Sotomayor: Supreme Court emergency docket appeals by Trump ‘unprecedented’
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Justice Sonia Sotomayor stated the Trump administration's use of the Supreme Court's emergency docket is "unprecedented."
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Justice Sonia Sotomayor stated that the Trump administration's increased use of the Supreme Court's emergency docket is "unprecedented in the court’s history." Speaking at the University of Alabama School of Law, Justice Sotomayor highlighted this trend. The emergency docket allows for quick intervention from justices in cases still pending in lower courts. This signifies a notable shift in how the current administration is utilizing the Supreme Court for urgent appeals.
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