The “shadow docket” refers to cases that the court settles without going through the entire process of granting cert, soliciting briefs, scheduling oral arguments, and then eventually issuing a signed opinion. The secret here isn’t the case - it’ll be sitting in the docket for all to see - it is what the justices were thinking when they settled the case the way they did.
The overwhelming majority of shadow docket actions are either the court refusing to hear an appeal (“denying cert” in the lingo) or issuing a temporary injunction to stop something while legal issues around it are still being litigated.
Just throwing this out there: If the deep state found out or has a strong suspicion that SCOTUS might nullify the election, could they be saving their big riots for this and that's why Friday's decision has not caused prolonged chaos?
Ya can't knock down the pins without someone lining them up first.
Thomas stenciled a roadmap, but there isn't yet a case which has arranged to navigate that particular expedition yet.
Besides, Thomas explicitly stated Same-Sex unions "are not at issue."
He was talking about "due process jurisprudence", as a whole rather than one issue in general.
He threw shade, but not the hand grenade, so unless a child comes forward stating that his same-sex parents by their very nature were harmful to his upbringing, I'd say same-sex marriage is safe for the moment.
WV vs EPA. We want that one. It bitch slaps the executive branch to keep them from making laws and forces congress to be the lawmakers again. Search chevron deference. "Experts" in various orgs won't be able to make "laws" anymore.
The 2A ruling just before r v w, was a brilliant mind. They’re admitting proudly they actually hate children and will kill and eat them. Now it’s not so hard for anyone to believe that does happen and often apparently. Not a chore for them. They love it. No matter the reason it’s absolutely demonic. Disgusting. Hell yes it’s happening
Don’t be confused by the 2021. Supreme Court terms start in the fall and cases are argued and decisions issued through to the following spring and summer. So we’re wrapping up the 2021 term now.
There’s a standard way of not issuing an opinion on a case that’s been argued but then the court doesn’t want to issue an opinion: Dismissal as improvidently granted. Doesn’t happen often, but it does happen
That’s actually completely routine, happens at the end of every term. When they have an opinion finalized they schedule an opinion day (yellow on the court calendar) so as they’re wrapping up the term they do a lot of short-notice opinion days.
When they announce what will be the last opinion day of the session they say it will be the last: Instead of saying something like “We will be releasing opinions next Wednesday” they say “We will be announcing opinions next Wednesday, and that will be the last opinion day of the term”. I don’t know if they did this with the June 29 opinion day.
It has occasionally gone into early July, not often.
Edit: On Wed June 29 they announced that June 30 2022 would be the last opinion day of the 2021 term. So done at the end of June.
Nah, I don't have any idea if there is a secret election integrity case in the pipeline.
There was one last week, technically, but it only had to do with whether or not State senators and reps could intervene to end judges' bullshit when they string injunction after injunction to stop voter ID laws from going into effect.
It's a win, but not the one we were hoping for.
If there is a secret election integrity case, publicity of it it could be hushed so that no juries end up biased. Who knows?
Okay, thanks. For some reason though, I feel like some major news is going to be dropped on the last day of opinions. Wouldn’t that be something? My gosh could you imagine the history we would be witnessing if they just dropped it like that!
“If there is a secret election integrity case, publicity of it it could be hushed so that no juries end up biased. Who knows?”
That’s not how it works. The Supreme Court is an appellate court, meaning that it doesn’t do trials, empanel juries, hear testimony and look at evidence or any of the other stuff that happens in trial courts (the trial courts are the only kind that most people ever get involved with). Cases get to the Supreme Court when someone appeals a lower court’s application or interpretation of the law and that’s all that the court considers.
Sure, the trial courts have juries. But the trial court jury is done long before the case gets to the Supreme Court (there are multiple levels of appeal before then) so it makes no sense to say that SCOTUS might be hearing and ruling secretly to avoid biasing a jury.
The entire idea of a secret case at the Supreme Court level makes no sense. For example, how would the court solicit briefs?
Praying the election integrity would be the case just not sure we're "there" yet, but...please be true! Please Be True! PLEASE BE TRUE!
There are only seven cases from the current term that have not had decisions announced, and none is a voting rights case.
They are https://amylhowe.com/2022/06/23/the-justices-winnow-the-list-of-as-yet-undecided-cases-to-nine/ (this was written before Dobbs and Becerra came out on Friday).
I am curious if they’re using the shadow docket, though.
This. Hoping for some more juicy news today!
The “shadow docket” refers to cases that the court settles without going through the entire process of granting cert, soliciting briefs, scheduling oral arguments, and then eventually issuing a signed opinion. The secret here isn’t the case - it’ll be sitting in the docket for all to see - it is what the justices were thinking when they settled the case the way they did.
The overwhelming majority of shadow docket actions are either the court refusing to hear an appeal (“denying cert” in the lingo) or issuing a temporary injunction to stop something while legal issues around it are still being litigated.
Just throwing this out there: If the deep state found out or has a strong suspicion that SCOTUS might nullify the election, could they be saving their big riots for this and that's why Friday's decision has not caused prolonged chaos?
I heard Gay Marriage is on the menu.
Ya can't knock down the pins without someone lining them up first.
Thomas stenciled a roadmap, but there isn't yet a case which has arranged to navigate that particular expedition yet.
Besides, Thomas explicitly stated Same-Sex unions "are not at issue."
