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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?

Denied

Yes. 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.

    Document 1Document 2Document 3

  • 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.

    Document 1Document 2Document 3

  • June 18, 2026

    Brief amicus curiae of Netchoice, et al. filed.

    Document 1Document 2

  • June 18, 2026

    Brief amicus curiae of Tech Scholars filed.

    Document 1Document 2

  • June 18, 2026

    Brief amicus curiae of Software & Information Industry Association, Technet, and Engine Advocacy filed.

    Document 1Document 2

  • June 18, 2026

    Brief amicus curiae of The Institute for Family Studies filed.

    Document 1Document 2

  • June 19, 2026

    Brief amicus curiae of National Retail Federation and Texas Retailers Association filed.

    Document 1Document 2Document 3

  • June 19, 2026

    Brief amicus curiae of Patriot Voices, Inc. filed.

    Document 1Document 2

  • June 22, 2026

    Response to application from respondent Ken Paxton, Attorney General of Texas filed.

    Document 1Document 2

  • June 22, 2026

    Brief amicus curiae of Child Advocacy Groups filed.

    Document 1Document 2

  • June 22, 2026

    Brief amicus curiae of American Center for Law and Justice filed.

    Document 1Document 2Document 3

  • June 23, 2026

    Brief amicus curiae of Florida, et al. filed.

    Document 1Document 2Document 3

  • June 24, 2026

    Reply of applicant Computer & Communications Industry Association filed.

    Document 1Document 2

  • 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