Supreme Court denies Trump DOJ emergency stay in California election case
The Court rejected the Justice Department's request without requesting opposition briefs, one day before the election.
What to know
- The Supreme Court rejected a Trump DOJ emergency stay request in a California election case on November 2 without dissent and without requesting opposition briefs—an unusually swift and definitive rejection.
- The decision came one day before the 2026 election, affecting the timeline of the underlying case.
- Marc Elias and his law group won the case; the Court's action blocked what Elias characterized as an overreach by the executive branch.
The dispute No substantive disagreement is evident in the comments; virtually all voices support the Court's decision and praise Elias. · positions read across 116 posts and comments
The Supreme Court correctly rejected an authoritarian executive overreach and defended judicial independence and democracy.
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“No dissents. No response briefs even requested. SCOTUS treated DOJ's emergency election grab like junk mail and tossed it the night before Election Day.”
ctrlaltresist.com · Bluesky ↗
The case itself was unconstitutional pre-crime—attempting to stop something that has not happened and likely never will.
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“This whole CA case is similar to Minority Report in that the regime wants to stop something that hasn't even happened & in all probability, prolly never will. Pre-crime is not a thing in the constitution.”
marycateismary.bsky.social · Bluesky ↗
Marc Elias Election lawyer, Elias Law GroupTrump Department of Justice PetitionerSupreme Court Judicial authority
How it unfolded 1 development · click the chart to see its coverage postscomments
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Marc Elias declares victory for Elias Law Group and clients
Election lawyer Marc Elias characterized the Court's denial as a complete defeat for the Trump DOJ and another victory for his law group and their clients.
“A complete DEFEAT for Trump DOJ. Another victory for Elias Law Group and our clients.”
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🚨BREAKING: Supreme Court DENIES Department of Justice request for emergency stay in California election case. No noted dissents. The Court did not even ask for opposition briefs! A complete DEFEAT for Trump DOJ. Another victory for Elias Law Group and our clients.
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A government accustomed to commanding obedience may find judicial independence a most disagreeable invention.
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No dissents. No response briefs even requested. SCOTUS treated DOJ's emergency election grab like junk mail and tossed it the night before Election Day. Some losses sting. This one humiliates.
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Supreme Court denies DOJ emergency stay request in California election case — The Supreme Court rejected a Department of Justice request for an emergency stay in a California election case. The Court did not note any dissents and did not request opposition briefs from the opposing side.
What people are saying 21 voices from 1 site · best of 116 · verbatim
- Nov 2
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Anyone who isn't supporting Marc Elias' Democracy Docket, Please do so, they work hard for us!
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You truly are the unsung heroes of this nightmare. You've held the line, and it's our turn to push further with our votes.
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Translation: Conservative SCOTUS trying to seem rational bc they know Dems plan to expand the court. (Dems BETTER expand the court when they regain control!)
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If democracy survives it will be in no small part because of Marc Elias and his law group.
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Any vibes that certain KKKourt members are getting concerned about their futures.
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NGL, I am slightly surprised….yet thrilled
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Thank You Thank You Thank You Thank You 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
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Yes! Thank you so much for constantly working yourself so very hard for all of us. You are the best and your dedication is awesome!
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Thank the Goddesses And thanks Marc (I really thought they'd grant the stay.)
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I can't thank you enough for your tireless work you do to protect our democracy. You deserve the Nobel Peace Prize!
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Marc Elias likes to kick fascist ass in court and chew bubblegum. And he's all out of bubblegum! 💪🏻💙
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Fuck ya Marc. Thank you for all the hard work you and your firm does to keep democracy.
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For Halloween my Grandpuppy was …. RUFF BADER GINSBURG
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Hooray! Thank you! Run, ketchup bottles! Run! Trump will blow a gasket!
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That is awesome!! But not out of the woods yet. Tomorrow could be a big step in the right direction, but nothing is guaranteed. This ignorant country voted him in twice!!
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Congrats again! Do you handle divorces? 😉
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This whole CA case is similar to Minority Report in that the regime wants to stop something that hasn’t even happened &, in all probability, prolly never will. Pre-crime is not a thing in the constitution. #VoteBlue
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Keep crushing these incompetent amateurs!
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America, sleep well, for at least a couple of nights.
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Another victory for you guys. Thank you, Marc.
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Awesome! Keep up the good work for Democracy!