The application (21A720) to vacate stay presented to Justice Alito and by him referred to the Court is granted. The May 11, 2022 order of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit staying the district court’s preliminary injunction is vacated. Justice Kagan would deny the application to vacate stay. Justice Alito, with whom Justice Thomas and Justice Gorsuch join, dissenting from grant of application to vacate stay. (Detached <a href = 'https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/21pdf/21a720_6536.pdf'>Opinion</a>)

Application (21A720) referred to the Court.

Letter of supplemental authority received.

Reply in support of emergency application filed.

Motion for Leave to File Brief Amicus Curiae and Brief of the Cato Institute in Support of Applicants' Emergency Application to Vacate Stay filed by Cato Institute.

Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Professor Philip Hamburger; Giganews Inc.; Golden Frog, GmBH.

Motion for Leave to file Amicus Curiae filed by State of Florida.

Response to application from respondent Ken Paxton, Attorney General of Texas filed.

Motion for Leave to File Brief Amici Curiae filed by Center for Democracy & Technology, et al.

Motion for Leave to File Brief Amicus Curiae and Proposed Brief filed by Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press et al.

Motion for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief in Support of Emergency Application for Immediate Administrative Relief filed by Christopher Cox.

Motion for leave to file brief amicus curiae filed by Floor64, Inc. d/b/a the Copia Institute.

Motion for Leave to File Brief Amicus Curiae of TechFreedom filed by TechFreedom.

Motion for Leave to File Brief Amici Curiae and Proposed Brief of Chamber of Progress et al. filed by Chamber of Progress, et al.

Motion for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief filed by Professor Eric Goldman.

Response to application (21A720) requested by Justice Alito, due by 5 p.m. (EDT) May 18, 2022.

Application (21A720) to vacate the stay, submitted to Justice Alito.