Emergency application
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Wes Allen, Alabama Secretary of State v. Evan Milligan
What did the Court do?
The Court granted the request on June 2, 2026: the lower court's ruling is on hold while the appeal continues.
Emergency rulings are temporary and do not decide the underlying case. Justice Sotomayor, Justice Kagan, and Justice Jackson would have ruled the other way.
What's being asked
A state or local government asks the Supreme Court to pause (stay) a lower-court ruling from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama while the appeal continues. The case is Wes Allen, Alabama Secretary of State v. Evan Milligan.
What the Court did
The Court granted the request on June 2, 2026: the lower court's ruling is on hold while the appeal continues.
- Dissented
- Vote not published
What it means
This is a temporary order about what happens while the case is decided, not a ruling on who is right. The case continues in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama.
Sources
Facts on this page come from the Supreme Court docket, orders, and opinions for No. 25A1314. The answers restate that record in plain words; explainer copy is written from the record and the filings only.