The US Supreme Court declined to pause the contempt order against Apple in the Epic Games App Store dispute. Justice Elena Kagan denied Apple's emergency stay application without referring it to the full bench, leaving the Ninth Circuit's contempt finding in place. The case returns to Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in Oakland to determine what commission Apple can lawfully charge on external-link app purchases. Apple had been charging 27% on such payments before the contempt ruling and has collected no fees on external-link purchases for nearly a year. The underlying cert petition is still pending, but Apple can no longer delay compliance while awaiting a decision. The dispute, originating from Epic's 2020 lawsuit, remains far from resolved.
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