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Emergency application

In Re Stephen J. Williams

Awaiting action
No. 26A417Stay applicationFiled by a private partyPresented to Justice Sotomayor

Has the Court ruled?

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

It was filed September 28, 2026.

Filed

What's being asked

A private party asks the Supreme Court to pause (stay) a lower-court ruling while the appeal continues. The case is In Re Stephen J. Williams.

What happens next

The Court can act at any time, with or without an explanation. It can grant the request, deny it, or grant part of it.

Days from filing to a ruling for 133 rulings on applications decided without a response since January 1, 2025: half took between 3 and 43 days (the band), and the median was 8 days (the tick). The mark is this application: 0 days after filing as of the latest docket entry (September 14, 2026).

What it means

Any ruling on this request will be temporary: it decides what happens while the case continues in the lower courts, not who wins. The Court is also handling the full case, In Re Stephen J. Williams, Petitioner.

Sources

Facts on this page come from the Supreme Court docket, orders, and opinions for No. 26A417. The answers restate that record in plain words; explainer copy is written from the record and the filings only.

Checked September 28, 2026