From the Book - First edition.
Introduction : The shadow docket
The rise of certiorari : how the "least dangerous branch" came to control its agenda
Substance in procedure : how the court decides without deciding
The machinery of death : how capital punishment gave rise to the modern shadow docket
The tenth justice : how the Trump Administration blew up the shadow docket
COVID and the court : how the court abused the shadow docket to expand religious liberty
The "Purcell principle" : how the current court uses the shadow docket to help Republicans
"Read the opinion" : how the court's abuse of the shadow docket undermines its legitimacy
Conclusion : Bringing the Supreme Court out of the shadows.
From the Bag Book - First edition.
Introduction : The shadow docket
The rise of certiorari : how the "least dangerous branch" came to control its agenda
Substance in procedure : how the court decides without deciding
The machinery of death : how capital punishment gave rise to the modern shadow docket
The tenth justice : how the Trump Administration blew up the shadow docket
COVID and the court : how the court abused the shadow docket to expand religious liberty
The "Purcell principle" : how the current court uses the shadow docket to help Republicans
"Read the opinion" : how the court's abuse of the shadow docket undermines its legitimacy
Conclusion : Bringing the Supreme Court out of the shadows.