Shining Light on the Shadow Docket

Leah, Kate, and Melissa talk to Steve Vladeck, author of 'The Shadow Docket: How the Supreme Court Uses Stealth Rulings to Amass Power and Undermine the Republic', about the Supreme Court's secretive shadow docket and its impact on issues like LGBTQ+ rights, abortion, and COVID orders. They discuss the historical development of the shadow docket, the role of William Howard Taft in shaping it, and incidents involving Supreme Court justices. The chapter also mentions the podcast's sponsors and raises concerns about the court's inconsistent behavior on the shadow docket.