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“The Thursday applications are the latest election-related case to make its way to the Supreme Court’s emergency docket in recent months.”

“Last month, in a case on its emergency docket, the Supreme Court for mail ballots while legal proceedings continue.”

“Without his black robe, no one seems to realize Samuel Alito is one of the most influential Supreme Court justices of our time.Portrayal of him as "angry" or "bitter" strikes Alito as "a caricature"”

“Trump’s complaints about the court mask the fact that the administration has had plenty of wins, in particular in emergency cases that reach the court via what is known colloquially as the “shadow docket.””

“The Supreme Court’s emergency docket, also known as its “shadow docket,” is the process by which the Court receives and responds to requests for expedited review in ongoing cases.”

“Those cases, however, were all from the Supreme Court's emergency docket, sometimes also known among its critics as the shadow docket.”

“Supreme Court has had to rule in the case three times through its emergency docket in the past month, with the third time coming after early voting began in Missouri.”

“Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson ripped her colleagues for fast-tracking cases on the high court’s emergency docket, saying "it has been noticeably less restrained, especially with respect to pending cases that involve controversial matters."”

“The Supreme Court has also been accused of “abusing” what is called the “shadow docket”—the docket which the Trump Administration has resorted to in seeking emergency relief in cases challenging the President’s agenda.”