Emergency application
U.S. trademark law overseas
DMARC Advisor BV, formerly known as dmarcian Europe BV v. dmarcian, Inc.
What did the Court do?
The Court denied the request on September 9, 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
Dutch company DMARC Advisor BV asks Chief Justice John Roberts to temporarily pause a Fourth Circuit ruling in its case against U.S.-based dmarcian, Inc. The application says the appeals court upheld a temporary court order, found DMARC Advisor disobeyed it, and upheld penalties. It does not explain what the companies' dispute is about.
What the Court did
Chief Justice John Roberts refused the emergency request and denied (turned down) the application, so the challenged ruling was not temporarily paused. The docket does not report any justices' votes. This decides only whether to pause the ruling, not who wins the underlying dispute.
What it means
The Fourth Circuit's ruling upholding the injunction and penalties remains in place, but the emergency ruling does not decide who wins the underlying dispute. No related Supreme Court case on the main question is listed, and the application was not set for argument.
Sources
Facts on this page come from the Supreme Court docket, orders, and opinions for No. 26A298. The answers restate that record in plain words; explainer copy is written from the record and the filings only.