Constitutional Law Episodes

Concluding the term on Tuesday, the Supreme Court handed down several decisions. Two of which - birthright citizenship and Trans athlete participation in women’s sports - were eagerly anticipated. The Court affirmed birthright citizenship and cut back Trans athletes sports inclusion.

The Supreme Court’s Merits Docket has given us the landmark decisions that have shaped American society. But the lesser known emergency docket - the Shadow Docket - is playing an increasingly prominent role in the Court’s deliberations.