The Shadow Docket : How the Supreme Court Uses Stealth Rulings to Amass Power...

Description: The Supreme Court has always had the authority to issue emergency rulings in exceptional circumstances. But since 2017, the Court has dramatically expanded its use of the behind-the-scenes “shadow docket,” regularly making decisions that affect millions of Americans without public hearings and without explanation, through cryptic late-night rulings that leave lawyers—and citizens—scrambling. The Court’s conservative majority has used the shadow docket to green-light restrictive voting laws and bans on abortion, and to curtail immigration and COVID vaccine mandates. But Americans of all political stripes should be worried about what the shadow docket portends for the rule of law, argues Supreme Court expert Stephen Vladeck. In this rigorous yet accessible book, he issues an urgent call to bring the Court back into the light. "[The shadow docket] has been something that lawyers have been talking about for a long time; it’s really important for all of us to understand it.” ―Rachel Maddow“Important…Vladeck is a conscientious guide through the legal thickets…With The Shadow Docket, Vladeck has taken it upon himself to translate the court’s deliberately cryptic orders and legal technicalities into accessible English.” ―The New York Times“Mr. Vladeck offers a fascinating chronicle of the shadow docket’s rise…The author’s skill as a law professor shines in thorough, clear explanations of how the court has run roughshod over its own jurisprudence in shadow-docket cases involving abortion, religious liberty and election law…the illumination in The Shadow Docketcould help bring more principle, accountability, and ‘procedural regularity’ to the justices work —and help stop a controversial institution going completely off the rails.” ―The Economist“Vladeck offers a well-researched indictment of how the supreme court has grown to rely on using procedural orders rather than rulings to make new law, escaping scrutiny while delivering major victories to the political right…The Shadow Docket is comprehensive and sensitive to nuance, written for concerned audiences.” ―The Guardian“As a court observer, Vladeck is a phenomenon….The Shadow Docket is a work of profound respect for a Court he plainly loves…The Shadow Docket is an important book for anyone who wants a deep understanding of the way the post-Trump Court is moving to reshape the law. Vladeck is a clear and engaging writer.”―Washington Monthly Like new. Small corner bump on top right of front cover, otherwise untouched.

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