Emergency application
Bail before trial
Alma Rosa Sanchez v. United States
What did the Court do?
The Court granted the request on July 13, 2026 for release while the case continues.
Emergency rulings are temporary and do not decide the underlying case.
What's being asked
Alma Rosa Sanchez asks the Supreme Court to release her on bail while review of her pretrial detention continues. The Ninth Circuit upheld a trial-court order keeping her detained before trial. It said the trial court found she posed a flight risk and danger to the community, with no conditions that could ensure her appearance or safety.
What the Court did
Justice Kagan refused Sanchez’s request for release or bail while review continues (denied the application). She also allowed Sanchez to file a supplemental appendix under seal. The docket does not report how the justices voted.
What it means
This temporary emergency ruling addresses release before trial, not the outcome of Sanchez’s criminal case. The Ninth Circuit’s detention ruling remains in place while the case continues in the Eastern District of Washington. No related Supreme Court merits case or argument is listed.
Sources
Facts on this page come from the Supreme Court docket, orders, and opinions for No. 26A40. The answers restate that record in plain words; explainer copy is written from the record and the filings only.