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Emergency application

Pausing a court ruling

Andrew Kustas v. Anthony Maffeo, Individually and as Trustee of the Integrated Benefits Group 401(k).

Awaiting action
No. 26A509Stay applicationFiled by a private partyPresented to Justice JacksonFrom United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Has the Court ruled?

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

It was filed October 7, 2026.

Filed

What's being asked

Andrew Kustas asks the Supreme Court to withdraw and temporarily pause the First Circuit's mandate (its order putting the decision into effect). The record gives no details about the dispute or the First Circuit's decision. The other party is Anthony Maffeo, named individually and as trustee of the Integrated Benefits Group 401(k).

What happens next

The Court has not ruled and can act at any time, with or without an explanation. No response deadline, referral to the full Court, administrative stay, or argument date is listed. The Court can grant the request, deny it, or grant part of it.

What it means

Kustas asks the Court to pause the First Circuit's mandate. Any emergency ruling would be temporary and would not decide who wins the underlying dispute. The record gives no details about ongoing First Circuit proceedings and lists no related Supreme Court case or argument date.

Sources

Facts on this page come from the Supreme Court docket, orders, and opinions for No. 26A509. The answers restate that record in plain words; explainer copy is written from the record and the filings only.

Checked October 17, 2026