Secret memos by Supreme Court justices illuminate their “shadow docket”

Secret memos by Supreme Court justices illuminate their “shadow docket”

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April 18, 2026, 9:34 a.m. ET

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The Inside Story of Five Days That Remade the Supreme Court

Secret memos by the court’s justices, obtained by The New York Times, illuminate the origins of the “shadow docket” rulings on presidential power.

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