The Supreme Court’s Power Is Growing. The Public’s Confidence Is Shrinking
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The Shadow Docket and the Court's Decline
There are at least some signs that the court is pulling back from using the shadow docket so aggressively. In this voting rights act case, Justice Kavanaugh voted not to require Alabama to create a second majority black district because it was too close to an election. Some of us thought by doing that he was signaling that ultimately he was going to be on Alabama's side. When the court eventually decided the case it was a bit of a surprise. After the break they call it the High Court but Americans opinion of it not so high. Involutes by the pallet giving her more time to collect teeth.
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