on the docket

phrase

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.

Examples of on the docket in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Their first two projects on the docket under that partnership are Occupant, Josh Giuliano’s follow-up to the buzzy TIFF Midnight title River, which starts production in October, and Spencer Lackey’s debut feature Lust, aiming for a start in Q1 2027. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026

The prosecution filed a response to that motion, which was published on the docket Tuesday. — Kristina Rex, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

There are quite a few tasty matchups on the docket for today’s College Football schedule. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026

Plenty of other places are on the docket, too, with a variety of toques stepping out solo for the first time. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for on the docket

• locket
• pocket
• rocket
• socket
• sprocket
• pickpocket
• skyrocket