Author: Olive Metuge
If you’re requesting emergency relief from the Supreme Court, how long should you expect to wait for a decision? In other words, does the court really treat emergency applications as emergencies? The answer, it turns out, depends on what kind of emergency you have. Decision times for the court’s emergency, or interim relief, docket have evolved dramatically over the past decade, but not uniformly. Some applications move through in days, while others take months. Perhaps most striking is that speed correlates with the political direction of cases. In 2024, cases with conservative outcomes averaged 23 days to decide, while cases…
Home Daily News Donna Adelson was ‘matriarch mastermind’… Criminal Justice Donna Adelson was ‘matriarch mastermind’ in law prof’s murder, but others could be charged, jury foreperson speculates By Debra Cassens Weiss September 8, 2025, 2:21 pm CDT Donna Adelson, who is charged in the 2014 murder-for-hire of Florida State University law professor Dan Markel, listens to potential jurors answer questions during the first day of jury selection Aug. 19, 2025, in Tallahassee, Florida. (Photo by Alicia Devine/The Tallahassee Democrat via the Associated Press) The foreperson of the Florida jury that last week convicted Donna Adelson, the matriarch of a wealthy…
The countdown to Christmas is officially on, and it’s the perfect time to start thinking about the big day and planning festive Christmas brunches in DubaiWhether you want a relaxed family lunch, a festive feast with many Christmas brunches to choose from, or enjoy a Christmas market, Dubai has plenty of options to make your celebration extra special. We’ve rounded up the best Christmas brunches across the city, so you can book early and avoid the last minute rush.Barfly by Buddha-BarCelebrate Christmas Day in style with Barfly’s festive three-course sharing set menu. Whether you choose the leisurely lunch or an…
Imran Rahman-JonesTechnology reporterGetty ImagesA deal has been made between the US and China to keep TikTok running in the US, according to President Donald Trump.”We have a deal on TikTok, I’ve reached a deal with China, I’m going to speak to President Xi on Friday to confirm everything up,” Trump told reporters as he left the White House for a state visit to the UK.The social media platform, which is run by Chinese company ByteDance, was told it had to sell its US operations or risk being shut down.However, Trump has repeatedly delayed the ban since it was first announced…
Civil Rights and Wrongs is a recurring series by Daniel Harawa covering criminal justice and civil rights cases before the court. Please note that the views of outside contributors do not reflect the official opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff. Before beginning its summer recess, the Supreme Court issued a decision in the case of Goldey v. Fields. Andrew Fields, a federal prisoner in Virginia, had alleged that Federal Bureau of Prisons officers repeatedly abused him while taking him to, and while he was held in, a special housing unit colloquially known as “the hole.” Fields tried to use the…
Home Daily News Kavanaugh cites precedent, ‘common sense’… U.S. Supreme Court Kavanaugh cites precedent, ‘common sense’ in supporting SCOTUS order allowing immigration stops By Debra Cassens Weiss September 9, 2025, 8:46 am CDT Justice Brett Kavanaugh explained his agreement with a U.S. Supreme Court stay on Monday that allowed the federal government to continue making immigration stops in the Los Angeles area based on factors that include apparent ethnicity and the type of work done. (Photo by Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post) Justice Brett Kavanaugh explained his agreement with a U.S. Supreme Court stay on Monday that allowed the federal government…
Step into Mamluk history at Louvre Abu Dhabi with over 250 works of art and heritageLouvre Abu Dhabi presents Mamluks: Legacy of an Empire, a major exhibition developed in collaboration with the Musée du Louvre. It uncovers the story of the Mamluk Sultanate, one of the Islamic world’s most influential dynasties, whose rule spanned more than two and a half centuries.The exhibition brings together over 250 works, including calligraphy, textiles, metalwork, ceramics, manuscripts, and intricate arabesque designs. Each piece highlights the Mamluks not only as warriors but also as skilled craftsmen, diplomats, and key players in global trade. Their reign…
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, to receive our stories in your inbox every week. The H-2A visa program has long been touted as a way to ensure that farmers can access enough workers without hiring people who are undocumented. But for some migrant farmworkers seeking better-paying jobs in America, their seasonal gigs have morphed into a nightmare. As a recent ProPublica story revealed, the promises of the H-2A visa program can be undermined by extreme abuses the workers suffer, mostly by labor contractors.…
The world’s fourth-biggest company, Google owner Alphabet, has announced a £5bn ($6.8bn) investment in UK artificial intelligence (AI).The money will be used for infrastructure and scientific research over the next two years – the first of several massive US investments being unveiled ahead of US President Donald Trump’s state visit.Google’s president and chief investment officer Ruth Porat told BBC News in an exclusive interview there were “profound opportunities in the UK” for its “pioneering work in advanced science”.The company will officially open a $1bn (£735m) data centre in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, with Chancellor Rachel Reeves on Tuesday.The investment will expand…
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Monday morning read: On the Supreme Court’s Emergency Docket, Sharp Partisan Divides (Adam Liptak, The New York Times) — A new analysis prepared for The New York Times by professors Lee Epstein, Andrew D. Martin, and Michael J. Nelson shows that the Trump administration has a notably higher success rate on the emergency docket than the Biden administration did. “[T]he Trump administration [is] prevailing much more often than its predecessor had — 84 percent of the time, compared with 53 percent for the…