GoKawiilU.S. government files brief backing Apple in Supreme Court fight with Epic
The U.S. government and several legal and business groups have submitted amicus briefs to the Supreme Court supporting Apple's bid to overturn a civil contempt ruling stemming from its App Store dispute with Epic Games. The contempt finding arose after Apple began charging a 27% commission on purchases made through external links, which Epic argued violated a prior injunction. Apple maintains the injunction's original wording never explicitly barred such a commission, and that lower courts wrongly invoked the 'spirit' of the order rather than its text.
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Government support could carry weight with the justices, since it signals that federal authorities view the lower courts' reasoning as legally overreaching rather than merely siding with Apple's business interests. If the Supreme Court agrees, it could reshape how strictly injunctions must be worded to be enforceable through contempt findings, with implications well beyond this case. The outcome may also determine whether Apple can resume charging developers for purchases made outside the App Store.
- The U.S. government and other groups filed briefs supporting Apple's Supreme Court appeal.
- The dispute centers on whether Apple's 27% commission on external purchases violated an earlier injunction's text or only its intent.
- A ruling could clarify how precisely court injunctions must be written to support future contempt findings.
Source: 9to5mac.com — Marcus Mendes, 2026-09-22
Published there as: “U.S. government urges Supreme Court to reverse Apple contempt ruling over App Store commission”
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