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What do you think its appropriate for the supreme court to grant emergency relief, use this docket, when are the circumstances that warrant this and i think you know these decisions have a profound effect on peoples lives. one example, last fall in a one paragraph decision, a majority of the court stopped the enforcement of a texas law that severely restricts a womans access to abortion. in that case even chief justice be roberts objected to the courts decision to let the law take effect calling...

When do you think its appropriate for the supreme court to grant emergency relief, use this docket? when are the circumstances that warrant this? and i think you know these decisions have a profound effect on peoples lives so ill just use one example. last fall, in a one-paragraph decision, a majority of the court refused to stop the enforcement of a texas law that severely restricts a womans access to abortion, and that case, even chief justice roberts objected to the courts decision to let the...

Them about cameras in the courtroom to do less on the shadow docket and i hope that perhaps if they dont, congress will take some action. i finally want to ask so far as this issue of transparency is concerned about codes of ethics. you have followed a code of ethics as a district court judge and a court of appeals judge. correct? >> i have. >> does that apply to the united states supreme court? >> my understanding is that it does not. >> correct. and my hope is that you will perhaps urge your c...

The shadow docket, and i hope that perhaps if they dont, congress will take some action. i finally want to ask, so far as this issue of transparency is about, codes of ethics. you have followed a code of ethics as a district court judge and court of appeals judge, correct? >> i have. >> does that code of ethics apply to the united states supreme court? >> my understanding is that it does not. >> correct. >> and my hope is that you will perhaps urge your colleagues as well to support a code of et...

A shadow docket is a term used to describe when the Supreme Court makes decisions in a very quick and unsigned manner, usually for the sake of flexibility or discretion.

0 get here today are some of the key answers. we have seen in hearings past nominees refuse to weigh in on what can come before the court, to the concern and consternation of members on this committee. expect some moments of contentiousness between republicans and this nominee. well see how she responds to pointed and direct questions. will she get tripped up and will anything change and will she win over any republicans to ultimately support her? one republican who could break ranks lindsey gra...

0 first of two long and intense days of questioning from members of the senate judiciary committee began this morning with democrats using their questions to allow jackson to issue a rebuttal to republican accusations that she has been soft on crime and republicans pressing her on her record as a judge and public defender and bringing up a whole host of conservative hobby horses. things like critical race theory. jackson has tried to stay above the fray in her responses. early on in the hearing,...

>> well i think now were in something quite reactionary. you know, this is the most conservative court that we could i think could have imagined in the last, you know, 50 or 60 years. theres no question about it. and there are lots of elements of the way in which this court operates that should concern us and that concerns me as a lawyer. and so its not just the outcome of the cases. but its also the process. and if you actually believe in the legal process, which i do. im kind of nerdy about th...

Terms of the timing, and how the pace of this has been handled so far? obviously, at the end of the road the documents are either going to be handed over or not. what do you make of the potential timeline, if and when he appeals to the supreme court? >> it could be that it goes in its normal course and it takes many months for this to shake out. the law is really quite clear here. thats why we saw such strong language from the district judge, as well as strong language from the appellate course....

Of weeks like this really is lightning fast. >> now, the appeals court did say while it issued this very blunt ruling today, in a 3-0 count among those three judges, they have stayed effectively, the implementation of this ruling for 14 days to give trump the chance to appeal this to the united states supreme court. what do you think will happen there, and what will happen in terms of the timing and how the pace of this has been handled thus far. thus obviously, at the end of the road, the docum...