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refiled applications
Coverage of refiled applications in the Nexus archive.
- Justice shopping on the emergency docket?
The article discusses refiled emergency applications to the U.S. Supreme Court, noting that 19% of the emergency docket consists of such applications. Despite being refiled with different justices after initial denial, none of the 408 refiled cases from 2000 to 2024 were granted. Justice Sonia Sotomayor receives the most refiles, raising questions about procedural choices.