Emergency application
Returning a child to Sweden
Juliana Sloto v. Christian Karvelid
What did the Court do?
The Court denied the request on October 15, 2025: the lower court's ruling stays in effect while the appeal continues.
Emergency rulings are temporary and do not decide the underlying case.
What's being asked
Juliana Sloto asks the Supreme Court to pause an order requiring her minor daughter’s return to Sweden while her appeal continues. She argues Sweden was not the child’s usual home under the Hague Convention, a treaty on returning children across borders.
What the Court did
Justice Jackson refused Sloto’s request for a stay (a temporary pause) of the return order. The order also allowed (granted) Sloto to file a supplemental appendix (extra case materials) under seal (not publicly available). The Court did not publish how the justices voted. This ruling does not decide who ultimately wins the appeal.
What it means
This ruling addresses only temporary emergency relief, not who ultimately wins the child-return case. Sloto’s appeal continues in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. The docket lists no related Supreme Court case on the main question, and no argument is set.
Sources
Facts on this page come from the Supreme Court docket, orders, and opinions for No. 25A430. The answers restate that record in plain words; explainer copy is written from the record and the filings only.