Trump, Supreme Court and emergency docket
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Immigration Matters is a recurring series by César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández that analyzes the court’s immigration docket, highlighting emerging legal questions about new policy and enforcement practices.
The Supreme Court’s concessions to President Trump have reignited complaints about the secrecy of shadow docket rulings.
Opinion: Former Fordham Law School dean Matthew Diller says the Supreme Court is on course to rely more on its "shadow docket" and erode the country's trust in the rule of law.
As the Supreme Court headed into its summer break, the justices gave President Trump a big win, saying that district court judges don't have the authority to issue the sort of nationwide injunctions that had blocked administration policies.
While Trump's victories have ranged from universal injunctions to deportations, he's faced setbacks on both of those matters in addition to other policy areas.
The Supreme Court has granted President Trump a significant victory in his efforts to downsize the Department of Education, permitting the layoff of nearly 50%