Reminder that SCOTUS blocked Obama's signature climate initiative based on nothing but vibes and a desire to protect the fossil fuel companies that multiple Republican justices have personal ties to
Gift link to remarkable reporting on the Supreme Courtβs conservatives deciding in secret that the economic harm of a 14-year transition away from coal urgently needed to be stopped without considering harms of burning coal. Sick
Roberts notes say to end Dem Presidents careers, ignore Congress
Laws.
Clarence and Brett wrote to ignore the 3 liberal Justices because they are WOMEN.
SHADOW DOCKET
These arenβt simple stays, but a nullification...that poses imminent harm.
~ Muse Tutor
Gifted
www.nytimes.com/2026/04/18/u...
In light of $COTU$ gutting of the Voting Rights Act this week, here's an article on the origin of the infamous Shadow Docket, from a NYTimes subscriber (not me):
www.nytimes.com/2026/04/18/u...
The secretive, modern "shadow docket" used to short-circuit lower court deliberations began with
warnings the Court's reputation could suffer if they didn't stop Obama. It's now swollen into a major part of the courtβs business, giving Trump two dozen key victories
www.nytimes.com/2026/04/18/u...
Re-upping this @nytimes.com story on how the Supreme Court blocked Obama's Clean Power Plan, and the consequences far beyond climate policy.
"not a single justice ... mentioned the dangers of a warming planet as [something] the court should consider."
www.nytimes.com/2026/04/18/u...
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An interview with Jodi Kantor about the NYTβ article she co-wrote on the leaked internal correspondence from the Supreme Court that revealed the origins of the shadow docket. (gift link)
The Inside Story of Five Days That Remade the Supreme Court
www.nytimes.com/2026/04/18/u...
Shameful for us. Roberts will go down in history as a horrible steward of law and order. "This is partly a consequence of a gridlocked Congress and presidents willing to push the boundaries of executive power, particularly" rump. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/18/u...
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An interview with Jodi Kantor about the NYTβ article she co-wrote on the leaked internal correspondence from the Supreme Court that revealed the origins of the shadow docket. (gift link)
The Inside Story of Five Days That Remade the Supreme Court
www.nytimes.com/2026/04/18/u...