Jackson warns Supreme Court’s emergency rulings imposing ‘institutional costs’ 

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson urged the Supreme Court to reconsider its reliance on the emergency docket, arguing that the practice creates an uneven system where certain cases receive expedited review while others face prolonged delays. She highlighted concerns that this approach imposes "institutional costs" on the court’s ability to handle pending matters fairly. The justice questioned why some litigants are granted faster access to the highest court while others remain in lengthy waiting periods. The remarks reflect broader debates over judicial efficiency and fairness in case selection.

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson implored her Supreme Court colleagues Thursday to dip into emergency docket cases less frequently, warning that it is imposing “institutional costs.”  “Why is it that one party should get a fast pass to the Supreme Court of the United States, when so many other parties are queued up, waiting patiently for...