The Supreme Court has been criticized for its use of what some have labelled the “shadow docket,” when the court takes a quick, temporary action on a fast-tracked case, with little explanation.
The New York Times reports on the inner debate among justices over this practice, back when it started in 2016.
Here & Now‘s Scott Tong speaks with Adam Liptak, chief legal affairs correspondent of The New York Times.
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