On May 22, 2026, Apple Inc. requested the U.S. Supreme Court to review a ruling by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. The ruling held that Apple was in civil contempt of court for charging fees on certain third-party in-app purchases made by App Store users. Apple argued that the district and appellate courts found it in contempt based on the 'spirit' of the injunction rather than its explicit text, violating the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Additionally, Apple contended that the injunction's scope was improperly expanded to cover global developers, exceeding the scope of the parties involved in the case. The Supreme Court will decide whether to accept the case by the end of June.
