Inside the Five Days That Remade the Supreme Court

For the past decade, the Supreme Court has relied on a rushed and secretive system to make major rulings on issues from immigration to the presidential power. Now, a New York Times investigation brings to light the precise moment when that system began. Jodi Kantor and Adam Liptak, who reported the story, take us inside the five days that remade the Supreme Court. Guest: Jodi Kantor , a New York Times reporter whose job is to carefully uncover secrets and illuminate how power operates. Adam Liptak , the chief legal affairs correspondent of The New York Times and the host of The Docket , a newsletter on legal developments. Background reading: The full investigation of the “shadow docket.” Takeaways from the Supreme Court’s secret track. Photo: Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily . Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.

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This episode was published on Apr 20, 2026.

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