Emergency application
Jane Doe, as next friend of C.F. v. James V. McDonald, Commissioner, New York State Department of Health
Did the Court rule?
Yes. The Supreme Court ruled on September 8, 2026: denied.
Emergency rulings are temporary and do not decide the underlying case.
About
Jane Doe, acting as next friend for C.F., asked for an emergency injunction pending appeal against James V. McDonald, New York’s health commissioner, and others. The record also identifies Eastchester Union Free School District as a respondent and the Second Circuit as the lower court. It does not describe the underlying dispute or the lower-court ruling at issue.
What the Court did
The Court denied the application for an injunction pending appeal. Justices Alito and Gorsuch would have granted it; the appeal remains pending in the lower courts.
Sources
Facts on this page come from the Supreme Court docket and orders for No. 26A239. Explainer copy is written from that record only.