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Emergency application

In Re Nikolay M. Valov

Denied
No. 26A437Injunction applicationFiled by a private partyPresented to The Chief JusticeFrom Circuit Court of Virginia, Mecklenburg County

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.

Filed Ruled 1 day after filing

What's being asked

A private party asks the Supreme Court for an emergency order (an injunction) while the case continues in the Circuit Court of Virginia, Mecklenburg County. The case is In Re Nikolay M. Valov.

What the Court did

Application (26A437) denied by The Chief Justice.

Vote not published · 9the order does not say how they voted
  1. Roberts
  2. Thomas
  3. Alito
  4. Sotomayor
  5. Kagan
  6. Gorsuch
  7. Kavanaugh
  8. Barrett
  9. Jackson
The order does not say how any justice voted, as is usual on the emergency docket.
Days from filing to a ruling for 139 rulings on applications decided without a response since January 1, 2025: half took between 3 and 42 days (the band), and the median was 8 days (the tick). The mark is this application: ruled 1 day after filing.

What it means

This is a temporary order about what happens while the case is decided, not a ruling on who is right. The case continues in the Circuit Court of Virginia, Mecklenburg County.

Sources

Facts on this page come from the Supreme Court docket, orders, and opinions for No. 26A437. The answers restate that record in plain words; explainer copy is written from the record and the filings only.

Checked October 2, 2026