Does the Shadow Docket Create Precedent?

Do shadow docket cases establish legal precedent? We ask the shadow docket expert to explain how unsigned Supreme Court orders are to be interpreted. Over the last few years, the Supreme Court has increasingly used its shadow docket to address high-profile and politically-charged issues such as immigration, election disputes, pandemic restrictions, and abortion bans. Cases on the shadow docket are unsigned and generally absent of hearings or standard opinions, yet the court has in a few instances referenced such orders in other cases. In this interview we explore the precedential value of shadow docket cases. Stephen Vladeck is a professor at the University of Texas School of Law and the author of the book The Shadow Docket (Basic Books 2023) ► For more legal explainers and interviews with the titans of law, visit http://www.talksonlaw.com ► For the full interview with Prof. Vladeck explaining all things Shadow Docket: https://www.talksonlaw.com/talks/inside-the-shadow-docket ____________________