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In last term’s Trump v. CASA, the Supreme Court curtailed the use of universal injunctions – that is, lower court orders that grant relief to everyone, even people not involved in the case. On one view, this dramatically limited the ability of district courts to provide widespread relief to those affected by unlawful government policies. As has been recognized, however, CASA might not be nearly as consequential as it seems. This is because class actions may come to fill the universal injunction void. On that score, a coalition of states is now asking the court to address a question about class actions that…
Home Daily News Name change petition by suspended and retired… Judiciary Name change petition by suspended and retired judge filed ‘with intent to mislead,’ court says By Debra Cassens Weiss October 20, 2025, 2:37 pm CDT A former Minnesota jurist, who retired after being suspended without pay, cannot change his first name to “Judge,” according to a recent court decision. (Image from Shutterstock) A Minnesota judge who retired after his suspension cannot change his first name to “Judge,” according to a court decision last week. Retired Judge John P. Dehen cannot change his name to “Judge John Peter Dehen” because…
It’s almost time to start putting your Christmas trees up and Dubai is getting organisedNow that Halloween is over, Christmas season is coming and people around Dubai are getting organised. The festive season starts at home and the Christmas tree is always one of our favourite parts. Whether it’s decked in lights or tinsel, finished with a fairy or a star, we’ve found the best places to buy your Christmas tree in Dubai.Real Christmas trees in DubaiSpinneysThe Dubai expat favourite, Spinneys has real Christmas trees for you to bring home, decorate and enjoy the fresh tree smell we all know…
Reporting Highlights Chicago Raid: Agents rappelled from a helicopter to raid an apartment complex “filled” with Tren de Aragua gangsters. ProPublica found little to support the government’s claims. Immigrants Speak Out: Federal officials declined to release the names of 37 immigrants detained in raid. ProPublica has identified 21 of them and spoken with a dozen. A Bust? Immigration officials said they arrested just two members of Tren de Aragua. ProPublica talked with one and found no criminal records in his past. These highlights were written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story. On the night of the…
Natasha Booty, Tom Bateman,State department correspondent, At the G7 ministers meeting and Barbara Plett Usher,Africa correspondentReutersThe UAE is accused of supplying the RSF with weapons, which both parties denyUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio has called for international action to cut off the supply of weapons to Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), who are accused of mass killings in el-Fasher. At the end of a G7 foreign ministers meeting in Canada, Rubio said the RSF had committed systematic atrocities, including murder, rape and sexual violence against civilians. Sudan’s army accuses the United Arab Emirates of propping up the RSF…
Listen to this articleEstimated 4 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence.It’s pitch black out on the street near Al Shifa hospital in Gaza City. The Abu Naji family huddle in their tent near the hospital around a small fire. After more than two years of war, this time of the night is unfamiliarly quiet, save for some crickets and the cracking sounds the fire makes. Shrouq Abu Naji hands her children a notebook to rip pages out of. This is the only means of maintaining the small flame. “We haven’t had electricity…
The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. A short explanation of relists is available here. The Supreme Court had some good news and some bad news for the petitioners in relisted cases this week. It was good news for the state of Mississippi in Watson v. Republican National Committee; as we predicted, the court agreed to revisit the decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit holding that federal statutes establishing federal “election day“ preempt a state law permitting election officials to count absentee ballots cast before election day that arrive…
Benjamin Graham, the father of value investing, left behind a principle that has outlived him: Always insist on a margin of safety. Buy only when there is a cushion between price and true worth. That buffer is not greed; it is protection against volatility, error and unforeseen storms. It is sound advice for investors. But it is also a philosophy for lawyers, leaders and human beings. Law’s lesson: Building insulation into contracts In law, the real margins of safety are built through representations and warranties, indemnities and conditions precedent and subsequent. These provisions act as guardrails, ensuring that parties disclose…
The GCC Visa will be similar to a Schengen VisaThe GCC Visa is about to make travelling around the gulf much easier for tourists and it has been announced that phase one will begin in December with two countries trialing it. The UAE and Bahrain will be involved in the pilot phase and if it is successful, it will be expanded to all six countries the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, and Bahrain. GCC Secretary General Jasem Al Budaiwi announced the initiative during a meeting of interior ministers held in Kuwait City on Wednesday, confirming that the pilot phase…
When President Donald Trump told reporters on Sept. 5 he’d started looking at sending the National Guard to Portland, Oregon, he said it was because of something he saw on television. He said the city was being destroyed by paid agitators. “What they’ve done to that place, it’s like living in hell,” he said, a comment that became an internet meme as some Portland residents juxtaposed it with tranquil images of the city. Trump didn’t say which channel he watched; he said at one point he saw something “today” and at another “last night.” The evening before, on Sept. 4,…