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AV Ristorante is a recurring series by Brian Fitzpatrick. Please note that the views of outside contributors do not reflect the official opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff. In Trump v. CASA, the birthright citizenship case, the Supreme Court held that so-called “nationwide” or “universal” injunctions are usually unlawful because they exceed the powers granted to courts by Congress. Universal injunctions are court orders that tell defendants they can’t do something – both to the plaintiffs and anyone else. For example, in the birthright citizenship litigation, courts had barred the Trump administration from applying its executive order against both the…

Home Daily News US will appeal decision finding punitive… Law Firms US will appeal decision finding punitive executive order against Jenner & Block violates First Amendment By Debra Cassens Weiss July 22, 2025, 9:42 am CDT A view of the Jenner & Block law firm at 353 N. Clark St. in Chicago on May 23, 2025. (Photo by Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty Images) The federal government on Monday filed notice that it will appeal a federal judge’s decision blocking a punitive executive order against Jenner & Block that threatened its employees’ security clearances and put its clients’ government contracts at…

Yas Beach is about to become the hottest dance floor in Abu Dhabi as the AfroBiano Festival returns for its third year on November 1Calling all music lovers, start practising your pouncing cat, body rolls and shaku shaku because November is your time to shine. The third annual AfroBiano Festival is taking over Yas Beach.Hailed as the biggest Amapiano and Afrobeats festival, this immersive experience is set to transform the soft white sand and turquoise waters of Yas Beach. It’s the perfect home for this festival which brings international DJs, live dance and African cuisines.Master YVK is the first artist…

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. For more than a dozen years, the Food and Drug Administration quietly allowed substandard foreign factories to continue shipping medications to the United States even after the agency officially banned them from doing so because of dangerous manufacturing failures. ProPublica exposed the little-known practice in June. The FDA said the decisions to exempt certain medications from import bans were made to fend off drug shortages and that guardrails were in place to ensure the products were safe, such…

Charges against an American influencer and teen pilot who has been stranded on a remote island in the Antarctic since June have been dropped.Ethan Guo, 19, is alleged to have illegally landed his plane in Chilean territory after embarking on a solo trip to all seven continents to raise money for cancer research, according to local authorities. They accused him of providing false flight plan information to officials who detained him and opened an investigation. A judge has ordered him to leave the area, pay a $30,000 (£22,332) donation to a children’s cancer foundation and is banned from re-entering Chilean…

Edward Lazarus, a former clerk to the late Justice Harry Blackmun, called it a “single marathon session.” Gregory Garre, who served as the U.S. solicitor general during the George W. Bush administration, described it as the place “where petitions go to die.” Lazarus and Garre were both referring to the “long conference” – a private meeting, taking place this year on Sept. 29, at which the justices will consider the roughly 2,000 petitions for review that have built up since their last regularly scheduled conference (on June 26) before their summer recess. The long conference is the unofficial start to…

Home Daily News Defense attorney accused of helping smuggle… Criminal Justice Defense attorney accused of helping smuggle drugs to client in gang RICO case involving rapper By Debra Cassens Weiss July 22, 2025, 11:40 am CDT A criminal indictment was filed Monday against lawyer Nicole Fegan, 34, of Georgia, who represented a defendant in a RICO case involving the Young Slime Life gang and Young Thug. (Image from Shutterstock) A criminal indictment was filed Monday against a Georgia attorney who represented a defendant in a RICO case involving the Young Slime Life gang and Atlanta rapper Young Thug. Lawyer Nicole…

You’ll want to dine at these restaurants close to Etihad Arena to fuel your nightLimp Bizkit has been “rocking the set” for the past three decades, and they will be performing in Abu Dhabi for the first time ever this year on August 12 at the Etihad Arena. If you’ve already got your tickets booked, you’re Ready to Go, but eat at one of these restaurants close to the venue beforehand to keep your energy levels high for the whole performance.Here are 13 places to eat before the Limp Bizkit performance at Etihad ArenaAsia AsiaTrendy Asiatic decor, a great menu that…

Raghvendra RaoBBC News, DharamshalaSandeep Yadav/BBCEighty-five-year-old Dawa Sangbo arrived in India from Tibet in 1970What does it mean to live in exile?”When we were in school, our teachers used to say that there is an ‘R’ on our forehead – meaning refugees,” says Tibetan writer-activist Tenzin Tsundue.Mr Tsundue is one of around 70,000 Tibetans living in India, spread across 35 designated settlements.In 1959, thousands of Tibetans fled after a failed uprising against Chinese rule. Following their spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, they crossed treacherous Himalayan passes and reached India, where they were accepted as refugees on humanitarian grounds and because of…

Nuts and Bolts is a recurring series by Stephen Wermiel providing insights into the mechanics of how the Supreme Court works. Please note that the views of outside contributors do not reflect the official opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff. When is a vote not a vote? This might seem like a trick question, but it is not. The answer is that on the Supreme Court’s emergency or “shadow” docket, the votes are not always what they may seem. The shadow docket has generated much current controversy and debate. The term refers to the requests for relief that the justices…