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Articles From Vikram David Amar

Cert. Before Judgment—Is Justice Kavanaugh Right in Suggesting This Is an Idea Whose Time Has Come? By Vikram David Amar & Jason Mazzone Federal Civil Practice, September 2025 Cert. before judgment has been infrequently used in the past, but certain comments by Justice Kavanaugh could indicate the benefits of cert. before judgment in the future. 
Musings on the Supreme Court’s Handling of Its Emergency (“Shadow”) Docket, and Other, Related Procedural Shortcomings in the Court’s Work in the 2024-25 Term By Vikram David Amar Federal Civil Practice, August 2025 This article discusses the issues that may arise with the Supreme Court's "shadow docket" and regular term docket, including lack of reasoning in decisions, poorly crafted decisions, and overreaching when presented with issues of injunctions. 

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