Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts This Will Be Trump’s Best Term at the Supreme Court Yet
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Oct 4, 2025 
Join Ian Millhiser, a Senior Correspondent at Vox focusing on the Supreme Court, as he dives into the upcoming court term. He discusses the implications of the shadow docket, highlighting its impact on public trust and judicial legitimacy. Milihiser breaks down pivotal cases on voting rights, campaign finance, and transgender rights, warning of a more partisan judicial landscape. With urgent assessments on the court's trajectory and its alignment with Trump-era policies, this conversation is a crucial look at the future of American democracy.
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Costs Of A Permanent Shadow Docket
- The Supreme Court's nonstop shadow-docket work produces rushed, unexplained orders that create bad law.
- Ian Millhiser says the court tortures itself and damages legitimacy by issuing unreasoned emergency rulings.
Voting Rights At Risk Through 'Colorblind' Law
- Louisiana v. Cailas repeats the Alabama voting case and challenges longstanding Voting Rights Act protections.
- Millhiser warns the Court may use colorblindness doctrine to undo narrow protections that prevent minority political exclusion.
Coordination Bans Face Overturning
- The Court's Citizens United trajectory makes campaign-finance limits vulnerable, especially coordination bans.
- Millhiser predicts the Court will likely invalidate rules that prevent laundering huge donations through party committees.