Supreme Court Transparency: Written Explanations and Vote Disclosure for Emergency Orders.
This law mandates that the Supreme Court must publish written explanations for all emergency orders (the "shadow docket") that temporarily grant or deny legal relief. This ensures citizens understand the reasoning behind rapid, high-stakes decisions affecting public life, and reveals how each justice voted. The goal is to increase accountability and transparency in critical judicial proceedings.
Key points
The Supreme Court must issue written explanations for all temporary injunctions and stays (emergency "shadow docket" decisions).
The vote of every participating justice must be publicly disclosed for these emergency orders.
The explanations must detail the Court's assessment of legal criteria, including the likelihood of success on the merits and the public interest.
Introduced
Citizen Poll