Discover the covert world of the Supreme Court's shadow docket, where decisions are made outside of traditional merits proceedings. In this exclusive interview, Professor Stephen Vladeck, one of the nations's foremost experts on the topic, provides analysis and a sharp critique of the Court's increased use of this alternative process. Vladeck explores how these secretive decisions are driving change across a number of hot-button issues like immigration, election disputes, pandemic restrictions, and abortion bans, and what it means for the Court's reputation.

Stephen Vladeck is a professor of law at the University of Texas Law School and an expert on constitutional law and has argued over a dozen cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. He is the author of the recent book The Shadow Docket: How the Supreme Court Uses Stealth Rulings to Amass Power and Undermine the Republic