy

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3. Like your mother telling you, "Because I said so!"

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #2)

Sun Sep 14, 2025, 11:54 AM

Sep 14

Shadow dockets are essentially kangaroo courts.

The only solace I have is the cases can’t serve as precedent because they lack reasoning. They only address the case at hand. Sort of the judicial equivalent of an executive order.

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