WASHINGTON — As the Trump administration is routinely striking out in the lower court system, it is increasingly turning to the U.S. Supreme Court for relief — ramping up requests for emergency rulings that often give a temporary green light to President Donald Trump’s policies as longer legal battles play out.

At a pace unmatched by prior administrations, Trump’s lawyers have filed nearly two dozen emergency requests via the court’s so-called "shadow docket" or "emergency docket" system. That move allows the administration to seek rapid rulings without the traditional monthslong process of presenting oral arguments and awaiting a formal written opinion.

The administration’s legal strategy appears to be working. A Supreme Court stacked with six conservative justices, including three Trum

See Full Page