Google has elevated its case to the Supreme Court to avoid a permanent injunction that would affect its control over the Android app ecosystem. This decision comes after the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the injunction on September 12th.
- Google is appealing to the Supreme Court.
- The Ninth Circuit Court affirmed a permanent injunction.
- Google has until October 27th, 2025, to appeal.
- Judge James Donato will address compliance on October 30th.
- The case could impact the Android app ecosystem.
- Google seeks to pause the injunction by October 17th.
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has given Google until October to stop forcing app developers to use its Google Play Billing for payments, allow them to link to other payment methods, and set their own prices.
Google plans to appeal to the Supreme Court for certiorari by October 27th, 2025, and is asking the Supreme Court to decide on pausing the injunction by October 17th. Judge James Donato is asking Google and Epic to explain compliance with the injunction on October 30th.
Originally reported by www.theverge.com as “Google just asked the Supreme Court to save it from the Epic ruling” on 2025-09-25 04:53:00.
