Emergency application
Police monitor testimony
City and County of Denver, Colorado v. Zach Packard
What did the Court do?
The Court denied the request on June 15, 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
Denver asks the Supreme Court to pause the Tenth Circuit's mandate (formal order) while it considers a petition for Supreme Court review. The City and County of Denver's application says the case stems from the 2020 George Floyd protest. It identifies whether trial testimony by Mr. Mitchell, an independent monitor, may be admitted as an issue.
What the Court did
Justice Gorsuch refused Denver's request for a temporary pause and denied the application (refused it). The docket says the Court did not publish how the justices voted; the denial does not decide the underlying dispute.
What it means
The Tenth Circuit's mandate is not paused, so its ruling remains in effect. Proceedings can continue under that ruling, but the emergency denial does not decide who wins the underlying dispute. The docket lists no related Supreme Court case or argument date.
Sources
Facts on this page come from the Supreme Court docket, orders, and opinions for No. 25A1379. The answers restate that record in plain words; explainer copy is written from the record and the filings only.