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HR 6816 · 119th Congress

Shadow Docket Sunlight Act of 2025

This bill aims to increase transparency in how the Supreme Court handles emergency requests for temporary court orders (called preliminary injunctions and stays). Right now, the Supreme Court can issue these orders very quickly with little or no explanation—a practice sometimes called the "shadow docket" because it…

Sponsor
Ross, Deborah K. (D-North Carolina)
Introduced
2025-12-17
Policy area
Law
Latest action
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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