Axios

19 hours ago

Trump wins big on the Supreme Court's "shadow docket"

Data: Professor Steve Vladeck of One First; Chart: Sara Wise/Axios

The Supreme Court has handed President Trump a slew of major victories through an abbreviated process that doesn't require full-fledged briefings and arguments — and will likely continue to do so.

The big picture: The court's "emergency docket" has been the focus of its activity in Trump's second term, allowing him to proceed with plans to fire government workers, proceed with mass deportations and ban transgender people from serving in the military.

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