What is the Supreme Court's Shadow Docket?
University of Texas law Professor Stephen Vladeck explained the difference between the merits docket and shadow docket in the U.S. Supreme Court.
Description
University of Texas law Professor Stephen Vladeck explained the difference between the merits docket and shadow docket in the U.S. Supreme Court.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- What is the "shadow docket" and where did the term originate?
- What is the merits docket and how does it differ from the shadow docket?
- Describe the example of a shadow docket case that Stephen Vladeck cites.
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Vocabulary
- Affirmative Action
- Amicus Curiae
- Intervene
- Litigation
- Obscure
- Oral Argument
- Testimony
- Transparency