Emergency orders and the Supreme Court’s ‘shadow docket’

The Supreme Court’s process for deciding cases is intentionally slow and deliberate, normally taking more than a year.

Sometimes, however, it’s necessary to speed things up. As Jim Burling explains, there’s a process for that, too: the sinister-sounding “shadow docket.”

Wisconsin just took a huge step in protecting private property

Wisconsin has joined a growing list of states that protect property owners from home equity theft, a predatory process in which a small unpaid property tax bill can cost homeowners everything.

Daniel Dew details how the new law, signed by Governor Tony Evers, forbids local governments from taking more than they’re owed in property tax foreclosure sales.

The Hill: Biden’s Department of Education begins new war on charter schools

Every parent wants their child to have access to a good education. But it’s no secret that a ZIP Code makes a world of difference, especially in urban communities where public schools often fail at the most basic levels.

As residents of Chicago, Detroit, New York, and Washington, DC can attest, public charter schools can provide a better alternative. Nevertheless, Caleb Kruckenberg writes, the Biden administration and the Department of Education have declared war on the most successful charter schools.

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