Overview

• An NBC News report quotes 12 currently serving federal judges, appointed by presidents of both parties, criticizing the Supreme Court for overturning their rulings in Trump-related cases with little or no explanation.
• NBC’s review found the Court granted the administration’s emergency requests in 17 of 23 cases since January, with five orders containing no substantive reasoning and several others offering only brief guidance.
• Judges described a rise in threats and harassment after high‑profile decisions, with one warning that without major changes, “somebody is going to die.”
• Several judges urged Chief Justice John Roberts to more forcefully defend the judiciary and to provide clearer explanations in emergency rulings as the shadow docket’s use has expanded.
• Conservative outlets condemned NBC’s use of anonymous sources and questioned potential bias, while the Supreme Court’s public information office did not immediately offer comment.