Emergency application
Immigration court closures
City of Baltimore, Maryland v. Texas
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 22, 2026.
What's being asked
Baltimore, Columbus, New Haven, and Centro Legal de la Raza ask the Supreme Court to pause a federal district court judgment in Texas. Their filing says Texas's lawsuit against the Justice Department and immigration-court officials concerns the administrative-closure rule. They argue federal law may not authorize that rule.
What happens next
The Court has not ruled and can act at any time, with or without an explanation. Justice Alito requested a response by 4 p.m. ET on October 22, 2026; the application has not been referred to the full Court. No temporary pause is in place, and no argument is set; the Court can grant, deny, or partly grant the request.
What it means
Any emergency ruling would be temporary and would not decide who wins the underlying case. The Fifth Circuit appeal continues; no related Supreme Court case on the main question exists, and this application has no argument date. If granted, the request would temporarily pause the district court judgment for the cities and nonprofit.
Sources
Facts on this page come from the Supreme Court docket, orders, and opinions for No. 26A500. The answers restate that record in plain words; explainer copy is written from the record and the filings only.