Shutdowns and Shadow Dockets

<p>The federal government shuts down as the Supreme Court returns. Our panel looks at the Trump team’s plan to use the shutdown for mass layoffs —and previews a new Supreme Court term packed with big fights over tariffs, emergency powers, and the future of “independent” agencies.</p><br /><p>Romina Boccia, "<a href="https://debtdispatch.substack.com/p/thoughts-about-the-impending-government" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>Thoughts About The Impending Government Shutdown</u></a>," The Debt Dispatch, September 30, 2025.</p><p>Jeffrey Miron, "<a href="https://www.cato.org/commentary/some-libertarians-cheer-when-government-shuts-down-heres-why-they-shouldnt" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>Some Libertarians Cheer When Government Shuts Down: Here's Why They Shouldn't</u></a>," Vox, January 21, 2018.</p><p>Ryan Bourne, "<a href="https://www.cato.org/blog/libertarian-experiment-isnt" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>The Libertarian Experiment That Isn't</u></a>," Cato at Liberty blog, January 11, 2019.</p><p>Thomas A. Berry, Brent Skorup, and Charles Brandt, "<a href="https://www.cato.org/sites/cato.org/files/2025-08/Learning%20Resources_Final.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>Learning Resources v. Trump</u></a>," Cato Amicus Brief, July 30, 2025.</p><p><br /></p><hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>