Stephen I Vladeck in the Media

Vanity Fair June 6, 2023

How This Year’s Supreme Court Term Could Be Its Most Damaging to Date

Professor Stephen Vladeck discusses the Supreme Court's recent expansion of powers and increasing influence on policy making.

The American Law Institute June 5, 2023

‘The Shadow Docket’ by Stephen Vladeck

Professor Stephen Vladeck is featured for his book The Shadow Docket: How the Supreme Court Uses Stealth Rulings to Amass Power and Undermine the Republic and subsequent participation in a National Constitution Center's America's Town Hall Event "The Shadow Docket Debate."

CNN May 30, 2023

Supreme Court rejects lawsuit that sought to hold Reddit responsible for hosting child pornography

Professor Stephen Vladeck explains how the Supreme Court's repeated avoidance of changes to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act has demonstrated the Court's unwillingness to rule on the scope of immunity for tech companies.

CNN May 25, 2023

Supreme Court rolls back federal safeguards for wetlands under Clean Water Act

Professor Stephen Vladeck analyzes how Supreme Court justices' analysis of the same text and their subsequent opinions differ regarding a ruling that limited the Clean Water Act's regulatory abilities in wetlands.

USA Today May 24, 2023

Should Americans worry about the Supreme Court’s ‘shadow’ docket? This expert says yes.

Professor Stephen Vladeck is interviewed for an article about the influence of the Supreme Court's "shadow docket" and why Americans should take notice.

The New York Times May 23, 2023

Opinion | Public Criticism Might Be the Best Way to Reform the Supreme Court

Professor Stephen Vladeck pens a guest essay contending that public criticism and pressure are vital tools for regulating the Supreme Court and holding justices accountable.

ABA Journal May 22, 2023

Gorsuch’s Title 42 statement is ‘a remarkable jeremiad against COVID mitigation policies,’ law prof says

Professor Stephen Vladeck's newsletter is referenced in an article that dissects Justice Neil Gorsuch's criticisms of COVID mitigation measures in a statement concerning a recently dismissed Title 42 case.

KQED May 22, 2023

Stephen Vladeck Sounds Alarm on Supreme Court’s Abuse of ‘The Shadow Docket’

Professor Stephen Vladeck is a guest on a radio show discussing his new book and why it is crucial for the Supreme Court to reduce its use of the "shadow docket."

C-SPAN's Washington Journal May 21, 2023

Stephen Vladeck on the Supreme Court’s “Shadow Docket”

Professor Stephen Vladeck is interviewed about his new book and the impacts of the Supreme Court’s increasing usage of the “shadow docket.”

Politico May 19, 2023

The Supreme Court is Hiding Important Decisions From You

Professor Stephen Vladeck is interviewed for an article discussing his new book and the Supreme Court’s use of the “shadow docket.”

CNN May 18, 2023

Supreme Court rules against Andy Warhol in copyright dispute over Prince portrait

Professor Stephen Vladeck discusses the Supreme Court's interpretation of the fair use doctrine in a recent copyright case involving an Andy Warhol artwork and predicts that it will become more difficult for artists to repurpose the work of others.

Time May 18, 2023

How the Supreme Court’s Shadow Docket is Shaping America

Professor Stephen Vladeck pens an article about the Supreme Court's exploitation of the "shadow docket" and how the practice undermines the Court's integrity.