Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has criticized the Supreme Court's handling of emergency cases, stating that it creates a "warped" process that signals the outcome of high-profile controversies prematurely. This is a departure from how the justices handled short-fuse appeals, according to Jackson. This comes as the liberal wing of the court has expressed frustration over the resolution of a flood of emergency appeals in President Donald Trump's favor, including decisions allowing the administration to significantly increase immigration enforcement, fire the leaders of independent federal agencies, and cut spending approved by Congress. Justice Brett Kavanaugh, a conservative, offered a different view of the increase in the court's "shadow docket" rulings and its significance. Despite these criticisms, neither Jackson nor Kavanaugh discussed specific cases at the event.