Shannon is joined by Professor at the University of Texas School of Law and NYT bestselling author Stephen Vladeck to discuss his latest book, The Shadow Docket: How the Supreme Court Uses Stealth Rulings to Amass Power and Undermine the Republic.

Stephen explains the concept of the 'shadow docket,' a term used to describe when the Supreme Court utilizes emergency actions to decide a case without full briefings, schedules, and arguments. He discusses the reasons why the Supreme Court is taking up fewer cases on merits and examines the impact of doing so.

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