Emergency application
Insurance dispute
Frederick Pina v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
What did the Court do?
The Court denied the request on April 10, 2026: 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
Frederick Pina asks the Supreme Court to temporarily pause a Ninth Circuit ruling in his dispute with State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company. The record does not explain what the dispute concerns or what the appeals court ordered.
What the Court did
Justice Kagan refused emergency help, denying Pina’s request to temporarily pause the Ninth Circuit ruling. No reasons are provided in the record, and the denial does not decide who wins the underlying dispute. The record does not report how the justices voted.
What it means
The denial leaves the Ninth Circuit ruling in place but does not decide who wins the dispute. No related Supreme Court merits case or argument is listed.
Sources
Facts on this page come from the Supreme Court docket, orders, and opinions for No. 25A1116. The answers restate that record in plain words; explainer copy is written from the record and the filings only.