Supreme Court declines to pause order holding Apple in contempt in Epic Games lawsuit

The U.S. Supreme Court building on May 4, 2026 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images The U.S. Supreme Court rejected on Wednesday Apple's request to temporarily block a judicial order that found the iPhone maker in violation of sweeping court-mandated changes to its lucrative App Store as part of an antitrust lawsuit by "Fortnite" maker Epic Games. Justice Elena Kagan, on behalf of the court, declined to pause a ruling by the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. …