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Justice Kagan calls out important issue with Supreme Court’s use of the shadow docket
A court is supposed to explain things,” the Obama appointee said during her appearance at a circuit conference. “That’s what ...
Judges’ orders ‘need to be respected,’ Elena Kagan says amid Trump’s escalating conflict with the courts
Speaking at a legal conference, the Obama-appointed justice was the latest member of the Supreme Court to decry threats to ...
Supreme Court Justice Kagan says independence of judges is under threat
Justice Elena Kagan, the second-longest-serving liberal on the Supreme Court, decried threats to judges, vitriolic reactions ...
Why is the Supreme Court siding with Trump? Elena Kagan says the majority should explain.
Trump has racked up a nearly unbroken string of Supreme Court wins on emergency appeals. Justice Kagan said the court should ...
Supreme Court's Ideologically Split Rulings Occur Less Often Than You Think
The Supreme Court decided under 10 percent of its cases with an ideologically split vote during the 2024 term.
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Justice Elena Kagan criticizes Supreme Court ruling without explanation on Trump cases
Justice Elena Kagan recently argued that the Supreme Court should explain its rulings more thoroughly regarding emergency ...
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Kagan criticizes fellow justices over lack of explanation in recent Supreme Court rulings
The Supreme Court has handled a flood of appeals from the Trump administration on its emergency docket, also known as the ...
How the Supreme Court enabled the Texas-California redistricting fight
A ruling immunizing political gerrymanders from review by federal courts may have given Republicans an opportunity to hold ...
Batting Zero: A Closer Look at the 4th Circuit’s 100% Reversal Rate This Supreme Court Term
"The Fourth Circuit is in line with the three liberals on the [Supreme] Court," said University of Pittsburgh law professor ...