"shadow docket" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: shadow dockets [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} shadow docket (plural shadow dockets)
  1. (US, law) The cases resolved by the US Supreme Court that do not involve briefing, oral argument, or full judicial opinions. Tags: US Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-shadow_docket-en-noun-p3xlELHa Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header Topics: law

Inflected forms

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