I have practiced law for some 30 years and never heard the term “shadow docket.” But, it has now become a very large deal in 2025. Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean of Berkeley Law School, wrote a piece in the ABA Bar Journal explaining this revolution in Supreme Court practice. The shadow docket has become paramount. The
Upon assuming office, Pres. Trump has been on a tear. He fired a member of the NLRB commission and its general counsel, both appointed by former Pres. Biden. Trunp fired Gwynne Wilcox, saying she was “far left” with a “radical record.” Long-time practice had been that the Democrat and Republican members of the Board would