He was talking about "due process jurisprudence", as a whole rather than one issue in general.
He threw shade, but not the hand grenade, so unless a child comes forward stating that his same-sex parents by their very nature were harmful to his upbringing, I'd say same-sex marriage is safe for the moment.
WV vs EPA. We want that one. It bitch slaps the executive branch to keep them from making laws and forces congress to be the lawmakers again. Search chevron deference. "Experts" in various orgs won't be able to make "laws" anymore.
I came here to say that. As important as the RvW decision.
Is this the one that would stop the climate change BS?
If white hats are pulling the trigger, the time would be now. Then I see a massive crash in the global economy to take people's minds off rioting.
Perfect timing for leftists since they already have their shock troops rallied for Roe.
Lol leftist shock troop. My sides
I don;t consider them "shock troops" but it's the closest thing to that that the leftists can muster.
Its like the redcoats all over again
Only with more REEEEEE and feels
I think they shot their wad for BLM two summers ago.
Now inflation has smacked most of them in the face and they are too lazy to riot.
The 2A ruling just before r v w, was a brilliant mind. They’re admitting proudly they actually hate children and will kill and eat them. Now it’s not so hard for anyone to believe that does happen and often apparently. Not a chore for them. They love it. No matter the reason it’s absolutely demonic. Disgusting. Hell yes it’s happening
New Moon on the 27th.
Eyes are on sir. We will be watching. WWG1WGA.
All opinions issued from the current session are here: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/slipopinion/21 (and you won’t see Roe v Wade there, the abortion case is Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health).
Don’t be confused by the 2021. Supreme Court terms start in the fall and cases are argued and decisions issued through to the following spring and summer. So we’re wrapping up the 2021 term now.
Where can I find this calendar?
SupremeCourt.gov
https://www.supremecourt.gov/
Maybe the fact that most of the U.S. government is illegal because it is a violation of the 10th amendment?
Hmmmmm
I honestly wasn't aware of that.
Good looking out, Fren!
Are opinions required to be issued on the remaining cases? Can the SC hear a case but give it the pocket veto treatment?
GC
There’s a standard way of not issuing an opinion on a case that’s been argued but then the court doesn’t want to issue an opinion: Dismissal as improvidently granted. Doesn’t happen often, but it does happen
Their decisions in Kennedy v Bremerton and Biden v Texas will be really interesting.... 👀👀
Check out Wed 6/29 there may or may not be a release on that day......Clandestine I would say that statement is?
Yeah, they just added that date for opinions earlier today.
They keep stringing us along, aye?
That’s actually completely routine, happens at the end of every term. When they have an opinion finalized they schedule an opinion day (yellow on the court calendar) so as they’re wrapping up the term they do a lot of short-notice opinion days.
Do you know when they usually stop issuing days? What's the latest date they will stretch it out to? I doubt they'd take it all the way into July.
When they announce what will be the last opinion day of the session they say it will be the last: Instead of saying something like “We will be releasing opinions next Wednesday” they say “We will be announcing opinions next Wednesday, and that will be the last opinion day of the term”. I don’t know if they did this with the June 29 opinion day.
It has occasionally gone into early July, not often.
Edit: On Wed June 29 they announced that June 30 2022 would be the last opinion day of the 2021 term. So done at the end of June.
This is getting so much fun.
Perhaps
You said "turds". Very mature 🙄
Holy cow, what was deleted?
Question: if they rule in the Election Integrity Case that it was in fact fraudulent could they arrest the “P”resident?
Nah, I don't have any idea if there is a secret election integrity case in the pipeline.
There was one last week, technically, but it only had to do with whether or not State senators and reps could intervene to end judges' bullshit when they string injunction after injunction to stop voter ID laws from going into effect.
It's a win, but not the one we were hoping for.
If there is a secret election integrity case, publicity of it it could be hushed so that no juries end up biased. Who knows?
Okay, thanks. For some reason though, I feel like some major news is going to be dropped on the last day of opinions. Wouldn’t that be something? My gosh could you imagine the history we would be witnessing if they just dropped it like that!
“If there is a secret election integrity case, publicity of it it could be hushed so that no juries end up biased. Who knows?”
That’s not how it works. The Supreme Court is an appellate court, meaning that it doesn’t do trials, empanel juries, hear testimony and look at evidence or any of the other stuff that happens in trial courts (the trial courts are the only kind that most people ever get involved with). Cases get to the Supreme Court when someone appeals a lower court’s application or interpretation of the law and that’s all that the court considers.
Wouldn't the lower courts have juries, or are they all ruled from the bench?
If one made it through, with full hush orders, would we ever learn about it even as it made its way all the way up to the Supreme Court?
I'm honestly curious.
Sure, the trial courts have juries. But the trial court jury is done long before the case gets to the Supreme Court (there are multiple levels of appeal before then) so it makes no sense to say that SCOTUS might be hearing and ruling secretly to avoid biasing a jury.
The entire idea of a secret case at the Supreme Court level makes no sense. For example, how would the court solicit briefs?
It was just some crude jokes about willies really. Weird thing, I can still see my post, just not anyone else's.
I wonder if everyone else can see their deleted post as well, but no others?
Very weird.
Ha! I do remember reading them earlier in the day. 😂 I take it the mods deleted them?
Yeah, no idea why. I actually discovered it by accident when I decided to look through the mod logs for something to do :)