Catherine Herridge v. Yanping Chen

Catherine Herridge asked the Supreme Court for a stay, which is a temporary pause, of a lower-court ruling. The application came from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. She wanted to stop that ruling for now while the case moved forward.

The Court denied the stay application. It granted motions to file the application and reply under seal, vacated the Chief Justice's earlier order, and Justice Kavanaugh would grant the stay.

• June 26, 2026

  Application (25A1448) for a stay and application for leave to file the application under seal, submitted to The Chief Justice.

• June 26, 2026

  Order entered by The Chief Justice: Upon consideration of the application of counsel for the applicant, it is ordered that the mandate of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, case No. 24-5050, is hereby stayed pending further order of the undersigned or of the Court. It is further ordered that a response to the application be filed on or before Wednesday, July 1, 2026, by 12 p.m. (EDT).

• June 30, 2026

  Brief amicus curiae of Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press filed.

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• July 1, 2026

  Response to application from respondent Yanping Chen, et al. filed.

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• July 2, 2026

  Reply of applicant Catherine Herridge and motion for leave to file reply under seal filed.

• July 2, 2026

  Application (25A1448) referred to the Court.

• July 2, 2026

  Application (25A1448) for stay presented to The Chief Justice and by him referred to the Court is denied. The motions for leave to file the application and reply under seal are granted. The order heretofore entered by The Chief Justice is vacated. Justice Kavanaugh would grant the application for stay.