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National Republican Congressional Committee v. Brown
No. 26A274Supreme Court of the United States
Application (26A274) granted by the Court. The application for stay presented to The Chief Justice and by him referred to the Court is granted. The mandate of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth …
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Official dispositionApplication (26A274) granted by the Court. The application for stay presented to The Chief Justice and by him referred to the Court is granted. The mandate of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in case No. 26–1785 is recalled and stayed pending the filing and disposition of a petition for a writ of certiorari, if such a writ is timely sought. Should certiorari be denied, this stay shall terminate automatically. In the event certiorari is granted, the stay shall terminate upon the sending down of the judgment of this Court. Opinion per curiam. Detached Opinion. Justice Jackson dissents. (Detached Opinion)
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- Decision date
- Sep 4, 2026
- Opinion author
- PC
- October Term
- 2025
- Docket
- No. 26A274
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Application (26A274) granted by the Court. The application for stay presented to The Chief Justice and by him referred to the Cou…
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- Supreme Court of the United States
- First seen
- Sep 5, 2026
- Last entry
- Sep 4, 2026
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Application (26A274) granted by the Court. The application for stay presented to The Chief Justice and by him referred to the Court is granted. The mandate of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in case No. 26–1785 is recalled and stayed pending the filing and disposition of a petition for a writ of certiorari, if such a writ is timely sought. Should certiorari be denied, this stay shall terminate automatically. In the event certiorari is granted, the stay shall terminate upon the sending down of the judgment of this Court. Opinion per curiam. Detached Opinion. Justice Jackson dissents. (Detached Opinion)
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Application (26A274) referred to the Court.
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Because the Fourth Circuit likely lacked jurisdiction to review the Federal Communications Commission’s lowest-unit-charge requirements while the candidates’ application for review remained pending before the Commission and the party committees would otherwise suffer irreparable First Amendment harm, the party committees’ application for a stay is granted. [609/2]
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Reply of applicant National Republican Congressional Committee, et al. filed.
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Response to application from respondent Sherrod Brown, Jon Ossoff, Roy Cooper, and Kristen McDonald Rivet filed.
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Brief amici curiae of Republican National Committee, et. al. filed.
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Response to application from respondent United States and Federal Communications Commission filed.
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Response to application (26A274) requested by The Chief Justice, due by Noon (EDT), on September 3, 2026.
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