The Shadow Docket: How the Supreme Court Uses Stealth Rulings to Amass Power and Undermine the Republic
Speaker
Prof. Stephen I. Vladeck
| The University of Texas at Austin School of Law
The MCBA Program Committee invites you to attend the virtual April General Membership Meeting presentation with author Professor Stephen I. Vladeck, Charles Alan Wright Chair in Federal Courts at The University of Texas at Austin School of Law, as he will discusses his book, The Shadow Docket--How the Supreme Court Uses Stealth Rulings to Amass Power and Undermine the Republic on Monday, April 29th from 12:00 to 1:00 PM. 1.0 General CLE.
An instant New York Times bestseller: An acclaimed legal scholar’s “important” (New York Times) and “fascinating” (Economist) exposé of how the Supreme Court uses unsigned and unexplained orders to change the law behind closed doors.
The Supreme Court has always had the authority to issue emergency rulings in exceptional circumstances. But since 2017, the Court has dramatically expanded its use of the behind-the-scenes “shadow docket,” regularly making decisions that affect millions of Americans without public hearings and without explanation, through cryptic late-night rulings that leave lawyers—and citizens—scrambling.
The Court’s conservative majority has used the shadow docket to green-light restrictive voting laws and bans on abortion, and to curtail immigration and COVID vaccine mandates. But Americans of all political stripes should be worried about what the shadow docket portends for the rule of law, argues Supreme Court expert Stephen Vladeck. In this rigorous yet accessible book, he issues an urgent call to bring the Court back into the light.
***For those that are not able to attend but interested in the post-meeting recording, we require that you Register for the Event. Once the presentation is over, if the recording is adequate, we will send it to those that were not able to attend. If the recording is not watchable, MCBA will refund your registration fee. MCBA does not provide CLE for viewing recordings post presentation.***
We look forward to seeing you virtually!
MCBA Program Committee:
Alex Vahdat (Chair), Morgan Daly, Nestor Schnasse, Marrianne Taleghani, Max Pritt and Julie Cervetto
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1.0 CLE | General
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