Supreme Court’s ‘Shadow Docket’ Risks Undermining Lower Court Authority on Environmental Regulations


The U.S. Supreme Court’s “shadow docket” is populated with pleas from opponents of environmental regulations aiming to overturn rulings from the D.C. Circuit that allowed these regulations to take effect. Recent history suggests that these challengers have some chance for success. However, experts caution that the Supreme Court’s willingness to intervene at this stage could risk diminishing the influence and voice of lower courts. For more details, refer to the original article on
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