{"product_id":"the-shadow-docket-how-the-supreme-court-uses-stealth-rulings-to-amass-power-and-undermine-the-republic","title":"The Shadow Docket: How the Supreme Court Uses Stealth Rulings to Amass Power and Undermine the Republic","description":"An instant New York Times bestseller.\n\nAn acclaimed legal scholar’s exposé of how the Supreme Court uses unsigned and unexplained orders to change the law behind closed doors.\n\n“Important.” —The New York Times\n\nThe Supreme Court has always had the authority to issue emergency rulings in exceptional circumstances. But since 2017, the Court has dramatically expanded its use of the behind-the-scenes “shadow docket,” regularly making decisions that affect millions of Americans without public hearings and without explanation, through cryptic late-night rulings that leave lawyers—and citizens—scrambling.\n\nThe Court’s conservative majority has used the shadow docket to green-light restrictive voting laws and bans on abortion, and to curtail immigration and COVID vaccine mandates. But Americans of all political stripes should be worried about what the shadow docket portends for the rule of law, argues Supreme Court expert Stephen Vladeck. In this rigorous yet accessible book, he issues an urgent call to bring the Court back into the light.\n\n“Mr. Vladeck offers a fascinating chronicle of the shadow docket’s rise … The author’s skill as a law professor shines in thorough, clear explanations.” —The Economist\n\n“Vladeck offers a well-researched indictment … comprehensive and sensitive to nuance, written for concerned audiences.” —Guardian\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1541602633\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.1541602633.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Vladeck, Stephen\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This copy has clearly been enjoyed—expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41449308553274,"sku":"DBV.1541602633.A","price":7.81,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/1541602633-0.jpg?v=1780886335","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/the-shadow-docket-how-the-supreme-court-uses-stealth-rulings-to-amass-power-and-undermine-the-republic","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}