Vacatur application
Computer & Communications Industry Association v. Ken Paxton, Attorney General of Texas
No. 25A1390 · Presented to Justice Alito · From United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Has the Supreme Court ruled on Computer & Communications Industry Association v. Ken Paxton, Attorney General of Texas?
DeniedYes. The Supreme Court ruled on July 6, 2026: denied. Emergency rulings are temporary and do not decide the underlying case.
What is this application about?
Computer & Communications Industry Association asked the Supreme Court to vacate a stay (a temporary pause) entered by the Fifth Circuit. In the short term, that would have undone the Fifth Circuit's pause while the case continued there against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
What did the Court do?
The Court denied the application to vacate the stay after it was presented to Justice Alito and referred by him to the Court. The case continues in the Fifth Circuit.
Docket timeline
June 10, 2026
Application (25A1390) to vacate stay, submitted to Justice Alito.
June 15, 2026
Response to application (25A1390) requested by Justice Alito, due by 4 p.m. (EDT) on June 22, 2026.
June 17, 2026
Brief amicus curiae of Association for Competitive Technology filed.
June 18, 2026
Brief amicus curiae of Netchoice, et al. filed.
June 18, 2026
Brief amicus curiae of Tech Scholars filed.
June 18, 2026
Brief amicus curiae of Software & Information Industry Association, Technet, and Engine Advocacy filed.
June 18, 2026
Brief amicus curiae of The Institute for Family Studies filed.
June 19, 2026
Brief amicus curiae of National Retail Federation and Texas Retailers Association filed.
June 19, 2026
Brief amicus curiae of Patriot Voices, Inc. filed.
June 22, 2026
Response to application from respondent Ken Paxton, Attorney General of Texas filed.
June 22, 2026
Brief amicus curiae of Child Advocacy Groups filed.
June 22, 2026
Brief amicus curiae of American Center for Law and Justice filed.
June 23, 2026
Brief amicus curiae of Florida, et al. filed.
June 24, 2026
Reply of applicant Computer & Communications Industry Association filed.
July 6, 2026
Application (25A1390) referred to the Court.
July 6, 2026
Application (25A1390) to vacate stay presented to Justice Alito and by him referred to the Court is denied.
Grounding
Facts on this page come from the Supreme Court docket and orders for 25A1390. Explainer copy is generated from that record only.
Checked July 11, 2026