Emergency application
David Simpkins v. Tennessee
Has the Court ruled?
Not yet. The Court has not ruled on the request.
It was filed October 9, 2026.
What's being asked
David Simpkins and other private parties ask the Supreme Court to temporarily pause a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. The docket names Tennessee and other parties on the opposing side, but gives no details about the dispute or the ruling.
What happens next
The Court has not ruled and can act at any time, with or without an explanation. No response deadline, referral, administrative stay, or argument date is listed. 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 case. The case is in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit; no related Supreme Court case or argument is listed. If granted, the request would temporarily pause that court's ruling, as the applicants ask.
Sources
Facts on this page come from the Supreme Court docket, orders, and opinions for No. 26A536. The answers restate that record in plain words; explainer copy is written from the record and the filings only.