Emergency application
John Doe v. Seattle Police Department
Has the Court ruled?
Not yet. The Court has not ruled on the request.
The Court asked the other side to respond by 5 p.m. ET on April 25, 2025. The request was sent to the full Court to decide.
What's being asked
A private party asks the Supreme Court to pause (stay) a lower-court ruling from the Supreme Court of Washington while the appeal continues. The case is John Doe v. Seattle Police Department.
What happens next
The Court can act at any time, with or without an explanation. The other side's response is due by 5 p.m. ET on April 25, 2025. The full Court, not a single justice, will decide. It can grant the request, deny it, or grant part of it.
What it means
Any ruling on this request will be temporary: it decides what happens while the case continues in the Supreme Court of Washington, not who wins.
Sources
Facts on this page come from the Supreme Court docket, orders, and opinions for No. 24A982. The answers restate that record in plain words; explainer copy is written from the record and the filings only.