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Emergency application

Donald J. Trump, President of the United States v. Alishea Sophia Kingdom

Awaiting action
No. 26A416Stay applicationFiled by the federal governmentPresented to The Chief JusticeFrom United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

Has the Court ruled?

Not yet. The Court has not ruled on the request.

The Court asked the other side to respond by 4 p.m. ET on October 8, 2026.

Filed Response due 4 p.m. ET on October 8, 2026

What's being asked

The federal government asks the Supreme Court to pause (stay) a lower-court ruling from the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit while the appeal continues. The case is Donald J. Trump, President of the United States v. Alishea Sophia Kingdom.

What happens next

The Court can act at any time, with or without an explanation. The other side's response is due by 4 p.m. ET on October 8, 2026. It can grant the request, deny it, or grant part of it.

Days from filing to a ruling for 51 rulings on applications where the Court asked for a response since January 1, 2025: half took between 12 and 28 days (the band), and the median was 16 days (the tick). The mark is this application: 0 days after filing as of the latest docket entry (September 28, 2026).

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 District of Columbia Circuit, not who wins.

Sources

Facts on this page come from the Supreme Court docket, orders, and opinions for No. 26A416. The answers restate that record in plain words; explainer copy is written from the record and the filings only.

Checked September 29, 2026