Monday, September 15, 2025

Retired Federal Judges Throw Shade On Shadow Docket

Law360 has Retired Federal Judges Throw Shade On Shadow Docket --Retired federal judges speaking at a Federal Bar Association panel in California Thursday criticized the U.S. Supreme Court's increasing use of "shadow docket" emergency rulings that offer little or no explanation, with retired Ninth Circuit Judge Paul Watford saying the high court has "an obligation to give more of a ruling."