Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Criticizes Supreme Court's Frequent Use of Emergency Docket

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson delivered a speech at the University of the District of Columbia's law school, criticizing the Supreme Court's frequent use of its emergency docket. She argued that the court's practice of stepping in before lower courts have finished their work is 'problematic' and could lead to mistrust in the judicial system. Jackson specifically mentioned several cases involving the Trump administration, where the court allowed controversial policies to proceed while challenges were ongoing in lower courts. She also expressed concern that the emergency docket could become an 'end run' around the standard review process, benefiting privileged litigants.