Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson criticizes the court’s handling of emergency requests, questioning the use of the “shadow docket.” Speaking at the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) School of Law, hours after Donald Trump files another request, Jackson says the approach is “problematic” and that the court should show more restraint.
Jackson’s remarks target how justices respond to emergency filings and the practice of issuing rulings outside the regular process. She argues that decisions made through emergency procedures can undermine public confidence in the judiciary. The Guardian and The Washington Post both report that Jackson frames the issue as a matter of transparency and faith in the legal system, though they focus on the timing and nature of her critique in slightly different ways.
