Decided
U.S. Postal Service v. California
Application for stay denied on Sept. 14, 2026. Justice Kavanaugh wrote a concurring opinion. Justice Alito wrote a dissenting opinion, joined by Justice Thomas.
Judgment
Application for stay denied, 7-2 on Sep 14, 2026. Justice Kavanaugh wrote a concurring opinion. Justice Alito wrote a dissenting opinion, joined by Justice Thomas.
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Sep 6, 2026Application (26A305) for a stay, submitted to Justice Jackson.
Sep 6, 2026Order entered by Justice Jackson: The Solicitor General has withdrawn the stay application filed on September 3, 2026 (26A297) and now seeks a stay of the preliminary injunction entered by the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts on September 4, 2026. It is hereby ordered that any response to the new application (26A305) be filed by 4 p.m. (EDT) on September 9, 2026.
Sep 8, 2026Brief amici curiae of Bipartisan Current and Former Members of Congress filed.Sep 8, 2026Brief amicus curiae of Society for The Rule of Law filed.Sep 8, 2026Brief amicus curiae of Whistleblower Aid filed.Sep 8, 2026Brief amici curiae of Professor Edward B. Foley, et al. filed.Sep 9, 2026Brief amicus curiae of David Boyle filed.Sep 9, 2026Brief amici curiae of Bipartisan Former Governors filed.Sep 9, 2026Brief amicus curiae of Harris County, Texas filed.Sep 9, 2026Brief amicus curiae of Bipartisan American Election Project filed.Sep 9, 2026Brief amici curiae of State and Local Election Officials, et al. filed.Sep 9, 2026Response to application from respondent California, et al. filed.Sep 9, 2026Brief amicus curiae of American Postal Workers Union filed.Sep 9, 2026Brief amici curiae of League of United Latin American Citizens, et al. filed.Sep 9, 2026Response to application from respondent League of Women Voters of Massachusetts, et al. filed.Sep 9, 2026Brief amici curiae of Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, Inc., et al. filed.Sep 9, 2026Brief amici curiae of Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, et al. filed.Sep 9, 2026Brief amicus curiae of Corey Biazzo filed.Sep 9, 2026Brief amicus curiae of National Security Leaders for America filed.Sep 9, 2026Brief amicus curiae of Current and Former Election Officials in support of neither party filed.Sep 9, 2026Amicus brief of Asian Law Caucus, Asian American Legal Defense & Education Fund, Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Atlanta, Missouri Voter Protection Coalition, South Asian American Justice Collaborative, Common Cause, et al submitted.Sep 9, 2026Amicus brief of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People submitted.Sep 10, 2026Brief amici curiae of DC Coalition Against Domestic Violence, et al. filed.Sep 10, 2026Reply of applicant United States Postal Service, et al. filed.Sep 10, 2026Brief amicus curiae of Lawyers for Rule of Law filed.Sep 10, 2026Letter of respondent League of Women Voters of Massachusetts, et al. filed.Sep 10, 2026Letter of respondent California, et al. filed.Sep 14, 2026Supplemental brief of applicant United States Postal Service, et al. filed.Sep 14, 2026Application (26A305) referred to the Court.
Sep 14, 2026Application (26A305) for stay presented to Justice Jackson and by her referred to the Court is denied. The Government is unlikely to succeed on the merits of its challenge to the District Court's preliminary injunction. And the equitable factors applicable for obtaining emergency relief from this Court do not favor a stay. Justice Kavanaugh, concurring. (Detached Opinion ) Justice Alito, joined by Justice Thomas, dissenting. (Detached Opinion )
Recommended Citation: U.S. Postal Service v. California, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/us-postal-service-v-california-2/