We the People Supreme Court Term Roundup
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Jul 3, 2025 
Steve Vladeck, a law professor and author of The Shadow Docket, teams up with Sarah Isgur, SCOTUSblog editor and legal analyst, to dissect the latest Supreme Court term. They dive into the implications of justices' decisions on executive power and judicial transparency. The pair also highlights recent rulings impacting immigration and birthright citizenship while speculating on the court's future direction. Their insights reveal the powerful dynamics at play within the Court and the ongoing challenges to judicial legitimacy.
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Kavanaugh's Judicial Supremacy Insight
- Justice Kavanaugh's concurrence signals that the Supreme Court intends to set nationwide interim rules on controversial executive policies.
- The Court embraces a new judicial supremacy, prioritizing uniform national rulings over procedural formalities.
Interim Relief Docket Evolution
- The Supreme Court's emergency docket has evolved beyond true emergencies and shadows to an 'interim relief docket' balancing fast judicial action.
- This reflects the judiciary grappling with executive overreach as Congress abdicates lawmaking, forcing courts into new political roles.
Judicial Limits Risk Executive Overreach
- The banning of universal injunctions may not reduce executive power abuse if class actions and alternative legal maneuvers lack robustness.
- Dissenters warn that weakened judicial checks risk enabling unlawful executive actions against those without resources to sue.
