ProPublica analysis finds Supreme Court emergency rulings outnumbered argued-case decisions
ProPublica reported that the Supreme Court likely issued more substantive emergency-docket decisions than argued-case rulings in the term ending in 2025.
ProPublica said its analysis of court files found that substantive decisions on the emergency docket outnumbered decisions in cases argued in open court during the term ending in 2025, likely for the first time in modern history. The report said emergency orders are often unsigned and do not explain the justices' reasoning or votes.