Businessman Dominic Hadeed and his wife, Genevieve Hadeed, have been denied permission to expedite their constitutional lawsuit challenging their detention under Preventive Detention Orders issued during Trinidad and Tobago's ongoing State of Emergency. The decision was delivered by High Court Judge Frank Seepersad, who ruled that the matter did not warrant accelerated treatment ahead of other cases before the court. The couple remains in custody while pursuing separate legal challenges to the lawfulness of their detention.

The Hadeeds were detained in late June following allegations that they were involved in a conspiracy to assassinate senior government officials. Authorities subsequently issued Preventive Detention Orders under emergency regulations introduced after the government declared a State of Emergency to address serious organized crime and national security concerns. The couple denies the allegations and argues that their detention is unlawful, while the State maintains that the measures are justified under the emergency powers framework. The High Court has previously declined applications seeking their immediate release, allowing the broader legal challenges to continue through the courts.