Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan has publicly voiced concern about the court’s increasing reliance on its emergency docket, commonly known as the “shadow docket.” Speaking at the 2025 Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference in Monterey, California, she warned that issuing high-impact rulings without signed opinions or full explanations risks weakening public trust and leaving lower courts uncertain about the reasoning behind decisions. Knewz.com has learned that her remarks come as the court