Emergency application
People Not Politicians v. Robert Onder
Has the Court ruled?
Not yet. The Court has not ruled on the request.
The Court asked the other side to respond by 2 p.m. ET on September 23, 2026.
What's being asked
A private party asks the Supreme Court to pause (stay) a lower-court ruling from the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit while the appeal continues. The case is People Not Politicians v. Robert Onder.
What happens next
The Court can act at any time, with or without an explanation. The other side's response is due by 2 p.m. ET on September 23, 2026. It can grant the request, deny it, or grant part of it.
What it means
Any ruling on this request will be temporary: it decides what happens while the case continues in the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, not who wins.
Sources
Facts on this page come from the Supreme Court docket, orders, and opinions for No. 26A388. The answers restate that record in plain words; explainer copy is written from the record and the filings only.