on the docket
idiom
US
1
: on a list of legal cases to be heard by a court
The judge had to postpone some of the cases on the docket.
2
: on a list of things to be considered (by a group of people, such as a committee)
The new library will be the first item on the committee's docket.
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The most controversial of the proposals on the docket was Senate Bill 37 ― a Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick priority bill filed by Sen. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, who chairs the committee.
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Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
When the 1803 term began, the case of Marbury v. Madison was on the docket, and while the resulting opinion’s fame is based on judicial review, the actual outcome for the parties often goes ignored.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 29 July 2025
This week marks the busiest week of the second-quarter corporate earnings season, and some of the world's biggest companies are on the docket.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 27 July 2025
Four of the Magnificent 7 are also on the docket this week.
—Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
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Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
When the 1803 term began, the case of Marbury v. Madison was on the docket, and while the resulting opinion’s fame is based on judicial review, the actual outcome for the parties often goes ignored.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 29 July 2025
This week marks the busiest week of the second-quarter corporate earnings season, and some of the world's biggest companies are on the docket.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 27 July 2025
Four of the Magnificent 7 are also on the docket this week.
—Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
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“On the docket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20docket. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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