Emergency application
Paul Schultz v. Kevin McCarthy
Has the Court ruled?
Not yet. The Court has not ruled on the request.
It was filed November 2, 2026.
What's being asked
Paul Schultz, a private party, asks the Supreme Court to pause a Fourth Circuit ruling temporarily, seeking a stay (a temporary pause). The record does not describe what the ruling says or what the dispute concerns.
What happens next
The Court has not ruled and can act at any time, with or without an explanation. No response deadline was requested; the application has not been sent to the full Court, and no administrative stay or argument is set. The Court can grant the request, deny it, or grant part of it.
What it means
If granted, Schultz's request would temporarily pause the Fourth Circuit ruling; no related case asking the Court to decide the dispute is listed. Such a ruling would be temporary and would not settle who wins; the record does not say what continues in the Fourth Circuit. No argument is set.
Sources
Facts on this page come from the Supreme Court docket, orders, and opinions for No. 26A657. The answers restate that record in plain words; explainer copy is written from the record and the filings only.