Emergency application
Nonprofit donor privacy
Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Anthony Albence
What did the Court do?
The Court denied the request on October 1, 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
Americans for Prosperity Foundation and other private parties ask the Supreme Court for an emergency injunction (a court order requiring or stopping action). They seek this order while pursuing Supreme Court review. They challenge a Delaware law they say violates the First Amendment (which protects speech and other freedoms). The district court denied their request for a preliminary injunction (an early court order requiring or stopping action). Their application challenges a Third Circuit ruling.
What the Court did
The Court refused the emergency request and denied it (turned it down). The order gives no explanation and does not decide whether the Delaware law violates the First Amendment. The Court did not publish the justices’ votes.
What it means
This emergency ruling is temporary and does not decide who wins the underlying case. Both lower-court rulings remain in place, including the Third Circuit’s ruling. The docket lists no related Supreme Court case for a full decision and no argument date for this request.
Sources
Facts on this page come from the Supreme Court docket, orders, and opinions for No. 26A349. The answers restate that record in plain words; explainer copy is written from the record and the filings only.