Trump Administration Ramps Up Emergency Requests Before Supreme Court During Summer Recess

By Kelsey Dallas, Nora Collins · SCOTUSblog · 2026-08-17

The executive branch is pressuring the Supreme Court to intervene in multiple high-stakes disputes during the traditional summer break. According to SCOTUSblog, the Trump administration has filed urgent applications to overturn lower-court blocks on White House construction proje

The executive branch is pressuring the Supreme Court to intervene in multiple high-stakes disputes during the traditional summer break. According to SCOTUSblog, the Trump administration has filed urgent applications to overturn lower-court blocks on White House construction proje