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Apple and Epic Games Case Postponed Amid Supreme Court Appeal

WireByte Staff · July 6, 2026

A US judge has temporarily postponed key deadlines in the long-running dispute between Apple and Epic Games, pending the US Supreme Court's ruling on Apple's appeal. The case revolves around Apple's App Store commission fees. The delay allows Apple to await the Supreme Court's decision before proceeding with the lower court's proceedings.

Key points

  • Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers approved Apple and Epic's request to postpone deadlines in their App Store dispute, pending the US Supreme Court's ruling on Apple's appeal.
  • The delay is related to Apple's appeal on whether it can be held in contempt for violating the 'spirit' of an injunction on App Store commission fees.
  • Apple has until July 6 to file its motion to pause the proceedings, with Epic responding by July 10 and Apple replying by July 13.
  • The case centers on Apple's commission fees on purchases made through external links, with the lower court set to reconsider the fees after the Supreme Court's ruling.

Apple and Epic Games Case Postponed Amid Supreme Court Appeal

A US judge has temporarily postponed key deadlines in the long-running dispute between Apple and Epic Games, pending the US Supreme Court's ruling on Apple's appeal. The case revolves around Apple's App Store commission fees.

The delay is related to Apple's appeal on whether it can be held in contempt for violating the 'spirit' of an injunction on App Store commission fees. The US Supreme Court agreed to hear Apple's appeal last week, which led the company to request a pause in the lower court's proceedings.

Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers approved the request, allowing Apple to await the Supreme Court's decision before proceeding with the lower court's proceedings. The new schedule sets deadlines for Apple's motion to pause the proceedings and Epic's response.

The case centers on Apple's commission fees on purchases made through external links, with the lower court set to reconsider the fees after the Supreme Court's ruling.

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