Emergency application
Pausing state-court lawsuits
Louisiana v. Devon Energy Production Company, L.P.
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 21, 2026.
What's being asked
Louisiana and Cameron Parish ask the Supreme Court to wipe out the Fifth Circuit's October 5 order pausing a remand (sending a case back). The application names Devon Energy Production Company as the other party but does not explain what the dispute is about.
What happens next
The Court has not ruled and can act at any time, with or without an explanation. Devon Energy's response is due by 4 p.m. ET on October 21, 2026; no referral, administrative stay, or argument date is recorded. The Court can grant the request, deny it, or grant part of it.
What it means
Any emergency ruling would be temporary and would not decide who wins the underlying dispute. Louisiana and Cameron Parish ask to end the Fifth Circuit's pause so the lower-court remand judgment can take effect. The Fifth Circuit case continues; no related Supreme Court case to decide the main question (a merits case) or argument is listed.
Sources
Facts on this page come from the Supreme Court docket, orders, and opinions for No. 26A499. The answers restate that record in plain words; explainer copy is written from the record and the filings only.