Emergency application
Protest rights
Andrew Hess v. Oakland County, Michigan
What did the Court do?
The Court denied the request on June 18, 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
Andrew Hess asks the Supreme Court to pause a Sixth Circuit ruling. That ruling denied his request for a preliminary injunction (an early order meant to protect him while the case continues). The application does not explain his dispute with Oakland County, its prosecutor, sheriff, or a sheriff's office sergeant.
What the Court did
Justice Kavanaugh refused the emergency help Hess requested, denying (turning down) his application for a temporary pause. The order gives no explanation, and the Court did not publish how the justices voted.
What it means
The denial refuses only a temporary pause; it does not decide who wins the underlying case. The Sixth Circuit's decision denying Hess's preliminary-injunction request remains in place. No related Supreme Court case about the main legal questions is listed, and no argument is set.
Sources
Facts on this page come from the Supreme Court docket, orders, and opinions for No. 25A1410. The answers restate that record in plain words; explainer copy is written from the record and the filings only.