The Supreme Court’s emergency docket, also known as the shadow docket, consists of applications seeking immediate action from the court. Unlike the merits docket, these cases are handled on an expedited basis with limited briefing and no oral argument, and the court often resolves them in unsigned orders with little or no explanation. This page shows significant emergency applications that have been filed during the current term.
Federal Government Prevailed
Federal Government Unsuccessful
Decided applications (2)
| Docket | Case Page | Issue(s) | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22a800 | Whether the Supreme Court should vacate the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit's injunction of a West Virginia law that bans individuals whose sex was determined at birth as male from participating in girls' sports in school. | Emergency application to vacate injunction is denied on April 4, 2023. | |
| 23a241 | Whether the Supreme Court should stay the district court's application of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act to enjoin Alabama's 2023 districting plan. | Emergency application for stay denied on Sept. 26, 2023. |