Kavanaugh, Thomas Raise Concerns Over Shadow Docket Pressure (2)

Supreme Court Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Clarence Thomas raised concerns about the Supreme Court’s growing emergency docket, saying it pressures justices to make quick rulings in controversial issues before developing a complete understanding of the facts.

Speaking Friday in Austin, Texas, Kavanaugh lamented the strain the expedited timeline places on the justices and said it leads to decreased output in other areas.

“This puts pressure on us,” he said during remarks at a US Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit conference. “We’re appellate judges; we don’t like making snap decisions or decisions without lots of briefs or lots ...