Emergency application
Emergency court orders
J. E. Pendleton v. United States
What did the Court do?
The Court denied the request on April 15, 2026, 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
J. E. Pendleton, a private party, asked the Chief Justice for an emergency injunction in a case against the United States and others. The record names the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit as the lower court, but gives no details about its ruling or the dispute.
What the Court did
The Chief Justice refused Pendleton’s request for emergency help, denying the application. The record includes no opinion; the Court did not publish how the justices voted, and the denial does not decide who wins the underlying case.
What it means
This is a ruling on temporary emergency help, not a final decision about who wins the dispute. The record names the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit but does not say what proceedings continue there. No related case on the main question is listed, and no argument date is set.
Sources
Facts on this page come from the Supreme Court docket, orders, and opinions for No. 25A1117. The answers restate that record in plain words; explainer copy is written from the record and the filings only.