Emergency application
Linh Tran Stephens v. Child Support Services of Oklahoma Department of Human Services
What did the Court do?
The Court denied the request on February 20, 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
Linh Tran Stephens asked the Supreme Court to temporarily pause a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. The record names Oklahoma's Child Support Services and Department of Human Services, but gives no details about the dispute or ruling.
What the Court did
The Supreme Court refused emergency help: Justice Gorsuch denied (turned down) Linh Tran Stephens's request to pause the Tenth Circuit ruling. The Court did not publish how the justices voted, and the denial does not decide the underlying dispute.
What it means
The Tenth Circuit ruling remains in place; this emergency decision only addresses a temporary pause, not who wins the underlying dispute. The docket lists no related Supreme Court case, and no argument is set.
Sources
Facts on this page come from the Supreme Court docket, orders, and opinions for No. 25A913. The answers restate that record in plain words; explainer copy is written from the record and the filings only.