Ketanji Brown Jackson criticizes supreme court’s handling of emergency docket
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson criticized the court's use of the emergency docket, warning that it risks becoming an end-run around standard legal review processes. Her remarks were delivered shortly after the Trump administration filed a new emergency request regarding immigration deportation policies. Jackson argued that the lack of full explanations in these rapid rulings undermines public faith in the judicial system.
- ▪Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson stated that the Supreme Court's modern stay practices have a disruptive and potentially corrosive effect on the public's faith in the judiciary.
- ▪The Trump administration has filed more than 30 emergency requests since January 2025, many of which were granted to advance the president's agenda.
- ▪Jackson noted that while the court has begun to provide more justification for emergency rulings, these explanations are still not as thorough as those given in merit cases.
- ▪Her speech occurred hours after the administration filed an emergency request to allow continued deportations of immigrants to countries other than their own.
- ▪During the time of Jackson's critique, Chief Justice John Roberts and two other justices attended a White House state dinner with President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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‘If we’re not careful, the emergency docket can and will become an end-run around the standard review process.’ Photograph: Chip Somodevilla/Pool via AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreen‘If we’re not careful, the emergency docket can and will become an end-run around the standard review process.’ Photograph: Chip Somodevilla/Pool via AFP/Getty ImagesUS supreme courtKetanji Brown Jackson criticizes supreme court’s handling of emergency docketThe justice called out her colleagues in a speech she made at the UDC school of law, hours after Trump filed his latest requestAriana BaioFri 25 Sep 2026 12.09 EDTLast modified on Fri 25 Sep 2026 12.11 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleUS supreme court justice Ketanji Brown Jackson acknowledged serious concerns about her colleagues’ handling of…
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