Digital Policy Alert logo

United States of America: United States Court of Appeals for Fifth Circuit granted Texas an administrative stay pending appeal

Policy overview

Description

United States Court of Appeals for Fifth Circuit granted Texas an administrative stay pending appeal

On 28 May 2026, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted Texas an administrative stay pending appeal, permitting enforcement of the App Store Accountability Act (SB 2420) to begin while the court considered Texas's motion for…

Scope

Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
technological consumer goods, software provider: app stores
Implementation Level
subnational
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court

Complete timeline of this policy change

Hide details
2025-10-16
under deliberation

On 16 October 2025, the Computer and Communications Industry Association (CCIA) filed a lawsuit in …

2025-12-23
under litigation

On 23 December 2025, the United States District Court, Western District of Texas, Austin Division i…

2026-02-06
under appeal

On 6 February 2026, the Computer and Communications Industry Association (CCIA) and the Students En…

2026-05-06
under investigation

On 6 May 2026, the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas (Austin Division)…

2026-05-28
under investigation

On 28 May 2026, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted Texas an administr…

2026-06-04
under investigation

On 4 June 2026, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted Texas a stay pendi…

2026-06-10
under appeal

On 10 June 2026, the Computer and Communications Industry Association (CCIA) filed an application a…

2026-06-17
under appeal

On 17 June 2026, the Computer and Communications Industry Association (CCIA) filed a brief with the…

2026-07-06
under investigation

On 6 July 2026, the Supreme Court denied the emergency application filed by the Computer and Commun…