A court is supposed to explain things,” the Obama appointee said during her appearance at a circuit conference. “That’s what courts do.”

Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan criticized the court's use of its so-called "shadow docket" in a series of rulings, with little or no explanation, that have generally favored President Trump.

Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan called on her colleagues to exercise caution when issuing emergency orders in legal challenges without explaining their reasoning, a day after she sharply criticized the use of the shadow docket in a dissent.