Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Criticizes Supreme Court's Use of "Emergency Docket"

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has publicly criticized the U.S. Supreme Court's frequent use of its "emergency docket," also known as the "shadow docket," arguing that the court is misusing the process to allow controversial Trump administration policies to proceed without sufficient explanation or oral arguments. Speaking at the University of the District of Columbia, Jackson stated that such decisions, often made without clear reasoning or transparent vote counts, undermine public faith in the judicial system and can cause "real damage" to plaintiffs.