Emergency application
Power of federal courts
Church of the Gardens v. Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington
What did the Court do?
The Court denied the request on January 23, 2026, so nothing changes while the case continues in the lower courts.
Emergency rulings are temporary and do not decide the underlying case.
What's being asked
Church of the Gardens, a Christian association, and member Alvin White ask the Supreme Court to pause further proceedings during their Ninth Circuit appeal. They say the federal trial court lacked authority to hear their case and challenge a Ninth Circuit clerk’s order on that issue. The district court ruled for Deutsche Bank without a trial and dismissed the claims against Washington State. The excerpts do not explain what the underlying claims were.
What the Court did
Justice Kagan refused the emergency request (denied the application). The order does not decide who wins the underlying case, and the Court did not publish how the justices voted.
What it means
The Court refused only a temporary pause; it did not decide who wins the underlying case. The appeal remains before the Ninth Circuit, and no related Supreme Court case or argument is listed.
Sources
Facts on this page come from the Supreme Court docket, orders, and opinions for No. 25A842. The answers restate that record in plain words; explainer copy is written from the record and the filings only.