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But surely some cases are genuinely urgent? Cutting access entirely might help procedure, but could deny immediate relief where it is truly needed.
I didn’t realize how often these emergency rulings actually happened. Is this something new, or just becoming more noticeable now?
Finally, someone with the courage to speak up. The emergency docket has become a chaotic backlog that undermines public trust entirely.