Nuts and Bolts is a recurring series by Stephen Wermiel providing insights into the mechanics of how the Supreme Court works. Washington is well-known for its acronyms, and the Supreme Court is no ...

Nuts and Bolts is a recurring series by Stephen Wermiel providing insights into the mechanics of how the Supreme Court works. Please note that the views of outside contributors do not reflect the ...

Nuts and Bolts is a recurring series by Stephen Wermiel providing insights into the mechanics of how the Supreme Court works. Discussion of the Supreme Court’s “shadow docket” is everywhere. But why ...

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett is on a bit of a mission these days. “I think Americans are somewhat in the dark about how the court works,” Barrett said during a conversation at the ...