Emergency application
Defamation in political ads
Roy Stewart Moore v. Senate Majority PAC
What did the Court do?
The Court denied the request on June 29, 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
Roy Stewart Moore asks the Supreme Court to pause the Eleventh Circuit's decision while he seeks the Court's review. His lawsuit said a Senate Majority PAC advertisement falsely implied things about him. A jury found for Moore, but the Eleventh Circuit overturned that judgment and directed entry of judgment for the PAC.
What the Court did
Justice Thomas refused Moore's request for a temporary pause, denying (turning down) the application. The emergency ruling does not decide the underlying dispute. The Court did not publish how the justices voted.
What it means
The ruling only decides whether to temporarily pause the appeals court's action; it does not decide who wins the underlying dispute. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama remains directed to enter judgment for the PAC. No related Supreme Court case is listed, and no argument was set.
Sources
Facts on this page come from the Supreme Court docket, orders, and opinions for No. 25A1396. The answers restate that record in plain words; explainer copy is written from the record and the filings only.