Emergency application
Striped bass fishing limits
Delmarva Fisheries Association, Inc. v. Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission
What did the Court do?
The Court denied the request on March 11, 2025, so nothing changes while the case continues in the lower courts.
Emergency rulings are temporary and do not decide the underlying case.
What's being asked
The Delmarva Fisheries Association, Maryland Charter Boat Association, and two commercial fishing members ask the Chief Justice for an emergency injunction. They challenge the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s 2024 plan limiting commercial and recreational striped bass fishing along the Atlantic coast. The plan also limits fishing in the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries, and the applicants argue the limits violate constitutional rights and other laws.
What the Court did
The Chief Justice refused emergency relief, denying (turning down) the application. The order does not decide the underlying dispute, and the Court did not publish how the justices voted.
What it means
This temporary emergency ruling concerns only immediate relief; it does not decide who wins the underlying dispute. The case is before the Fourth Circuit, and the docket lists no related Supreme Court case or argument date for this application.
Sources
Facts on this page come from the Supreme Court docket, orders, and opinions for No. 24A859. The answers restate that record in plain words; explainer copy is written from the record and the filings only.