Berger Russe du Caucase: Un Chien de Combat

The Supreme Court long relied on careful, time-tested procedures to issue decisions. But secret memos by the justices, obtained by The New York Times, show how the court decided to bypass those procedures and create its modern “shadow docket,” a rushed new way of doing business. Our reporter Jodi Kantor explains what these documents reveal about the court. Video by Jodi Kantor, Alexandra Ostasiewicz, June Kim and Luke Piotrowski/The New York Times #supremecourt #scotus #shadowdocket #obama #trum