S3533Referred to Committee

Shadow Docket Sunlight Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-12-17
Introduced
13
Cosponsors
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Richard Blumenthal
Richard Blumenthal
Democrat · CT · Senator
Votes with party: 64.1% (320 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (13)

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2025-12-17

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Plain-English Summary

The Supreme Court would be required to publicly disclose more information about emergency decisions it makes outside of regular oral arguments and written opinions, often called "shadow docket" rulings. These decisions currently receive minimal public explanation, so the bill aims to increase transparency by requiring the Court to publish detailed reasoning and voting records for these emergency orders. This would affect anyone interested in understanding how the Court operates, including legal professionals, journalists, and citizens who want to follow major judicial decisions.

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