AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION
APRIL 17, 2026
The Supreme Court’s increasing use of the shadow docket is reshaping how critical legal decisions are made – often without full briefing, oral argument, or detailed explanation.
In this Chair Chat, ABA Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice Chair Mario Sullivan is joined by Paul Smith to examine how expedited rulings are influencing judicial accountability, executive power, and the real-world impact on civil rights cases.
From emergency orders that effectively decide cases before they are heard, to broader concerns about transparency, institutional legitimacy, and the balance of power, this conversation explores what these developments mean for the future of American jurisprudence – and the rule of law itself.
Mario A. Sullivan (Moderator) – Chair, ABA Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice; Partner, Johnson & Sullivan, Ltd.
Paul M. Smith – Visiting Professor, Georgetown Law School; 2024-2025 Chair-Elect, ABA Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice
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During the 2025–26 Bar Year, Section Chair Mario A. Sullivan continues CRSJ’s Chair Chat – bringing together leading lawyers, scholars, advocates, and organizers to tackle the most urgent civil rights and rule-of-law issues and share practical strategies for impact. New episodes premiere every other Thursday at 2:00 p.m. ET on our YouTube channel.
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