The Supreme Court’s Shadow Docket with Stephen Vladeck

Here's Where It Gets Interesting

Sharon McMahon

Government, History, Storytelling, Education

4.9 • 15.1K Ratings

🗓️ 21 July 2025

⏱️ 38 minutes

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With approval ratings of The Supreme Court at a historic low, what can Congress and the average American citizen do to hold the court accountable, and foster transparency? Sharon welcomes law professor Stephen Vladeck to nerd out about all things Supreme Court. Stephen dives into the elusive behind-the-scenes “shadow docket,” and how 99% of what the court does is in the shadows – without public hearings, and without explanation. Credits: Host and Executive Producer: Sharon McMahon Supervising Producer: Melanie Buck Parks Audio Producer: Craig Thompson To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:59.5	Hey friends, welcome. Delighted to have you with me today. The Supreme Court term has ended and won't begin again until October. And that is why this is the perfect time to talk about
1:07.0	something that the court has been making increasing use of, known as the shadow docket.
1:14.0	My guest is Georgetown Law Professor Steve Vlottick, and I can't wait for you to hear this
1:18.9	conversation.
1:19.7	So let's dive in.
1:21.8	I'm Sharon McMahon.
1:23.5	And here's where it gets interesting.
1:27.2	Of course, I love the Supreme Court and I read your book with interest.
1:32.9	And it is a book about the Supreme Court's shadow docket.
1:38.2	So much to talk about, so much to get into.
1:41.1	I would love for you to start by giving people just a little bit of your professional background. So they have a basis for understanding how you even came to write a book
1:49.7	about the shadow docket and then we'll get into it. So I'm, as I say, a law professor at the University
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