Apple asks U.S. Supreme Court to vacate App Store contempt finding, arguing it never violated the order’s text

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Apple has filed its opening merits brief with the U.S. Supreme Court, asking the justices to reverse or vacate a civil contempt ruling that stripped the company of commissions on purchases made through external payment links in U.S. App Store apps.
The brief, filed September 14, 2026, in Apple Inc. v. Epic Games, Inc. (No. 25-1311), marks the start of the argument phase in a case the Court agreed to hear on June 30. The justices limited review to a single question: whether a p