Apple and Epic Games have received a short delay in their App Store case after Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers approved their joint request to postpone key lower-court deadlines.
The delay comes after the US Supreme Court agreed to hear Apple’s appeal linked to the contempt ruling in the long-running App Store dispute. Apple argues that the lower-court proceedings should pause until the Supreme Court gives its decision.
Judge Approves New Schedule
Under the approved schedule, Apple has until July 6 to file its motion asking the lower court to pause the case. Epic must respond by July 10, and Apple must file its reply by July 13.
The lower court was expected to review what commission, if any, Apple can charge on purchases made through external links. That issue remains separate from the Supreme Court appeal, but Apple says the contempt ruling could affect the next stage of the case.
If Judge Rogers denies Apple’s request to pause the proceedings, Apple must file its external-link commission proposal within 24 hours of the ruling.
If the court grants Apple’s request, the lower-court case will stay on hold while the Supreme Court reviews Apple’s appeal. If the request fails, the case will move forward quickly with Apple’s commission proposal.
The dispute remains one of the most closely watched App Store cases because it directly affects how developers can send users to outside payment options.
