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3. The Inside Story of Five Days That Remade the Supreme Court (Gift Article)

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Apr 22, 2026, 04:00 PM

Apr 22

Here is a gift link to the article that described the creation of the shadow docket. It is a good read. The shadow docket is now being used to control a good number of cases that has helped the trump agenda but has resulted in a marked decreased in the approval of SCOTUS.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100221188885

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Supreme Court leak shakes institution's secrecy [View all] BumRushDaShow Apr 22 OP

When the court wasn't selling its verdicts Miguelito Loveless Apr 22 #1

Republicans permanently destroyed any image of SC "independence" back when they manufactured an unprecedented excuse to Karasu Apr 22 #2

SCOTUS destroyed itself with Bush vs Gore in 2000 DemocracyForever Apr 22 #8

You're not wrong. That was the actual beginning of the end for them. Karasu Apr 22 #13

The Inside Story of Five Days That Remade the Supreme Court (Gift Article) LetMyPeopleVote Apr 22 #3

Of course it's from The Hill, but is the fact they leaked really more substantial than the leaks? Ilikepurple Apr 22 #4

Why not a leak? They're a business. usonian Apr 22 #5

I'll call joshie Just Jerome Apr 22 #6

The corrupt six have always been weak, stupid, and bad. ananda Apr 22 #7

The Rehnquist 5 started this nightmare in 2000 DemocracyForever Apr 22 #9

By definition, any leak came from inside the Court not some unnamed "the left." TomSlick Apr 22 #10

Is Hawley really serious with the whole "left" johnnyfins Apr 22 #11

Projection as deflection. BumRushDaShow Apr 22 #12

Is it as coordinated as the attack on the Capital on Jan.6th? Buddyzbuddy Apr 22 #14

Carville is right, we need 13 justices!!!!! BigmanPigman Apr 22 #15

So the leak is "shredding trust"??? llmart Apr 22 #16

More like sliced ,diced,and then shredded. BattleRow Apr 22 #17

Yep. llmart Apr 22 #18

If not in 2000 popsdenver Apr 23 #22

Did they leak photos of Roberts kissing Trump's ass? Orrex Apr 22 #19

Shut up and sit down, Hawley GenThePerservering Apr 22 #20

Fucking Nazi PEDO Protectors. Cha Apr 22 #21